25 ways. How to get free quality backlinks?

If you are promoting English-language sites , or promoting a site for the regions of the USA, Canada, England and Australia. The first thing you will encounter is quality backlinks.

With them, in fact, not everything is as simple as we would like. Therefore, we decided to prepare an article guide, in which we will clearly show:

– where to get links

– how to get them

– with what resources to get them

Today, to your attention are 25 ways to get backlinks in the English segment.

Let’s get down to business and consider each method, but the sorting will be from more important to unimportant.

1.    Niche directories

Almost every business topic has its own directories. They are both paid and free.

Link: directoriesdatabase.com/niche-directories.aspx

You can find a number of such sites where you can register, make a description and leave a link back to the promoted resource.

Important:

– make the description for each directory unique

– add non-anchor links, do not use anchor

How to search for such niche directories?

In fact, everything is simple. We go to Google and look for:

—       niche directories

—       free niche directories

—       paid niche directories

—       list of niche directories

And it is also important to search for exactly the keyword of your site subject or its direction.

For example:

“niche names” + directories list

In fact, there are many more options for how to search. But these are quite enough to collect the base you need and work on it.

It is important to check these directories for spamming, form a normal list and then place on it.

2.    Posting via HARO

This is a service in which many site owners, webmasters and, as a result, optimizers sit.

Here is the link: helpareporter.com

Why the service is normal:

– add your criteria to the project

– subscribe to notifications

– you can get the opportunity to prepare content only on topics of interest

In the end, all you need is:

– Get an opportunity

– confirm

– write content

– put a link in it

– place

In general, you need to understand the service in a basic way and receive new opportunities every day by mail. It looks like this:

Then act, and get links.

3.    Press releases

There is a service like i-newswire.com that you can use to send a press release and it will have a high chance of getting to a number of top sites.

Here is a list of services we have tested and use:

— Prweb.com

— prlog.org

– Prurgent.com (high chance of getting into Google News)

— I-newswire.com

These services have both paid and free ways to post a press release. From experience I will say that it is better to use paid ones, there will be a return.

But the return depends on:

– information occasion

– title (strongly affects)

– written text

In a press release, we insert a link to a website – a company that reports some kind of news in the text.

Before you do, it is better to look at examples of press releases on these sites that have already been published.

It is also mega important to analyze those that have become successful, understand why and use the same technology.

4.    Add video

Need to make a video. It can be educational, like our On the Board video releases .

Further addition of these videos.

Link: oneload.com

This can be done using services like oneload.com. If you don’t want to bother with every video.

For example, here is a list of video directories you can add to: directoriesdatabase.com/video-submission-sites-list.aspx

Not many people add their videos to such directories, and this gives quick backlinks from more or less normal sites.

5.    Adding infographics

We actively practice the creation of infographics.

There are few sites for EN, UA and Runet where you can add it. But there are a lot of such sites in the English-speaking segment.

How to find such sites?

– go to the search engine

– write: infographic submition list

—       submit/add infographic

We get a list of sites. Next, you need to check these sites for spam, and then post them.

In many top infographic directories, adding is paid. But often it’s a small budget and it’s worth it.

There is a good list here: directoriesdatabase.com/infographic-sites.aspx

6.    Web 2.0 sites

There are a lot of such sites. There are at least 500 normal ones.

To get started, watch the video tutorial: How to get links from authoritative sites for free

The video tutorial talks about such services as:

— Knowem.com

— namechk.com

— Checkusernames.com

They will help you find web 2.0 sites where you can register, describe your site and leave a backlink.

There will be more returns if:

– make unique descriptions for each

– gradually add

– do quality work, not just fast

Such sites will help to give the site being promoted trust, as well as the number of links.

7.    Listings of companies

This is very important for local website promotion in the USA, Canada, England and Australia. But it also affects the growth of positions in search engines.

If you do it automatically and save time, it will help: moz.com/local

Moz recently bought getlisted.org, improved it, and launched it under their brand name.

