This one comes to us from HUA Marketing by way of Social Times : “In part, link building is very important for internet marketing efforts because search engines are finding superior ways to determine the quality of each link. It’s important for businesses who leverage search to maintain their  quality links , and the following infographics give you a few tips. It starts with building a network of bloggers and guest authors. The relationship is reciprocal and both websites facilitate an ongoing exchange of quality content and links. MORE >>

Links still matter for SEO. Not low-quality links, not reciprocal links, not the kind of links you can buy in bulk for cheap from some sketchy source in the third world, but real, valid, quality links. So—how do you build those high-quality links? What types of links should you be seeking exactly? What are the best link-building strategies in a post-Panda world? What “red flag” linking practices and other common linking mistakes you should avoid? ” Do You Practice Safe Link Building? MORE >>

B2B marketers realize organic search engine referrals are a critical component of the B2B website traffic mix. According to respondents of Optify’s B2B Marketing Benchmark Report , organic search is the #1 driver of traffic, accountable for 41% of all visits to B2B websites. Traffic Potential: A mature B2B website should receive a fair percentage of traffic from search engines, because Google, Yahoo, and Bing represent 3 of the top 10 sites in the US market (Google of course being the top site globally), according to Alexa site rankings. MORE >>

For example, if you are a company that specializes in delivering custom web solutions then it is important that you seek reciprocal links from the 10 or 15 top-ranked blogs and or websites that cover your area of expertise. The following infographic comes from HUA marketing and illustrates some tactical steps to developing a social linking strategy. Improving your search rankings by undertaking a link strategy will take some time and attention. Blog Content Management Digital Strategy Infographic Link Building Optimization SEO Social Media social media MORE >>

People in the world of search are commonly beating the drum of link building. We tell you that your success with your website, and even your online marketing presence, depends on it. Yet so many companies pay no attention to link building, and their inbound link profile. This dismissal is often due to a lack [.]. Search Engine Marketing MORE >>