Jason Acidre

How to Still Build Links (Even in Boring Niches) with @JasonAcidre #VCBuzz - http://go.shr.lc/2kzwlhd  via @vcbuzz

Thanks, @jasonacidre, @Seosmarty, @Sanaknightly, @growmap. Thanks for all the insights. #vcbuzz

A5: Slideshare presentations are also a good place to get inspiration for content ideas (esp for industries you don't anything about #vcbuzz

A5: especially with your internal site search data via GA - can literally spell out the topics that your readers are looking for. #vcbuzz

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A4: You can also invest on social ads (FB/Twitter/Stumbleupon) to put more eyeballs to your content (more linking opportunities). #vcbuzz

A4: ...If you’re content is better, they will likely link to you as well. #vcbuzz

A4: and as I've mentioned earlier: reach out to those who have linked to your competitors in the past.... #vcbuzz

A4: If you’re content is designed to be genuinely useful, you’ll have better chances of landing links on relevant pages from .edu #vcbuzz

A4: Do guest blogs, where you can effectively promote your content asset as well. #vcbuzz

A4: Promote it through manual outreach – find resources pages that will want to include your content on their list. #vcbuzz

A4: Start by creating content that's way better than what your competitors have. #vcbuzz

A4: Content-based link building is definitely on top of my list. #vcbuzz

A3: in which content will still play a huge part (that's why uniquely valuable - not just "great" - content is very important!) #vcbuzz

A3: ...Could be via guest blogging, resource/broken links, partnerships, etc... #vcbuzz

A3: Lastly, is to evaluate the best way you can acquire links from them... #vcbuzz

A3: Metrics: DA (domain authority), Traffic (via Ahrefs/SEMrush), and Content Quality should be a good start. #vcbuzz