Before registering, you can see which sites are available to add in your region. For example:

We do it simply:

– write the name of the company

– paste the zip code (you can google it for the desired city)

– look at accommodation options

In fact, there are hundreds of such sites where you can add your company and get a backlink.

8.    Posting Guest Articles Directly

This method is effective and gives not only link weight, but also transitions to the promoted site.

How to search for sites to host?

— With the help of Rankinity Links we find such sites

– Contact them directly

In order to place an article on an authoritative and thematic resource, you will need:

– either the budget

or quality content

If you have previously posted sensible content on someone’s websites or on your blog, then it is important to give examples. This will help to quickly negotiate with bloggers.

But as practice shows, if the topics are highly commercial, then basically the placement takes place for money.

The more authoritative the site / blog, the more expensive the placement will cost.

It is also worth noting that correspondence and networking is a very slow and time-consuming process. Therefore, it is better to initially plan at least 1 person for it.

9.    Blog Directory

It is important for all types of sites to make a blog and publish articles there. Maybe often, maybe not. Main quality.

The blog can be added to directories, as a result, you can get additional links to the site being promoted.

How to search?

The method is the same:

—       blog directories list

– topic name + blog directory

At the first stage, it is important to add to the subject directories, if any. Further in more authoritative. After that, to all available and not spammed.

Here’s a good basic list: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/20-essential-blog-directories-to-submit-your-blog-to/

But it is better to collect a list for your tasks, and then gradually add your blog to them.

10. Paid directories

Authoritative directories are gradually dying out, but not all of them. Most of them, in order to stay afloat and at least somehow develop, make a paid addition.

An example of such directories: dir.yahoo.com, botw.org, ipl.org, business.com, americasbest.com, joeant.com

In fact, you can collect from half a hundred more or less normal sites and walk through them.

How to search for such directories?

We go to the search engine, we write:

—       paid directories

—       paid directories list

Next, collect a list and gradually add your project to them. The speed of adding depends on the budget for the project.

From practice, you can allocate 20% of the total budget for such a source of obtaining links.

But often the list of normal ones ends in 2-4 months.

11. Posting links directly

When it comes to posting links directly. The first question that arises is where to get websites or contacts of webmasters?

The answer is simple and obvious – thematic forums.

Of the most normal is blackhatworld.com. On it you can really find normal offers for backlinks.

Next up is the technique:

– look at the sites

– check them

– if everything is ok

– haggle

– and place

I can say for sure that 80% of all who sell links are Indians. Therefore, if you decide to search for links directly, then it is important:

– collect data

– analyze

There are sites for placing links there for every taste and color on almost any topic. There would only be a budget for their accommodation.

You should also pay attention to forums like:

— bestblackhatforum.com

— warriorforum.com

— wickedfire.com

The first time you have to spend time and study what is there. And also have a little chat.

12. Comments

Many say that this strategy no longer works and does not give weight. In fact, this is so – for gray niches.

If you do not spam, but make sensible comments, you can receive:

– backlinks

– traffic

– and even recognition

What is the best way to do it for a good result?

A) We collect a list of sites and blogs

To collect such a plan, sites again use the search. For example:

— niche name + top sites

– niche name + top blogs

– you can also add list

Next, it’s important to look at what comment forms they use.

B) Look at the types of forms

For example, many put:

– discus

– standard wordpress forms

– using social networks

Then we just make a plan of how we will comment and proceed to action.

For example:

– part of the dofollow unspam blogs that just need to go through

— blogs on which we regularly comment

In practice, I will say that you can raise a site well only with the help of this method in many niches. Mostly informational or those that provide services.

13. Resource pages

There are still plenty of sites out there that have resource pages and from which they recommend other great sites.

Let’s give a better example:

In Google search we write: “niche name” inurl: links

As a result, we get a list of sites that have such links. Not to be confused with Linko dumps.

