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The Link Building Signal AI Search Engines Care About Most

Backlinks can help you rank in traditional Google search results. But are they enough to help your brand appear in AI-generated answers? Google still relies heavily on signals like relevance and authority. Those aren’t going away. But AI search engines don’t just evaluate the quality of your links. They also use the content on the…

David Farkas  6/24/2026  
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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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Is AI Killing Truth and Trust on the Web?

We’re watching a dangerous cycle take shape on the internet. AI tools generate content. Some of it is accurate. A lot of it is not. That content gets published online. Then other AI systems crawl the web, pick up those articles, and treat the information as fact. Eventually, the false claims get repeated, repackaged, and…

David Farkas  6/2/2025  
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How to Build an SEO Content Strategy That Actually Works (Step-by-Step)

Let’s talk about something that sits right at the heart of digital marketing: your SEO content strategy. Don’t worry if that phrase sounds stiff or overwhelming. We’re going to unpack it in a way that’s clear, human, and yes, even enjoyable. A solid SEO content strategy isn’t just about sprinkling in keywords or trying to…

David Farkas  5/28/2025 2 comments
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