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Why content marketing complements (but doesn’t replace) link building

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Content marketing has often been conflated with link building. In fact, numerous SEOs have declared content marketing to be the new link building. But there’s one problem: Content marketing doesn’t actually secure links without promotion. Deliver audience value and build brand affinity.

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Don’t silo link building

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Link acquisition isn’t meant to be done in a vacuum. In the past, link building was often done separate from other marketing activities, since all links moved the needle. It didn’t require any marketing prowess to go out and build links that made a difference on sites meant only for search crawlers.

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Content marketing is NOT link building

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It seems that many people are confusing content marketing with link building or portraying content marketing as “the new link building”. However, this belief is misguided, as link building and content marketing are fundamentally different. Content marketing is NOT link building.

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Link Building Basics: Outreach

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Welcome to another edition of my ongoing series here on Biznology – link building basics. Finding link opportunities. Vetting link prospects. In this this post we will cover outreach, one of the most important aspects of link building. Outreach is an important and difficult part of link building.

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Link Building: past, present, and future

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The practice of building links is continuously evolving. Link building has gone through some major transformations within just the past few years, and it likely will continue to change moving forward. Link Building Past. In the past, acquiring links for your website typically translated into manipulation.

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Link Building Basics: Tracking Results

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Hello, and welcome to the newest edition of my Link Building Basics series here on Biznology. This installment marks the conclusion of my six part series on the basics of building links. Finding link opportunities. Vetting link prospects. Link building is an ongoing and long-term strategy.

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Link building basics: Niche analysis

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Link building is a bit of a specialized industry, but it remains important in online marketing campaigns. Links remain integral to any SEO initiative, as they are a strong ranking signal to search engines. Links remain integral to any SEO initiative, as they are a strong ranking signal to search engines. Majestic SEO.