Link acquisition in SEO refers to the process of obtaining backlinks (also known as inbound links) from other websites to your own. Backlinks are one of the key ranking factors for search engines like Google. When a website links to your content, it essentially signals to search engines that your content is valuable and authoritative, which can help improve your website’s search engine rankings.

As part of our SEO process, our team will create high-quality backlinks to your site as part of our off-site SEO efforts to improve your site's ranking. These links are available for you to review in your SEO reporting. To access, navigate to SEO>Link Acquisition

From here, you can see the total number of backlinks created broken down by category. Each category plays a distinct role in acquiring different types of links to boost your SEO. 

• Informational Content/Guest Blog Posting: Content published on other websites or blogs, with a backlink to your site, aimed at providing value and driving traffic while improving SEO.

• Directory Submission: The process of submitting your website to online directories, often industry-specific or general, to gain backlinks and increase visibility.

• Bookmarks: Adding your website to social bookmarking sites (like Reddit, Digg, or Delicious) to create backlinks and potentially drive traffic to your site.

• Local Submission: Submitting your website to local business directories or local search platforms, helping to improve local SEO and visibility in search results.

• Social Profile Submission: Creating or updating profiles on social media and other platforms, linking back to your website to build your online presence and generate backlinks.

• Startup Business Listing: Listing your new or startup business on specialized directories or platforms that focus on helping startups gain visibility, credibility, and backlinks.

• Social & Local Community: Engaging with niche-specific or geographic-based online communities (like forums, local groups, or industry-specific platforms) to get backlinks and build relationships.

• Q&A Posting: Participating in question-and-answer platforms (like Quora or StackExchange), providing valuable answers with links back to your site to improve authority and drive traffic.

To see the individual links created, click on any of the categories.

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