Back links plays pivotal role in website search engine optimization (SEO) and in website promotion. Google ranks the website by analyzing its content keywords and back links. If you want your site at good rank then you must have to increase the back links of your website.

What is a Back Link?

If the link of your website is placed at another website then it would be considered as a back link. Other websites may be like article directories, online forums and social media etc. Back links show the popularity of your website. Simply if a website has large number of back links then it means that it has good content which is rich in keywords and others like to have link of your website on their pages. These back links not only improve the rank of a website but these are able to direct smart traffic to your website. So a website must have suitable number of back links for its rank and to get good traffic.

How to increase the back links of a website?

Regarding search engine optimization (SEO) back links are important. There are so many ways to get back links for a website. So many articles are available which consist of SEO Tips but it is difficult to get the whole story of Search engine optimization (SEO) and back links. Here I am going to discuss some methods which I have used. These all methods are hundred percent results oriented.

Directory Submission:

There are so many internet directories where you can submit the link and basic information of your website. Some directories accept one way links only and some others accept reciprocal links. One way links means that you have to submit only the information of your website. Reciprocal links means that first you have to place the link of internet directory. This link is called reciprocal link. Submit the information of your website with reciprocal link on the internet directory. Simply reciprocal link is a mutual agreement between two webmasters. To get reciprocal link you can send the email request to the webmasters of different websites.

Social Media:

Regularly post the link of your website on social bookmarking services like digg etc. You can post your link on different community portals like face book, orkut and my space etc. Join Google groups, Yahoo groups and the groups or communities available on face book or orkut and post the link of your website. You can post your link on twitter or friendsfeed.com. Regularly tweet about your website on twitter. These links would serve as back links and would play major role in search engine optimization (SEO) of your website.

Yahoo Answers:

“Yahoo Answers” is an online community which has potential to direct handsome traffic to your website. I am discussing “Yahoo Answers” separately here because of its unique power. Just answer the questions of others and add the link of your website. But the categories in which you are going to answer must be relevant. For example if some one has a website about computer games the answer only those question which are in the same category. You must answer just five questions daily and it will direct heavy traffic to your website. The link of your website would behave as back links which are simply important regarding search engine optimization (SEO).

Comments:

Regularly comment on different blogs or website. When ever you visit a website or blog then always try to add your comment with the link of your website. The comments which consist of your website address would be considred as back links. Open the Google blog search and search against the keyword of your website. Visit each link one by one and add your comment as described above. It is the easiest way to increase back links.

In order to increase the back links of your website the above described tips would be help full. Always keep in mind that the websites with good search engine optimization (SEO) are able to get good rank or position in search engine. If your website has particular keyword with suitable density then it could get organic traffic form various search engine.