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Hi Guys!

Just want to ask, are the traditional link building techniques (e.g. Directory Submission, Social Bookmarking, Article Syndication) still effective after the Google Penguin Update?

Thanks! :)

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Good question — and thanks to for weighing in. Short version: some "traditional" link tactics still work, but only when they are genuinely editorial and not automated or mass-produced. Penguin was aimed at reducing rewards for manipulative link patterns (sitewide spam, paid/link-exchange networks, and heavy exact-match anchor text), so how you build links matters more than the label of the tactic.

Practical checklist you can apply now:

  1. Run a backlink audit (Google Search Console plus a crawler). Group links by domain and spot sitewide or obviously low-quality sources.
  2. Flag high-risk patterns: many exact-match anchors, lots of links from the same low-value directory network, or automated bookmarking farms.
  3. Try removal first: contact webmasters and keep a removal log. Use the disavow tool only when removal fails.
  4. Fix anchor-text mix: aim for brand, naked URL, generic phrases and long-tail anchors in healthy proportions.
  5. Change future strategy: earn editorial links — original research, useful tools, guest posts on reputable sites, resource pages. Use directories/bookmarks only if they are niche and moderated, and treat them as traffic/referral channels rather than link shortcuts.
  6. Monitor Search Console for manual actions and track link growth so changes are gradual and natural.

If you want, post a short anonymized sample of suspicious domains and we can point out the highest risks and next steps.

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Hello Friends,

From my personal Experience tradditionsl link building techniques are stil effective aster the google penguin update. But content shoud be unique and high quality.

FAKE SIG/SPAM DELETED

Edited by happygeek because: spam - use the signature facility provided for advertising links
commented: and not throwing loads of spam links in your posts as well would be nice -2
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Would'nt it be marked as spam by google if I still do the traditional link building techniques?

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