{"id":8592,"date":"2010-10-11T17:07:20","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T16:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?p=8592"},"modified":"2014-02-25T13:09:09","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T13:09:09","slug":"tips-for-sending-targeted-link-requests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/webmasters\/tips-for-sending-targeted-link-requests\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Sending Targeted Link Requests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guest Post by Abby Gilmore from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.verticalmeasures.com\/services\/quality-link-building\">Vertical Measures<\/a> | <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/backlinx.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/backlinx-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"backlinx\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-8594\" \/><\/a>There is no doubt about it \u2014 manual link  building is one of the best ways to achieve a diverse backlink profile, and  sending targeted link requests are a  major part of the process. Though  sending targeted link requests can be a tedious and time consuming task, the  payoff can be huge. <\/p>\n<p>  The process of sending targeted link request  is overall pretty simple: send e-mails to website owners, positioning your  website or your client\u2019s website as a resource or authority in a specific  niche.<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>How  to Find Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look at competitor backlinks  using a backlink checker. \u00a0Some tools I  frequently use are <a href=\"https:\/\/siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com\/mysites\">Yahoo  Site Explorer<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seomoz.org\/tools\">Open Site Explorer<\/a>. Though these tools will not provide you <em>all <\/em>the backlinks of a site, it is  definitely a place to get started. Once you pull the backlink profile of your  competitor, go through the links and look for possible opportunities \u2014 I  suggest sorting the anchor text and searching that way. Perhaps there is an influential blog linking  to your competitor or you find a page where your competitor is listed as a  resource. These are the places you want  to get links!<\/li>\n<li>Use a variety of search queries  to find possible link opportunities. Using your keyword + a search query will  bring back tons of results, and again, you can contact these sites and position  your site as an authority in the industry. The list of queries you can use is  endless, though this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/link-building-search-queries-collection\/7337\/\">post<\/a> will give you a great starting point!  Also, SEOMoz has a tool called the \u201cLink Acquisition Assistant,\u201d which  proves to be immensely helpful when using search queries for link building.<\/li>\n<li>Find out what sites in your  industry are linking to and use content you have as leverage. Say you have a great how-to blog post or a  video series that is link worthy.\u00a0 Find  sites linking to similar content (through search queries or general searches)  and present your piece of content as a resource. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who  to Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  Once you have a list of websites you want  to contact, e-mail these website owners and tell them about <em>your<\/em> site!\u00a0Many webmasters will link to you if your site  can provide quality and relevant content to their visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  But, in order to contact these people and  get a response, you need to find <em>actual<\/em> e-mail addresses. Not just \u201cinfo@domainhere.com\u201d  or a contact form page. If the  webmaster\u2019s e-mail is not readily available on the site, do a Whois search for  the domain. If you are still having  trouble there are 12 advanced tactics on how to find someone\u2019s email address in  this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordstream.com\/blog\/ws\/2009\/09\/23\/find-anyones-personal-email\">post<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>  <strong>What  should I say?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  Make the e-mail request as personal as  possible. Also, do not straight out ask  for a link. This often comes on too  strong and will scare off a potential linker!  Be subtle, but get the point across.  Ask the webmaster if they would be interested in sharing your site or  piece of content with their visitors. <br \/>\n  Each site is different, so each request  will be different. When you\u2019re drafting  a targeted link request e-mail, you should consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The industry<\/li>\n<li>Type of site \u2014 is it a blog,  resource page, or are you leveraging a content piece?<\/li>\n<li>Who you are contacting \u2014 age,  gender, profession<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these factors will affect the way  you write your request. What has worked  for me personally has been illustrating enthusiasm and being sincere. Some webmasters will know exactly what your  aim is with this e-mail, though if you are passionate and genuine, your request  still may be considered.<\/p>\n<p>  What  are your experiences with sending targeted link requests?<\/p>\n<p>  <em>Abby  Gilmore is a part of the <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verticalmeasures.com\/services\/quality-link-building\/\"><em>link building services<\/em><\/a><em> team at Vertical Measures. She is also a  freelance writer for a green living magazine and a volunteer at Phoenix animal  shelters. 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