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Most Links Come From Follow-Ups, Not First Emails

Most backlinks don’t come from your first email. They come from follow-ups that actually get noticed. 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…

David Farkas  4/16/2026 2 comments
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Ask For Links, Because You Can’t Rank Without Them

How good is the best website in the world if no one ever sees it? Is it still the best website in the world? Let’s get sidetracked for a second. Imagine the best movie ever made. It has great acting, authentic costumes, dialogue that’s both realistic and witty, romance, humor and an epic scene where…

David Farkas Updated on 4/9/2025 27 comments
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Domain Authority is Good, But Relevant Links Are Even Better

Has it ever occurred to you why Google hasn’t updated PageRank since 2013? Something tells me it wasn’t Google’s way of endorsing Domain Authority. Still, in my conversations with clients and other link builders, DA, DR, and AS come up all of the time. For example, I was recently contacted by a prospective client who…

David Farkas Updated on 4/8/2025 166 comments
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Are You Even Ready for Link Building Services?

Are you even ready for link building services? Even if you’re willing to invest heavily in the best link building services available, it’s important to have a strategy in place. You’ve established your business and invested in a website. You built your website to showcase your product or service, and you’re hoping your online presence…

David Farkas  3/21/2025 2 comments
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White Hat Link Building Strategies That Actually Work (and What to Avoid)

Did you know that backlinks remain one of Google’s top three ranking factors? Yet, most websites either ignore link building, outsource it blindly, or rely on outdated tactics that no longer work. If you care about organic search traffic, then it is absolutely necessary to understand what white-hat link building strategies work and which strategies…

David Farkas  3/11/2025  
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