Category
Authority
Plays that try to earn or build links, mentions and the authority they carry.
Read the guide: Link Building Strategies: What Works and What Doesn’t
Filler Marginal Moves the needle
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Submit your product to launch directory lists
Founders are told that lists of dozens of free directories will raise their authority.
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Scholarships, .edu links, blog comments and forum signatures
These tactics are still sold as quick wins in long lists.
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Add a “Powered by” link to your product
A SaaS product appears on customers’ sites but sends nothing back.
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Buy “thousands of free backlinks from high-authority sites”
The offer appears in many products and threads.