subject: 8 Link Bait Techniques [print this page] Have your usual SEO practices become monotonous and not having the same effect it had when you first started? Running out of innovative methods to build links? Link bait has caught many consumers in the great World Wide Web, and offers you creative solutions to get consumers/ companies to link to your site not by force, but simply by giving them some sort of value which will allow them to link to you willingly! I have created a simple list approaches, ideas and terms you could follow to simplify your future link bait activities:
1.Link bait needs to be eye catching, unique and appealing to market, informative, humorous and should outrage and stimulate debate.
2.Be creative with your titles. Your blog, video or article must be something worth talking about. What sparks passion in your consumer?
3.Possible angles you could focus on are: News, contrary, attack, humour or resource.
4.Ensure that your content educates the readers. Good content is key for link bait!
5.Remember your headline should attract readers. If your heading is unexciting, web users may not follow through to the consequent content.
6.Attempt combining both brand and viral aspects in your link bait activities without forcing the company on people. People have become wise - spammy content is never welcomed by potential consumers or linkers.
7.Include sharing elements - once again adding the viral marketing ingredient to your link bait venture. When viral marketing is done correctly, it spreads like wild fire.
8.Research, research, and more research! Search for trends, link worthiness, run contests, do promotions, and insert facts and figures in to your articles. Consumers love making new discoveries, knowledge is power and power equals action.
Below are a few internet examples of headings which I found attractive, catchy and appealing:
What is in a McDonalds French Fry that you wouldn't find in a real potato?
How many pesticides did you eat today?
How much global warming are you responsible for?
The world's first human powered car?
Allow your creativity to get the better of you, take a quick step outside of the link building and go fishing in a new environment with your link bait. Youll be amazed with the response.
