It seems like there has been alot of talk about link building lately… maybe it’s just me, but most SEO’s know that quality link building is a pretty important part of offsite optimization.

So, I thought I’d share something that has helped me quite a bit. There is a great seo link building tool put out by SoloSEO (of which I’m a happy customer). It was built a while back based on a post by my hero: Rand Fishkin.

I highly suggest you try it out if you are looking for some link building help. I’ll also post some of the queries that it uses here for your reference. Just take any of these examples to Google, and it should really help you to find some good quality links.

Thanks again SoloSEO for a great tool!!!

Add/Submit

your keyword “add url”
your keyword “add site”
your keyword “add website”
your keyword “add your site”
your keyword “add a url”
your keyword “add * url”
your keyword “add * site”
your keyword “add * website”
your keyword “submit url”
your keyword “submit site”
your keyword “submit website”
your keyword “submit your site”
your keyword “submit a url”
your keyword “submit * url”
your keyword “submit * site”
your keyword “submit * website”
your keyword “suggest url”
your keyword “suggest site”
your keyword “suggest website”
your keyword “suggest your site”
your keyword “suggest a url”
your keyword “suggest * url”
your keyword “suggest * site”
your keyword “suggest * website”

Advanced

allintitle:your keyword
allinanchor:your keyword
allinurl:your keyword
allintext:your keyword

Directories

your keyword directory
your keyword * directory
directory * your keyword
intitle:directory “your keyword”
inurl:directory “your keyword”
“list of your keyword sites”
“list * your keyword sites”
“list * your keyword * sites”
“recommended links” your keyword”
“recommended sites” your keyword”
“favorite links” your keyword”
“favorite sites” your keyword”

Blogs & Forums

your keyword forum
“your keyword forum”
intitle:your keyword forum
inurl:your keyword forum
your keyword blog
“your keyword blog”
intitle:your keyword blog
inurl:your keyword blog
“add comment” your keyword
“post comment” your keyword
your keyword members
your keyword join
your keyword tag
intitle:tag your keyword
intitle:post your keyword

I’ll also add a couple of my own to this list:

  • site:.edu inurl:your keyword
  • site:.edu inurl:blog “your keyword”
  • site:.edu inurl:forum “your keyword”
  • site:.edu intitle:blog “post a comment”

You can also replace “.edu” with “.gov” to find those types of links, or replace “inurl:”, with “intitle:”

Have fun. Let me know if there are any other special operators that you use to find links!

 

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63 Comments on How to Build Solid Incoming Links to a Real Estate Website/Blog

MAY
19
2008
273,580 Points Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Thanks for the info on SoloSEO.  I'll check it out.  Have a great week.  Michael A. Caruso

5:25pm • #1
417,103 Points 47 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Justin - Thanks for posting this! I am going to be doing some home work here :)

5:27pm • #2
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so help a relative newbie out.  Would I simply add "add URL" as a keyword with my posts?

5:39pm • #3
185,741 Points 48 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hi Rob,

No, these are sample searches you could put into Google to help you find websites to get links from.  Nothing to be changed onsite.  Just suggestions to help you find links.

5:49pm • #4
399,191 Points Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Howdy Justin

This is some really fine info you have shared with us.

I am very impress with what I found, at the SoloSEO site.

Thank you!

God Bless The U.S.A.

7:04pm • #5

Excellent resouce.  I just visited soloSEO.  What a timesaver.  I will be putting this info to good use over the next week.  Thanks for sharing!

10:12pm • #6
MAY
20
2008

This is very helpful. Thanks.

 

1:10am • #7
2 Featured Posts

Thanks Justin this is just the kind of INfo I was looking for.  Terrific! Your message yesterday about moderators kept looping ... I got like 20 of them

8:01am • #8
Outside Blog

Thank you for this info.  Also, thanks to Rob for asking the question that helped me understand how to use this info.  Definitely, a time saver.

9:14am • #9
3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

HELLO,

Can someone tell me how to do this.  You'll have to break it down for me, because I'm not grasping the concept!

Thank you

Yvette

Williamsburg's Preferred Realtor®

10:14am • #10

SEO is still a little blurry in my mind at this point, but I'm learning as much as I can and I really appreciate posts like this one. Thanks for sharing!!

10:23am • #11

Great idea thanks for sharing your insights Justion.

 

-Bryan Flynn

10:48am • #12

Hmmmm!  I'm pretty sure this should make sense to me but I don't get the "how to" in this post. 

9:29pm • #13
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Justin - This is something I'll have to check out.  Like a few others who have commented this isn't anything I'm familiar with, but I'm sure I can learn.  Looks like I'll have to get busy.  Thanks for sharing.

9:44pm • #14
MAY
21
2008

Sounds like a good idea.  I'm going to check it out!

