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Linking Building Strategy Columns by Eric Ward

In this section of my site, I occasionally post new link building strategy columns, and also update previous columns. If you want my best and most current strategic linking advice, subscribe to LinkMoses Private. I also maintain an always growing library with links to over 300 link building articles, linking strategy columns, webcasts, and interviews I've published over the past 20+ years. You can find those via this link: Link Building Strategies and Best Practices.



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What Makes a Web Site Link-Worthy?

February 5, 2016 by Eric Ward

What Makes a Web Site Link-Worthy? Updated 2/2016, 12/2015, 11/2015, 4/2014, 7/0209 – Original July 2002   The fundamental principle of the web is to allow any document to link to and to be linked from any other document. This is how Tim Berners-Lee intended it when he first proposed the hypertext protocol in March […]

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Link Request Email Tips from Eric Ward

January 29, 2016 by Eric Ward

At what point does a link-building tactic make the leap from acceptable to not? When does white hat become black hat? Or gray hat? Or pink?

Filed Under: Linking Building Strategy Articles Tagged With: Link Outreach

Local Linking Strategies That Are Overlooked – LinkMoses Video Tutorial

January 19, 2016 by Eric Ward

Now public, a ten minute LinkMoses Private Mini Video Tutorial (10 min) “Overlooked Local Linking Strategies“ Watch it now below, or at https://youtu.be/Pc5YokgitTQ Use this Category Navigation List to quickly move through my site Newsletter                              Private Strategy Session Services                                     Linking Articles              

Filed Under: Linking Building Strategy Articles Tagged With: Link Outreach

Eric Ward’s Certifications

December 15, 2015 by Eric Ward

I’m Certified by Me. Certification? Seriously? When I began in this industry in 1994 there was not a single certifying body. There was me and my 14.4 modem at my kitchen table. And that worked out just fine for my first big client, Amazon.com. Jeff Bezos hired me to help him promote the debut of […]

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Backlink Immunity and Disavowed Link Disasters

November 16, 2015 by Eric Ward

Could it be possible for a site to be immune to bad links? If not, what happens if you disavow a good link? First things first: There is no such thing as a perfect backlink profile. Links are not static; links are not absolute, links are not defectless. Links can, however, signal manipulation to a bot […]

Filed Under: Linking Building Strategy Articles Tagged With: Link Analysis

Why Manual Link Building Will Never Be Obsolete

November 7, 2015 by Eric Ward

Why Manual Link Building Will Never Be Obsolete I recently read an article on FORBES.com by Jayson DeMers titled “SEO Practices That Will Become Obsolete By The End Of 2016“. The author is someone I read and respect, but he made the claim that in 2016 manual link building will become obsolete. Wrong, nope, not even close. Manual link building will […]

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About Those Un-Linked URLs That Google Says Do Not Pass PageRank

October 27, 2015 by Eric Ward

About Those Un-Linked URLs That Google Says Do Not Pass PageRank In 2009 or 2010 at SMX East, I answered an audience question about unclickable URLs. I told the audience that I although I had no proof, I felt Google could easily spot URLs that were not clickable. This seemed pretty simple to do. But […]

Filed Under: Linking Building Strategy Articles Tagged With: Link Analysis

Link Building Strategies Q/A Live Video with Eric Ward aka LinkMoses (recorded live)

October 26, 2015 by Eric Ward

Link Building Strategies Q/A Live Video with Eric Ward aka LinkMoses (recorded live) Over 1,000 views thus far – this newly edited Live Video Linking Strategies Q/A was recorded on Friday, October 9th from 9 am – 11:00 ET. The share buttons were just added, so please use them! For 101 minutes I answered linking […]

Filed Under: Linking Building Strategy Articles Tagged With: Link Analysis, Link Outreach, Link Prospecting, Unnatural Links

The Link Building Expert Roundup Search Engine

October 15, 2015 by Eric Ward

Link Building Expert Roundups Search Engine (there are currently 31 33 unique roundup posts indexed) [Note: Make sure to check out my link building videos while you’re here. They are full of great information I’m sure you will find helpful!] This specialized search engine only indexes expert roundup posts about link building. If you know of a link […]

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A Linking Campaign Primer

September 25, 2015 by Eric Ward

A Linking Campaign Primer Original: March 2001. Updated: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015 Share on   The attitude surrounding link building has changed remarkably since Google rolled out the Penguin and Panda updates. Linkophobia is rampant. Google went so far as to clarify statements about link seeking, telling marketers that yes, it is OK to pursue links. […]

Filed Under: Linking Building Strategy Articles Tagged With: Link Outreach, Link Prospecting

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Dear Readers,

As many of you know, Eric Ward passed away suddenly on October 16, 2017. Eric is now in the presence of the Lord, and his work here is finished.

It has been a great blessing to see the public response to his amazing work in this industry over the years.

Eric was a pioneer in the link building industry and it is our plan to keep this site live to honor him and in memory of his many contributions to the industry which gave him so much.

In this spirit, here is a link to the 2016 - 2017 LinkMoses Newsletter archives.

With grateful hearts,

– The Ward Family

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A movie about SEO? Yes, there is in fact an SEO Movie. By now you’re likely aware that John Lincoln, CEO of Ignite Visibility, has written, produced, directed and narrated SEO: The Movie, which is available for viewing now at https://ignitevisibility.com/seo-movie/ The movie, told by industry pioneers Danny Sullivan, Rand Fishkin, Jill Whalen, Brett Tabke, […]

The Ten Commandments of Link Building

June 2, 2017 By Eric Ward

At what point does a link-building tactic make the leap from acceptable to not? When does white hat become black hat? Or gray hat? Or pink?

edu Inbound Link Myths Still Confuse Marketers

May 23, 2017 By Eric Ward

(updated May 23, 2017) One of the never-ending link building myths is the impact that inbound links originating from .edu domains can have on your search rankings. Lost in the discussion is that the quality of IBL’s from within the .edu domain varies significantly. [Note: If you like this post make sure to also check out […]

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