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Passive Link Building: Why It’s Mostly a Myth (And What Actually Works)

If you operate a website and you’ve done at least a little bit of research into SEO, you’ve probably come across the term “link earning.” Some refer to it as “passive link building.” The idea behind it is fairly simple: if you build it, they will come. Essentially, the belief is that if you build…

David Farkas  5/12/2026 2 comments
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5 Most Common Link Building Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)

Even with a strong outreach strategy and a solid linkable asset, many people still struggle to build backlinks. Why? Because they’re making a few avoidable link building mistakes that are silently hurting their results. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – white-hat link building is hard work. It’s also an art where…

David Farkas  6/18/2025 2 comments
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Clean Google Search: A Fast, Distraction-Free Search Tool

If you want to skip the explanation and just try out this new tool, click here to use Clean Google Search. It’s free, instant, and doesn’t require any installation. For everyone else, if you’ve used Google lately, you’ve probably noticed how noisy search results have become. Instead of just getting the links you’re looking for,…

David Farkas  6/12/2025 1 comments
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Link Building Best Practices for SEO Success

Link building isn’t just about authority and anchor text anymore. Sure, you still need relevant placements, natural anchors, a clean link profile, and strong content. Those are the basics. They’re the classic link building best practices that still matter, even as the algorithm evolves. But here’s the problem. Most people stop there. If you want…

David Farkas  6/4/2025 7 comments
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The Ultimate Guide to Link Building Outreach

Link building outreach is harder than creating content. Many people don’t realize how much work goes into successfully building just one relevant link. When I speak with prospective clients, I find many have good resources and good content, but they still struggle to earn backlinks. That’s, partially, because good content doesn’t automatically get links and,…

David Farkas Updated on 6/3/2025 34 comments
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