8:54pm • #15
MAY
24
2008

oh man this is is so overwhelming but we'll give it a shot!

5:27pm • #16
MAY
26
2008
Localism Sponsor Hit Router

Wow, interesting searches, I never thought of that.  Thanks

4:50am • #17
148,333 Points 6 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I am with the commenters that do not understand what is being offered by soloseo. Maybe it just take some trial and error to understand exactly what it is supposed to do. I will work through it. Maybe it will make sense to me soon, and I can report back.

Thanks, it all adds up and helps us understand SEO.

8:04am • #18
MAY
27
2008
3 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor

Now this is some cool stuff!

5:13pm • #19
MAY
28
2008

Jusrin,

Thanks for sharing. Love the site! 

Take Care & Have a Great '08!

1:58am • #20

I'm sure this is great info... I think that I need a beginners version!

4:28pm • #21
MAY
30
2008
Outside Blog Hit Router

OK Justin - I don't get it. Looks like I'll need another class...

Susan Hilton

9:55pm • #22
JUN
01
2008
400,698 Points 2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Justin, thanks for providing such valuable information. I am definitely all over this when the Makeover2Takeover challenge is over.

1:21am • #23
148,333 Points 6 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks for the information.

This pulls up a good number of link sources. What is the deal about link farms having negative impacts for ranking? How can these link sites be evaluated?

Richard

6:16pm • #24
148,333 Points 6 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Susan and some others,

If you are still having difficulty, I understand. It did not make sense to me either.

But as Justin explained in his response to Rob:

these are sample searches you could put into Google to help you find websites to get links from.  Nothing to be changed onsite.  Just suggestions to help you find links."

So, I tried this and it pulls up link sites.

Go to google search (or I suppose other search engines). Type in your key word (for me, say I type in mortgage), then write additionally "add URL".

So in the google search, I type "mortgage add url".

The search brings up a  websites that will link to your website to give back links.

The SEO website only gives suggestions that you should add to your keyword inorder to run the search for link sites, rather than for actual mortgage sites.

Anyway, I think this is right.

Richard

6:22pm • #25
185,741 Points 48 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hey Richard,

Thanks for that.  That is exactly right.

With link farms and large directories, you just want to be careful.  Take a look at the sites that are being linked to... if they are poor quality, you'll want to use caution.  Also if the page your link will appear on has more than 100 links, there is a good chance your link won't even count.

hope that helps...

11:40pm • #26
JUN
02
2008
1 Featured Post Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Justin, thank you for the reminder!  I had done a little of this and then got busy actually selling real estate.  Time to do more!

9:49pm • #27
JUN
04
2008
190,203 Points Outside Blog

I was able to check out some of the other SEO tools.  Very interesting.

 

7:52pm • #28
JUN
11
2008

I don't know what it means right now, but some part of my mind is telling me that this is a pretty good tip, so I am making a note and bookmarking your blog, so that when the hidden part of my mind figures it out and tells the rest of my mind, I will still know where to find your great post.

Thanks.

9:55pm • #29
JUN
17
2008
138,377 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hey Justin -- i just saw this post.  Very cool; it's a keeper!  Thanks!

11:02pm • #30
JUN
18
2008

Awesome post Justin, thanks so much for this VERY useful information!

8:19am • #31
3 Featured Posts

Thanks for the post, and the great tool.  I try it.  I use SEOToolset for so much, and my Google Rankings are GREAT.  I suffer in Yahoo tho, and I'm convince it's the linking that make Yahoo work.

10:07am • #32
JUN
22
2008

I am going to try it out thank you very much

3:51am • #33
JUN
28
2008
3 Featured Posts Outside Blog Hit Router

Thanks for sharing your info and knowledge Justin.   I think I have been marinating in SEO juice for too long and am starting to feel saturated ;-)

8:39am • #34
JUN
30
2008

Thanks for the information, it's still a little over my head, but its slowly sinking in. 

Have a Great Day

 

5:35pm • #35

Thanks for the info, I'll have to check out SoloSEO.

6:06pm • #36
JUL
03
2008
190,203 Points Outside Blog

Nope, it is not just you!  We understand the value of link building.  Quite important to getting high reanking.

11:50pm • #37
JUL
06
2008
249,965 Points 24 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

This info is extremely interesting. I am still trying to learn about adding links to my website. I am earmarking today to get a lot of things done with SEO. Thanks!

9:11am • #38
211,719 Points Outside Blog


Justin, Thank you so much for the seo education tips!  Couldn't do this stuff without your help!

It's a Good Life!

Fran

9:33am • #39
JUL
10
2008

Thanks for the info. I will check it out.  I'm always looking for new ways to keep my page rank up.

