An easier way to achieve a portfolio of quality backlinks is by manually building them.

There are several ways you can earn backlinks including submitting your details to high-quality, industry or location specific directories, contributing to relevant forum discussions and being included in an article or content on a high authority website.

Of course, quality is key to the success of your link building campaign, so using an experienced SEO company is essential. Many businesses have fallen victim to companies that offer large numbers of backlinks quickly, and for a low cost. Although you may see immediate, positive results, this is usually followed by the site receiving a penalty and the positions dropping, or the site being removed from search results completely. One good quality backlink is worth more than one hundred bad ones, which is why we source a smaller number of high-quality backlinks, and build your backlink portfolio in a gradual and sustainable way.

In addition to being an indicator of your website’s authority, backlinks are also a way to gain referral traffic. Local directories are great way for people to discover new businesses in their local area, and they often generate a small but steady number of visits.