Link Building Tips - 6 Social Media Sites to Use to Build Valuable "Do-Follow Links" in the Profiles
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Link building is a critical process you can use for the SEO success of your Web site. But it is also time-consuming and complex task. Many business owners and marketers do not know where to start their linking building process. An awesome and simple way to start your link building process is creating social media profiles. Below I listed numerous social media sites that can offer a great starting point for your link building strategy. The sites I listed below offer do-follow links and can be managed entirely by you.
The Difference Between Do-Follow and No-Follow Links
Why do you want do-follow links instead of no-follow links? Online every webpage is either a no-follow or do-follow link. A no-follow link means that the HTML code (which you can’t see while looking at the page—only if you look the source code) inform search engines to overlook the link. So the no-follow link will not be of any use to you because the link’s target page will get no advantage from the link; no “Google juice” will pass through the link. However, a do-follow link is extremely beneficial because the link is a vote for the target Web page and can leverage the target page’s PageRank.
Online the majority of social media sites only provide no-follow links which are worthless for getting noticed by the search engines and boosting your site’s page rank. So don’t waist your time link building on these sites. But keep in mind, No Follows links are not all bad since they help associate your site with anchor text (the key phrase that makes up the the URL pointing to your site). No Follow links also boost your site's exposure and leads to getting more mentions through Do Follow links.
Below I listed of 6 social media sites that provide these valuable do-follow links:
1. ClaimID
ClaimID is an extremely useful site that you can use to create groups of links about yourself or website.. This is an immensely valuable resource, and it's recommend setting this up near the start of your link-building process; you should start by linking to your main Web site (or sites) and then create other groups of links to point to your social profiles as you make them. This is great for businesses and it builds easy path to make sure all the social media profiles you build are indexed by the search engines fast.
Here is an excerpt from ClaimID’s About Page “One of the greatest things about having a claimID page is that you can easily provide people searching for you with a real picture of your identity. With claimID you can claim your blog, your website and news articles that mention your name into a central place. If someone is searching for you, they previously might not have found all of those important pages. With ClaimID, you can put your best face forward and let people see the identity you wish to present.”
This article details the benefits of these social media sites' with high pagerank and Do Follow links 3 Easy Do-Follow Backlinks from Social Media Profiles.
2. YouTube
Updates to the profile section of YouTube have made the Web site link a do-follow. All you need to do is create a YouTube account and add your URL to the Web site section. However you will not have control over anchor text and it will only show as your URL. For older YouTube account you should go into your profile and edit your link, and then resave the profile so you can take advantage of the do-follow link.
Read this exceptional article about YouTube Do-Follow Links Get High pr9 Dofollow backlinks-SEO Tips.
3. Technorati
Technorati is a blog indexing and ranking service. Setting up a profile and a link to your Web site is a breeze but again, no choice of anchor text. However, you can claim any blogs you have to add another link, as well as your RSS feed.
4. Zillow
Many business owners and marketers assume that Zillow profile would only be for good real estate agents, but they have actually been encouraging everyone to join and contribute. When you register for an account, at the bottom of the form you are asked if you are a Pro. When you click the “Yes” button, a new section of questions will appear. One of the key questions in the Pro section is “Profession Category.” In the pull down, you can select from a list of real estate professions as well as “Other Real Estate Services” and “Other.” If you select “Other” the system will not allow you to set up a Pro account. The best option is “Other Real Estate Services,” unless your business really is real estate specific. In your profile you are able to add your Web site, but you cannot control the anchor text either: it will be “Web site.” However, the “About” section is completely free form with a WYSIWYG editor. With the editor you are able to add links, graphics, photos and the links are do-followed. Remember to make your anchor text count by making it the keywords for your Web site.
Zillow expects you to contribute, and you should. Zillow’s Advice section is an easy area to participate in. Many of the questions are very specific, but you will find posts that are more general and you will be able to participate.
5. Last.fm
Creating a profile on Last.fm gets you a simple do-follow link; you have no control over the anchor text as they simply use the URL as the anchor text. With the majority of these profiles, you don’t have to use the service to able to get the link—you just need to create the profile.
Last.fm lets you set up personal streaming radio stations based on the artists you like and will recommend other music, concerts and videos based on what you like to listen to.
6. coRank
You can use this site to share Internet content with friends and keep track of pages you like. The registration process is extremely easy. It provides a section to add a blog URL, where you can put your site URL but you won’t be able to control the anchor text. The profile instructions clearly state not to add HTML into the “About Me” section.
