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4 Essential White Hat Link Building Skills for SEO Success

Link building is hard work that requires real knowledge and some hands-on experience if you want to be successful. And this is especially true if you’re focused on white hat link building that earns links through relationships, creativity, and genuine value. SEO is complex and multifaceted. Our industry is so full of great minds, trailblazing thinkers,…

David Farkas Updated on 2/11/2026 16 comments
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Building Quality Links Without Quality Content (7 Examples)

Content is king. Three words. These three simple words published by Bill Gates in a 1996 essay have defined a lot of digital marketing ever since. The man is deemed a visionary for a reason. There are multiple facets of digital marketing, but I can tell you as a link builder, content is extremely important….

David Farkas  3/5/2024 5 comments
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The Absurd Myth of Passive Link Building

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  2/9/2024 2 comments
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The Realist’s Guide to Follow Up Emails

In this guide, I’m gonna give you proven tips, tricks, and tactics for sending effective follow-up emails that get opened and replied to. There are a lot of characteristics that are commonly shared between skilled, high-level link builders. One such characteristic is creativity. A truly successful link building campaign requires an ability to conjure distinctive…

David Farkas  1/16/2024 2 comments
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14 Free Keyword Research Tools to Boost Your SEO

Effective keyword research is a crucial element in any SEO strategy. By identifying the right keywords to target, you can increase your website’s visibility, attract more traffic, and ultimately drive sales. Fortunately, there are many free keyword research tools available to help you optimize your website. These free keyword research tools offer valuable insights and…

David Farkas  11/7/2023  
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