9:30am • #40
JUL
16
2008

That sounds like a very interesting idea.  It seems like to stand out in this market you have to have a niche.  Like the site I have been using called <a href="http://www.propertymaps.com/directory/mls/usa" title="PropertyMaps">PropertyMaps</a>. This site has a google maps/mls tool. I know others have functions that do different things also. Good luck with the changes - I'll be excited to check it all out.


Shell Smith
11:13am • #41

Sorry that site is called  Property Maps - check it out at www.propertymaps.com.  I guess the html didn't work - still trying to learn.

shell smith
11:15am • #42
JUL
18
2008
288,159 Points 16 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Justin, I really need to stop commenting and just do the "stuff" that I read about. Definitely bookmarked! ;-)

Pepper

9:29pm • #43
JUL
19
2008
118,842 Points 2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Justin....Very excellent post with lot's of meat.  Thanks for sharing.

12:11am • #44
JUL
21
2008
4 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

I'm so confused! LOL  OK, so I went into Google, entered my keyword and "add url" and I get a bunch of websites and a fair number of them are for information about other agents.

Now what? How and what am I linking to my site?

2:55pm • #45
JUL
26
2008
122,979 Points Outside Blog Hit Router

Thanks for the tip, I will go out there and check it out.  I am always looking for good links.

8:06am • #46
JUL
29
2008
5 Featured Posts

OK, I'm going to bookmark this and come back later when I have some time to try it out.

3:16pm • #47
AUG
01
2008

Could you do a "for Dummies" version of this post?  I thought I was getting pretty good at this SEO stuff, but I'm either tired or this is a whole new realm.

10:04pm • #48
AUG
02
2008
Localism Sponsor

What types of links should we include, that are the very best for SEO?

7:13pm • #49
AUG
03
2008

Thanks!  Just learning about SEO.  Who knew there was science behind the web-discovery search engines. 

11:41am • #50
AUG
05
2008
3 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor

huh?! How do I use this? I am very new to this seo stuff...help!!

12:55am • #51
AUG
07
2008
129,122 Points 3 Featured Posts

I am just starting to understand SEO thanks for the great info.

9:21am • #52
AUG
20
2008
4 Featured Posts

Still a bit overwhelming to me, but that being said, I am willing to learn this new language.  For the record...French, Spanish, and even Chinese are easier for me.  :)

7:16pm • #53

Holy smokes!  First I didn't "get it" but after poking around a little, I see the light!  Thank you so much, this is a very powerful tool.

8:12pm • #54
AUG
22
2008
1 Featured Post Localism Sponsor

Thank you I still do not get it but l will just have to poke around like Rachel did hope I get it.:)))

good thing things are a bit slow so I can focus on stuff like this:)

4:48pm • #55
AUG
29
2008
3 Featured Posts

Justin - This is some great info.  I have a couple quick questions.

A lot of sites that I pull up with the link building tool require a reciprocal link in order to add your link.  Is it worth it?  A lot has been written lately that reciprocal links are not that helpful.  What is your take on this?  I have a Wordpress Blog.  If I were to add these links to my blog, where would you suggest putting them?  In the sidebar?  Or should I great a page just for links?

Also, when I do add alink to my blog on these sites should it be to my home page or to a specific post?

Thanks.

-Al

9:56pm • #56
AUG
30
2008
185,741 Points 48 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hey Al,

Reciprocal linking isn't bad in and of itself.  It can actually help build links and authority to your site, but you just don't want to do it excessively.  When I'm buliding a link profile I try to keep my reciprocal links under 20% of my total.

With a blog, you have to be careful. You don't want to be adding any of those links into your footer or sidebar as they will appear on every page of your site... not good.  Go ahead and create a seperate page and link to it from your sidebar or footer.  That way, people can get to it from within one click of your home page so there is still some value there, but it won't get in the way.

Hope that helps!

9:52am • #57
3 Featured Posts

Justin,

That is a huge help.  One more question.

I have a blog (which is new) and a website (which is not new).  My website ranks highly for almost all of my keywords but my blog does not (at least not yet).

Can you provide any advice for bloggers (like me) that have two sites/blogs regarding a strategy for linking back and forth between the two sites that will help the newer site's SEO - without hurting the older site?  How much linking back and forth should I do between the sites and how should I do it?

-Thanks.

11:39am • #58

Justin,

Thanks so much for this information....I'm sure it will help me out!

Howard Tennyson

www,acehomeinspection.biz

8:16pm • #60
SEP
09
2008

justin

 

i am just beginning to wrap my brain around this technology.  thanks for being a voice out there =0)

 

Chris the implementer

4:37am • #61

dude, i just tried some of those... good lord, that is cool... GREAT... one more thing to add to the list of to-dos!

 

C the i

4:40am • #62
NOV
27

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