I’ve been tinkering a lot with SEOmoz’s new Top Pages On Domain tool (currently in SEOmoz Labs – access for PRO users only). This tool returns a list of pages at the domain you input that have the highest number of in-linking domains (according to Linkscape) – a good indication of link power.
I noticed while reviewing the top pages some of my favorite blogs/websites that posts and articles on link building seemed to show up frequently. In other words, posts on link building and linkbait turn out to be pretty good linkbait themselves.
Not only do these posts contain awesome advice on building/attracting links, but each one is a linkbait case study in itself – a sort of Russian doll situation that makes my noggen hurt.
The criteria: I decided to include any page at several selected domains that has over 30 in-linking domains. This seemed a good cut-off point to keep the list manageable. I’m aware that some websites have an extraordinarily wide readership and thereby attract more links naturally.
The domains: Again, selected based on my opinion of the best content producers on the topic of link building
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- Copyblogger.com
- SEOBook.com
- SEOmoz.org
- StuntDubl.com
- Sugarrae.com
- Wiep.net
- PolePositionMarketing.com
- AudetteMedia.com
- CornwallSEO.com
I picked these websites/blogs because, in my opinion, the people behind them are the best at writing on link building in a way that attracts buzz (and links).
Note: the number in parentheses indicates in-linking domains according to SEOmoz Linkscape
Copyblogger.com
- How to Attract Links and Increase Web Traffic – The Ultimate Guide (185)
- Five Link Building Strategies That Work (49)
- Are You Using the Five Types of Links Properly? (41)
- Why No One Links to Your Best Posts (And What to Do About It) (31)
SEOBook.com
- 101 Ways to Build Link Popularity (486)
- Link Bait (52)
- Linkbaiting or Link Baiting Strategies? (48)
- How to: Buy Links Without Being Called a Spammer (48)
- [Video] Submitting to Web Directories to Build Your Link Profile (41)
- Digg is for Dweebs: Free Link Bait Ideas (37)
- What is Deep Link Ratio? (34)
- Link Building: The Future of Relationships (33)
SEOmoz.org
- Matt Cutts on Nofollow, Links-Per-Page and the Value of Directories (132)
- The Paid Links Debate Rages On – SES San Jose 2007 (68)
- Identifying the Linkerati (61)
- Divide and Conquer: Creating and Managing Your Link Campaign (45)
- How SEOmoz Built One Million Links in Thirty-Three Months (40)
- A Linkbuilding Method So Effective I Can’t Believe It’s Not Blackhat (35)
- Long List of Link Searches (35)
- Whiteboard Friday – Controlling the Flow of PageRank & Link Juice (33)
- The Wisdom & Folly of Directory Link Building (33)
- Every Site is Linkbait & Linkerati Worthy (32)
- Headsmacking Tip #1: Link Requests in Order Confirmation Emails (31)
StuntDubl.com
- The Link Baiting Playbook: Hooks Revisited (131)
- 12 Different Types of Links and How To Get Them (88)
- Balancing the Link Equation (53)
- Link Baiting (How Nick Wilson Created SEO Even Seth Godin Could Love) (42)
Sugarrae.com
Wiep.net
PolePositionMarketing.com
AudetteMedia.com
CornwallSEO.com
- Linkbait Articles (64)
Cool idea, Mike – interesting to see a link round-up based on actual data, and not just whatever someone happened to read last month.
I have most of these bookmarked. You missed this one though http://www.seomoz.org/blog/divide-and-conquer-creating-and-managing-your-link-campaign (inlinks 221). Also can’t believe none of @stuntdubl’s stuff was mentioned.
lol just sayin ;)
@Pete Thanks Pete. I’ve found the Top Pages On Domain tool really useful this way. Makes it easy to study what does/doesn’t attract links.
@Melanie When you’re right, you’re right. Not sure how your awesome YOUmoz post slipped through, but I’ve added it. I’ve also added Todd’s posts that come in over the 30 in-linking domains mark. I should be ashamed not to have included his stuff off the bat – it’s golden. Thanks!
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I like this post. Finally I can learn how to link bait. I can do great things with on site seo but getting people to link to me is where I fall short. I will bookmark this page asap.
@Sara Thanks very much!
@Deneil Glad you like the post. Linkbait is definitely a tough nut to crack, but if you can pull it off the results can be explosive (in the good way).