Off page Seo

[amyjones329]

Hi all

Is forum link building an old school technique?? Any other methods of link building that you can suggest?

 

[andrewecook]

Forum link building can still be a useful technique if done correctly, but it's not as effective as it used to be in the past. Nowadays, search engines like Google tend to give more value to links that come from high-quality, relevant websites rather than from forums, which are often considered to be lower quality.

Here are some other methods of link building that you may find useful:

1. Guest blogging: This involves writing articles for other websites in exchange for a link back to your site.
2. Broken link building: This involves finding broken links on other websites and reaching out to the webmaster to suggest a replacement link to your site.
3. Infographic link building: This involves creating an informative and visually appealing infographic and reaching out to other websites to see if they would like to publish it on their site with a link back to your site.
4. Skyscraper technique: This involves finding content that is already popular and creating even better content on the same topic, then reaching out to websites that linked to the original content and asking them to link to your improved version.
5. Link reclamation: This involves finding mentions of your brand or website on other websites that do not currently link back to you and asking the webmaster to add a link.

Overall, the best approach to link building is to focus on creating high-quality content that people will naturally want to link to. This will help to build a strong and sustainable link profile over time.

 

[JanviArora]

Forum link building can still be effective if done properly, but there are many other methods to consider. Guest blogging, broken link building, and creating high-quality content that naturally earns links are all great options. It's important to focus on earning links from authoritative sites relevant to your niche. Additionally, don't forget the value of social media and building relationships with influencers in your industry. Remember, the goal should always be to create valuable content and earn links naturally, rather than relying solely on link building tactics.

 

[Nikolo]

forum link building is a really old technique, but it still works. A lot of people sell this service. But really don't go overboard with this technique because you can get spammed. But a small number of links from forums on a regular basis can still be put in to give the search engine a signal that users are interested in the website

 

[hamza.zahid]

Off-page SEO refers to the activities and strategies implemented outside of your website to improve its search engine rankings. This includes building backlinks, social media engagement, online reputation management, and other external factors that influence your website's visibility and authority on the internet.

 

[John_Collinson]

This type of link building is needed to diversify the link profile. Outreach works well, as do submits and links from catalogs for local SEO.

 

[kenworth]

It can still have some positive effects, but nowadays there aren't a lot of big active forums that are worth linking from. You could try getting links from reddit instead of old school forums: you can create your own subreddit to get do-follow links in the sidebar or upvote one of your comments (with link) enough and the link will be converted from nofollow to do-follow

 

[Les]

A very manipulated work in SEO studies. We need new ideas for this. Classic solutions no longer work.

 

[MPsf]

Forum link building is an outdated tactic. Better options these days are guest posting, influencer outreach, and broken link building. Focus on quality over quantity for the best results.

 

[MabelCastro]

Forum link building is considered somewhat outdated, as search engines have evolved to prioritize more natural and high-quality links. While forum links can still be useful in certain contexts, it's better to focus on modern strategies like guest posting, creating shareable content, building relationships with influencers, using broken link building, and leveraging social media platforms for link opportunities. These methods tend to provide more value and can improve your site's authority and SEO performance.