Why are links important for SEO?

WHY ARE LINKS IMPORTANT FOR

SEO?

• Links are important to SEO because there is a direct relationship between quality/quantity of links to your website and how much search traffic your website receives.

• When Google started, their method for ranking websites in search engines was primarily based around the number of links a webpage had. The basic concept was that the more links a webpage had, the more likely that webpage was to have good content.

• Links from relevant websites help search engines figure out what your site is about, which helps you rank for that topic.

• Links from relevant websites help search engines figure out what your site is about, which helps you rank for that topic.

WIDE VARIETY OF LINKS• Bloggers talking about your business

• Website directories

• People sharing your website on their Facebook page

• Reviews on sites like Yelp, Insider Pages, Google Places, etc.

• Comments that you have left on blogs and news websites

• Links from local organizations like your Chamber of Commerce

All of these links and many more will help you form a natural link profile, which means better performance in search engine rankings.