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Authority backlinks send high quality traffic to your blog.
Google loves respected backlinks.
Each link registers as a vote of confidence from respected bloggers.
But how do you earn their respect?
Do you email strangers begging for backlinks? That sounds like a red flag to me.
Chasing strangers proves two things:
- your content does not generate quality backlinks organically
- your blogging friend network does not link to your blog organically
Why would I link to a blogger with little to no quality content and no trusted blogger friend network?
I have a better approach.
Blogging From Paradise nabbed a score of authority backlinks based on my decision to build trust.
Building trust by being truly helpful builds quality backlinks.
Basically, setting up your blog to instill credibility influences pro bloggers to link to it consistently. Compare this strategy to chasing pros which almost always scares them off for the two reasons I listed above.
Backlink building is a genuine skill. First you learn how to do it from bloggers with authority backlinks. Practicing patiently comes next. As the mastery phase begins you will get quality links. But this is a long, sometimes challenging process. Remember that before quitting your backlink-building campaign in a fit of frustration.
Learn how to build links effectively by following the steps below.
1: Publish Highly Detailed Content
Publish thorough content.
Target everything for your ideal reader.
Successful bloggers drop authority backlinks to trusted resources.
Go in-depth. Handhold readers from problem to solution. Include all necessary steps to offer people a rich solution.
I prefer to set up an outline before writing blog posts. Setting up a skeleton for content lets me fill the post with ample details.
Break down strategies. Add subsections to flesh out key points. Pepper in bullet point lists stressing important tips. Be thorough to complete the job.
Respected bloggers gain trust by publishing long form content. Snare their attention span with similar content. Earn their respect by blogging how professional bloggers blog.
Target content for one niche. Establish authority. Do one thing. Do it well.
Gain authority backlinks by carving your name into a single niche.
2: Build Bonds with Niche Leaders
Engage in genuine blogger outreach.
Build relationships with niche leaders. Top bloggers dole out high quality backlinks.
I drop genuine comments on:
- X
- Threads
I also publish authentic comments on blogs from my niche.
Appreciative bloggers who dig my comments tend to bond with me. Strong relationships form. Trust builds. Respecting fellow bloggers influences one to link to their blogs.
Promote bloggers via social media and your blog. Point backlinks to niche resources. Share content to social media and LinkedIn. Tag fellow bloggers. Give them credit. Make friends.
Blogging buddies link to your blog. But as an added bonus, pros put your blog on the radar screen for other established bloggers to drop links to consistently.
3: Invest Money in Your Blog
Experienced bloggers rarely if ever link to cheap-looking blogs.
Free blogging platforms do not exactly inspire trust.
Amateur-hour blogging themes may tell readers: “Stay away!”
Invest in your domain and hosting. Buy a premium theme. Emit a trusted signal. Send out a credible message.
Make your blog look professional well before you go pro. Play the game the right way. Earn some trust by paying up to play up in higher blogging circles.
Gain authority backlinks by running a credible-looking blog.
Investing in a domain and hosting proves to pro bloggers; you take this blogging gig seriously. Spending money on a premium theme ups the credibility ante from there.
Like it or not, packaging counts in the backlink-building game as you climb the ladder into respected blogging circles.
Would you wear a raggedy sweatsuit to the big ball? Or does a tuxedo or formal dress sound appropriate?
Invest money in your blog. Earn trust in the eyes of respected bloggers. Influence established blogging leaders to link to your blog.
4: Create a Clear Brand
Branding counts.
Successful bloggers become more likely to link to a branded blog than a generic-looking website.
Brands are memorable. A well thought out brand instills trust.
Bloggers need every weapon in their arsenal to gain authority backlinks. Branding is the razor sharp arrow that hits the backlink-building mark because intelligent branding is memorable.
Practical Tips
- speak one clear message
- convey a singular message through the blog design, post content and business offering
- stay on brand consistently to establish continuity
- study iconic brands for helpful pointers
High quality backlinks serve as a vote of confidence from trusted bloggers.
Create a one-of-a-kind brand to earn their trust seamlessly.
5: Train Your Mind
“Why would successful bloggers ever link to my blog?”
I suffered from this doubt during my newbie blogging days.
I had to face, feel and forgive that fear to score authority backlinks.
Doubt kills more quality link building campaigns than ineffective strategies. Belief is powerful. If you believe something unconsciously, it happens. If you do not, it does not.
I don’t care how hard you work. I don’t care how long you work. Maybe you even follow a smart backlink-building strategy.
Unconscious beliefs always win over action. Talented bloggers usually vanish into obscurity for their personal doubts make it so.
Meditate. Become aware of your mind. Stop doubts. Remove world-famous brands from an imagined pedestal. Contributors to these sites are human beings; just like you. Well-known bloggers are people (like you) who polished their skills.
Nobody is genuinely above or below anyone here. Some conquer fears, put in work and rise to the top. Do the same. Position yourself to gain high quality backlinks.
What About Cold Pitching?
I never cold pitched any blogger.
Tens of thousands of backlinks point to my blog including from a few highly authoritative websites.
Broken link building and asking for links outright seem to be popular tactics. But I teach effective strategies. Neither are effective; too much wasted motion.
Create content assets. Build strong relationships.
Magnetize your blog to high quality backlinks.
Am I against tactics dependent on cold pitching? No. Knock yourself out. Do what vibes with you.
I teach what works for me.
I guide bloggers to follow a similar approach to save time.
Conclusion
Authority backlinks are blogging manna from heaven.
Scoring these treasured links is possible than probable if you follow a sound strategy.
Create value. Form strong bonds.
Earn trust to gain backlinks from successful bloggers.