What do you need to pay attention to?

– website quality

– how links are placed (for example: branded and mainly to the main one)

Next, make a list of normal ones and write to the owners of these resources.

Webmasters treat sites very well and accept them if you have:

– Beautiful design

– quality content

Such sites are quite easy to add to resource pages and generally promote.

14. Donations or donate links

There are a number of sites that will gladly put a link to your site for a donation.

How to find such sites?

All details in Google search operators. Enter:

«donation list» + «contributors»

contributor page + donate

Next, we are looking for such sites and pages. We look at the options and post. By practice:

– half of the sites are placed on the machine

– half by hand

The first time can be done on the first type of sites. The main thing is to find smart sites, check them, pay and place a link.

You can often find .edu sites where you can get a backlink this way.

Also, if you turn on the fantasy, then we take the same large sites as:

— kickstarter.com

— indiegogo.com

We find a site or product that puts a backlink for the fee, and place it. On the same kickstarter.com you can get a link for $25.

15. Links from forums

Links from the discussed threads on the forums give transitions, as well as a back link to the site.

There are a number of companies that are engaged in placing such links in the English-speaking segment.

How to be?

A) Find thematic forums and affix yourself

This process is not so easy to set up on your own. But it’s quite real. All that is needed:

– software

– resource (in the form of a person – office or freelance)

– instructions on what to do and how to do it

Strongly allows you to optimize this BuzzBundle process.

Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84dqPseOKeE#t=527 by Shakin not too long ago . There, more than in detail everything is told about the software.

B) Order from companies

Alternatively, you can try referr.ru, they do the same for the English-speaking segment.

What is important when ordering?

– clearly set TK

– focus on language proficiency

– constantly check

In another company, there is also a human factor, and they can also mess up.

B) Services

There are a number of services like:

fiverr.com

— seclerks.com

On which for a small amount you can get such links. But in this case, it is worth paying attention to quality.

Since the usual run through the forums can harm your site.

16. Adding to PDF directories

If you have a website selling services or an information project. Most likely you have some guidance.

It can be anything:

– instruction

— cases

– presentation of the company

– eBook

There are a number of directories where you can add a PDF file and get a backlink.

How to find such sites?

Again we go to Google and write the following options:

—       pdf directories

—       pdf directory list

—       e-book directories list

– and so on

In fact, you can collect hundreds of sites and gradually add to them. Search engines are not bad at taking into account such links. This will also help diversify your link profile.

17. Links from Q&A services

There are a number of services such as:

— quora.com

answers.yahoo.com

As well as a number of other and smaller ones that have an audience.

How to put links?

This option is completely similar to putting links on the forums. You can do everything yourself, you can outsource.

For a standalone application, BuzBundle solves the automation. It remains only to quickly unsubscribe and leave a sensible answer.

18. University graduates

I am often asked how to get a non-purchasable link from university websites.

A good option in the alumni section of a number of universities.

For example:

Here is the site of the most authoritative site of the Harvard Business School: http://www.hbs.edu/entrepreneurship/

This section contains a list of companies founded by graduates of this school.

This method is not easy. But you can do it this way:

— find a number of similar sites with sections

— to negotiate with graduates (for this level of university it is difficult, but simpler is more than realistic)

You can find them quickly and easily with the help of proper use of Facebook.

It is also not an exception that the owner of the company that we will promote or promote has graduated from the university. We can very quickly get a backlink to the site from the university site.

Moreover, this is also the case in schools. That is, in high school. Where to get a link is easier than from a university.

19.  Interview

This method of getting backlinks is old and still works great, not only for links, but also for your brand awareness.

Whom and how to interview?

At first, it is advisable to take from those who are less well-known in the field / niche of business for which you are promoting the site.

Enough:

– be on topic

– or just do a niche analysis and understand who you can take

From our practice, such interviews may include:

– on the pages of the sites of those who were interviewed

— local media

– blogs

But the result will greatly depend on the person, as well as the material of the interview itself.

