Now this guy gets it! Not only does he understand that giving away free links will help build search rankings it will also build friendships! I like that he is clear about his policies and this is a great example of how anyone can set up a link program on their own site even in an obscure, non-SEO industry. Now Wing did do one thing especially right and that was to limit the scope of what link categories he’s interested in: photography.

Good job Wing! You are the Link Builder of the day!

Another Link Builder to watch is the Advertise Free Forum* which asks you to place your ads there for free.

Now, as you may know I’ll give links away to just about anybody and I don’t ask for anything in return. If you want a link, just ask. It really is that simple as these fine website owners and promoters have discovered:

John Rothra Ministries - Bible studies, evangelism, and applying Scripture to every day life

FaithTag - Digg Alternative for Christians (slogan wasn’t my idea… but it’s great!)

Blogging Experiment - $0 income to generating a full time income.

Republican Reunion - Putting the “Grand” back in GOP

Home Business Merchant Account - National merchant account provider of credit card processing solutions for all types of businesses

Broadband Providers

Christian Art

Website Hosting Mumbai - Web site designing company from India providing web page design, Graphic design, Web Hosting, Server space, Email Hosting, Web templates, web development, E-commerce websites, Search engine optimization.

The Eash Syndicate - Ordinary people making extraordinary money working from home on the internet.

PS. I added links to the sites that commented but most of them don’t qualify. Don’t get discouraged though, keep trying!

* Yes I nofollowed that link. It doesn’t show any PR so I didn’t want to risk a direct link but I thought you viewers would want to get there. Apologies to the site owner but I hope a little exposure is better than none.

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Usually SEOs talk about link building as an external exercise but what about the secret links we look past every day? The links on your own websites can be used to increase page ranking in the search engines. Continue Being a link builder - Internal Links »

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My favorite link-building tip is to just ask! And my second favorite tip is to link out generously. as the Linker’s Union mission continues I get to do the second for those that did the first.

For those of you new to this site, from time-to-time I give away free links. There’s no real reason for it other than general good will and a way to get link-builders started. Here are the new links you asked for:

The World’s First Certified Organic Skin Care, Hair Care, Body Care, Cosmetics, Probiotics and More. Online shopping or have a home based business.

Improving Alexa Rank

How to get a first class degree

SquareTrade

Europe’s biggest P2P swap platform for media products (DVDs, games, CDs, audiobooks, and books).

Sweet Site of the Day

Design Community

Electrical Suppliers Online

Interesting Stuff

Golf Schools

Cheap Laptops

Learn Hebrew Online

Free SEO Directory

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Last week I talked about my favorite link gathering tips which is mostly about making sure your site is ready to accept new links and why people want to link to you. Now I want to talk about my all-time favorite methods of building links. The advantage here is that I’ve actually done these things so you know they work and I hate to pay for links so the only cost to use these tips is your time - not your cash.

1. Ask

Did you ever experience the situation where you had a crush on someone and thought there’s no way they’d go out with you only to later find out they liked you too? The same thing happens with link-building. A lot more people are willing to link to your content if you just ask. You will occasionally get rejected and should never make anyone feel uncomfortable or obligated but if you can get past your fear of rejection there are literally hundreds of people ready to help you out.

2. Link out generously

This is a “put up or shut up” situation. If people see that you link out they are more inclined to link to you as well. If you are stingy with your links, people will be stingy linking to you.

3. Make friends online

Friends are naturally interested in what you are doing and will naturally link to things they think are interesting.

4. Create a resource or authority document

This can be a tutorial, special report, insider’s guide or whatever fits what you do best. I’ve had the most luck building links with “authority articles” that are published shortly before an industry trend hits. If you are first on the scene you will be rewarded. Added bonus is these are links viewers actually click through to see the “source” document so you can get direct traffic as well as an SE boost.

5. Interview People

People like to see their names in print. If you interview the right people they will promote the interview by linking to it. And if the interview is especially noteworthy other people will link to it too.

6. Flatter Someone

Like the interview, if you appeal to someone’s vanity they will want to share how great they are with everyone they know!

7. Write a testimonial

I recently sent my web host a “thank you” note for withstanding the Digg-pounding one of my sites got. They liked it so much they asked if they could add it to their testimonials page along with a link!

8. Review websites, products and businesses

Make sure the review is honest and informative and you will often pick up links from the site you review and anyone interested in the thing you reviewed. Online reviews are so powerful you can even get paid to do them now!

9. Write Press Releases

This is especially potent in tight-nit industries where you can get your story picked up by industry newsletters or periodicals. If you are lucky, your story could hit the mainstream media giving you even more exposure.

10. Guest Write

Write a guest post on a blog or contribute an article to a website. You should be able to link within the article and get a byline with a link to your site.

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Over the past couple of years I’ve found a few link-gathering truths that help me build and manage more link-worthy websites.

Understand why people link

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