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I've been checking my back links at , I understand the importance of back-linking in site rating, but how can I get the more back links. I tried link swapping, but that can be too dangerous… any ideas?

Also, call me an SEO newbie, but how do I get link popularity?? Or is that the same a back-link??

Thanks
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A short practical primer based on the thread: raw backlink counts (what a basic backlink checker reports) are only one signal. What moves rankings is links from relevant, trusted domains and a natural, diverse link profile. Several replies here (for example and ) point to directories and bookmarking as tactics; those can add volume but rarely produce durable authority. Likewise, ’s note about paid links is worth the caution: paid or automated-link schemes risk penalties and usually give poor ROI compared with earned editorial links.

Three sustainable tactics not yet covered in the replies

  • Build a single “linkable asset” that fills a gap in the niche (original data, an in-depth how‑to, a simple free tool, or a concise checklist). Quality attracts editorial links and social shares.
  • Broken‑link and resource‑page outreach: find pages that link to dead or outdated resources, prepare a short replacement (or point to an existing page), and offer it as a fix. This converts existing link opportunity into a one‑way link.
  • Link reclamation and PR outreach: find mentions of the site or brand without links and request the link; pitch short data points or quotes to journalists/roundups (HARO‑style outreach) to earn natural citations.

A compact 30‑day workflow

  • Week 1: create or polish one strong asset.
  • Week 2: compile 40–60 prospects (resource pages, blogs that cited competitors, sites with broken links).
  • Week 3: send brief, personalized outreach (one short email with the benefit to the site).
  • Week 4: follow up once, record results, and iterate.

Operational notes: track referring domains (not just raw backlinks), aim for topical relevance and anchor‑text variety, do not mass-submit to low‑quality directories, and treat suspicious link purchases as high risk. The approaches above complement points made by and others while steering effort toward durable, editorial links rather than volume alone.

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Member Avatar for Arabule

Submit your site to non-reciprocal directories and websites, exchange links with other sites with high page rank :)

tried link swapping, but that can be too dangerous…

have no sense !!!

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hi

Link Popularity is a measure of how "popular" a web page is on the internet as measured by the number of inbound links pointing to your web page. Link popularity is one of the main factors used to help determine search engine rankings. A high Link popularity signifies high Page Rank though it is NOT a rule.

You can secure links from three ways:
Reciprocal links
one way links
Three way links

Thanks

Member Avatar for Arabule

Try this link: 202 Free directories

Member Avatar for fromthe5

You can trade links, you can get non-reciprocal links and you can buy links. The first two don't cost you anything but your time. The quick and easy way is to buy them. This is generally done on a monthly basis, although apparently there are some operations that will sell you permenant links. In buying links, unless you have money to burn you need to take a look at your goals for the site keeping ROI in mind. I f you want to do your own submitting for non-reciprocal links try info.vilesilencer.com.

Member Avatar for winaltdell

Doing link building techniques such as bookmarking, directory submission, article submission, forum and other ethical ways to spread your site link is helpful to increase your link popularity and ranking.

Member Avatar for suni123

I follow 3 methods to improve ranking or backlinks to my website such as Blog
posting, Forum posting, Article submission. I have got good result by following these steps.

Member Avatar for aaronaddy

Use Social Bookmarking, forum posting, create your own blogs in order to get high quality back links.

Member Avatar for fergalcatcher

You want to high quality back link submitted article ,directory and bookmarking .

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