Check out this awesome article Link Building With CoRank from the Website Uber Link Building.
Dania
www.homebusinesstalk.biz
www.momsebizblog.blogspot.com
www.miamimommyblogger.wordpress.com
The Difference Between Do-Follow and No-Follow Links
Why do you want do-follow links instead of no-follow links? Online every webpage is either a no-follow or do-follow link. A no-follow link means that the HTML code (which you can’t see while looking at the page—only if you look the source code) inform search engines to overlook the link. So the no-follow link will not be of any use to you because the link’s target page will get no advantage from the link; no “Google juice” will pass through the link. However, a do-follow link is extremely beneficial because the link is a vote for the target Web page and can leverage the target page’s PageRank.
Online the majority of social media sites only provide no-follow links which are worthless for getting noticed by the search engines and boosting your site’s page rank. So don’t waist your time link building on these sites. But keep in mind, No Follows links are not all bad since they help associate your site with anchor text (the key phrase that makes up the the URL pointing to your site). No Follow links also boost your site's exposure and leads to getting more mentions through Do Follow links.
Below I listed of 6 social media sites that provide these valuable do-follow links:
1. ClaimID
ClaimID is an extremely useful site that you can use to create groups of links about yourself or website.. This is an immensely valuable resource, and it's recommend setting this up near the start of your link-building process; you should start by linking to your main Web site (or sites) and then create other groups of links to point to your social profiles as you make them. This is great for businesses and it builds easy path to make sure all the social media profiles you build are indexed by the search engines fast.
Here is an excerpt from ClaimID’s About Page “One of the greatest things about having a claimID page is that you can easily provide people searching for you with a real picture of your identity. With claimID you can claim your blog, your website and news articles that mention your name into a central place. If someone is searching for you, they previously might not have found all of those important pages. With ClaimID, you can put your best face forward and let people see the identity you wish to present.”
This article details the benefits of these social media sites' with high pagerank and Do Follow links 3 Easy Do-Follow Backlinks from Social Media Profiles.
2. YouTube
Updates to the profile section of YouTube have made the Web site link a do-follow. All you need to do is create a YouTube account and add your URL to the Web site section. However you will not have control over anchor text and it will only show as your URL. For older YouTube account you should go into your profile and edit your link, and then resave the profile so you can take advantage of the do-follow link.
Read this exceptional article about YouTube Do-Follow Links Get High pr9 Dofollow backlinks-SEO Tips.
3. Technorati
Technorati is a blog indexing and ranking service. Setting up a profile and a link to your Web site is a breeze but again, no choice of anchor text. However, you can claim any blogs you have to add another link, as well as your RSS feed.
4. Zillow
Many business owners and marketers assume that Zillow profile would only be for good real estate agents, but they have actually been encouraging everyone to join and contribute. When you register for an account, at the bottom of the form you are asked if you are a Pro. When you click the “Yes” button, a new section of questions will appear. One of the key questions in the Pro section is “Profession Category.” In the pull down, you can select from a list of real estate professions as well as “Other Real Estate Services” and “Other.” If you select “Other” the system will not allow you to set up a Pro account. The best option is “Other Real Estate Services,” unless your business really is real estate specific. In your profile you are able to add your Web site, but you cannot control the anchor text either: it will be “Web site.” However, the “About” section is completely free form with a WYSIWYG editor. With the editor you are able to add links, graphics, photos and the links are do-followed. Remember to make your anchor text count by making it the keywords for your Web site.
Zillow expects you to contribute, and you should. Zillow’s Advice section is an easy area to participate in. Many of the questions are very specific, but you will find posts that are more general and you will be able to participate.
5. Last.fm
Creating a profile on Last.fm gets you a simple do-follow link; you have no control over the anchor text as they simply use the URL as the anchor text. With the majority of these profiles, you don’t have to use the service to able to get the link—you just need to create the profile.
Last.fm lets you set up personal streaming radio stations based on the artists you like and will recommend other music, concerts and videos based on what you like to listen to.
6. coRank
You can use this site to share Internet content with friends and keep track of pages you like. The registration process is extremely easy. It provides a section to add a blog URL, where you can put your site URL but you won’t be able to control the anchor text. The profile instructions clearly state not to add HTML into the “About Me” section.
Check out this awesome article Link Building With CoRank from the Website Uber Link Building.
Dania
www.homebusinesstalk.biz
www.momsebizblog.blogspot.com
www.miamimommyblogger.wordpress.com