I have been designing a site and doind tons of research about SEO. I keep reading that you should have links on other websites back to yours and that its better if there in the same category. I was just wondering how that is possible. If they are doing the same thing, why link back to me? What is the best way to find these places to link? The site is for Central Vacuum Cleaners...will getting a link on a normal vacuum site work? Please help..
You can get a free link at http://directorix.net either under business or retail (it's your choice, submitting is simple as sending an e-mail). The link won't be buried on a links page and it'll be under a relevant category. You'll also find other good SEO articles for DIYers, as well. Hope this helps.
http://www.searchengineoptimizationjournal.com
There are many ways to market a small business on the web. You can buy banner ads, text links, or use PPC. However, the best way is to get listed in a bunch of portals. Portals and directories are like phone books, and they often provide a lot of traffic because they tend to rank high on Google.
This portal is giving away a free business card holder for lising your business (I got mine a few days ago in the mail). If you want to know about some other portals, just let me know.
http://www.directory-exlusive.info
Best of Luck
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