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Business Directories & Linking Another method for generating incoming links is to register with relevant
and quality directories. They create incoming links from extremely reputable sources. Listings are free. DMOZ, however doesn't accept all websites and the process can take some time. However, once you're registered, the information is shared with AOL Search, Google, Netscape Search, Yahoo Search, and hundreds of other sites. So it's well worth the time and effort. What Does Linking and Directory Listings Cost? This one is completely free. You can get upgrades listings with some business directories, however, unless this is one of your main marketing tactics, the extra expense may not be worth it. The goal is to generate quality and relevant links to your website. You can hire a webmaster or SEO expert to help you create a link generating strategy. However, it's also something you can manage yourself with a little advanced planning and a goal. Taking Linking To The Next Level Find out who is linking to your competition. There are tools that can help you determine how many incoming links you have, and who they're from. You can also use some of these tools to find out who is linking to your competition. The best way to really build incoming links is to bulk up your website with top-level content. When you're providing informative, entertaining and extremely valuable information, everyone and their brother are going to be linking to you. We'll talk in the next few sections about how to integrate linking into
other tactics. In fact, we're talking about Social Networking next and
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