Usually an interview is a section of a blog. In which publications are published with a certain frequency.

To get a normal amount of links, you need to be:

– systemic

– regular

– work on questions

– over the feed

These simple and obvious recommendations just need to be done and the result will be.

20. Adding CSS Directories

There are many CSS galleries, as well as sites that you can add a site to if you have a good design for the project.

There are also a number of services that, for a small budget, will help you add to about 100 of these directories.

Link: thecssgallerylist.com

This will help you dilute your link profile, as there aren’t that many SEOs getting those links (at the moment).

21. Sites – directories of startups

Now the niche of startups is greatly inflated, as a result, many sites on this topic have appeared. To which you can get links, as well as get traffic.

How to find such sites?

Again, go to Google and write:

Submit start up

Start up directory list

Sites like betalist.com generate significant traffic. And very targeted.

Here is an example with Rankinity: http://betalist.com/startups/rankinity

Far from all indexed direct link, but there are many such sites. Therefore, we are looking for, collecting the base, adding.

Important: this is suitable for young sites. We usually make a stub with a subscription first, pump it through such directories and sites. And then we are already launching a full-fledged website.

Eventually:

– and there are links

– and email base

Here is a list of reputable sites to submit to: http://www.inboundio.com/blog/27-websites-to-submit-your-startup/ . On many, to get a review, you need to try very hard.

There are services that, for a small budget, will help you to be placed on a number of large and popular start-up sites. Here is the list: startuplister.com/list-of-startup-directories.

This method of obtaining links for an English-language site should be considered for promoting new and young sites. As well as those that are in beta.

22. Broken links

In the English-speaking segment, this works well. Namely:

— find thematic sites

– check them for broken links (for example, using Screaming Frog)

– we write with a request to replace the broken link with yours

In the end, everyone wins. The main thing is to approach the problem and explain that a broken link is bad. It is better to either replace it with the same thematic one, or remove it altogether.

Important : when you find such a domain. Then everything is simpler than that:

– look at the backlinks of this domain

– go through them

– change to your website

The outcome is different. Very often, if you dig in and find such domains, they can be free to register.

Sometimes it makes sense to register it right away and make a small thematic site on it. From which to put a link to the main promoted site.

23. Create mini sites

You can create as a network of sites with which you will pump the main promoted domain.

So are separate n interconnected domains from which links will go

How to create such sites?

— we find domains with a history, a normal link profile

– making content

– set up sites (on wordpress, or another system)

– indexing

– updated periodically

In a number of topics, creating your own sites – satellites is more profitable than buying links from Indians or through exchanges.

24. Widgets/informers

If you have an information resource, then you definitely need to look towards creating a widget.

Many large sites make affiliate programs in which they distribute the installation of widgets / informers on other sites.

The simplest example:

– exchange rates

– weather

— straight

— air tickets

First, you can receive transitions. Secondly, sites will transfer link juice. A link picture also has a good effect on site promotion.

Just take a look at the top sites and you will understand that they have been using this strategy for a long time and getting results.

25. Free software/service/product

You can make free software that will solve a small problem. And then distribute it on thematic forums and software sites.

Practice shows that small services or software constantly generate backlinks later.

How to do this?

Analyze what is the problem in your niche. Try to solve it with a small free product.

Very often paid and successful services grow out of such small products.

Finally

There are many ways to get backlinks to promote an English site.

The main thing is to constantly analyze, try new options and directions. Then there will be more ideas where and how to place backlinks.

Main:

– find alternatives

– immediately do

Only then will it be clear which methods give a normal result.

Good articles in continuation:

—       Where to get quality links for English-language sites

—       How to promote an English-language site

—       Promotion of English-language sites – a step-by-step guide

What do you think about these 25 ways to get backlinks for an English site?

PS : in fact, the sheet has more than 100 ways, we will just not post them immediately, but gradually)