Episode #354
How to Build DA 70+ Links
July 20, 2017

In Episode #354, Eric and Neil discuss how to build DA 70+ links. Tune in to learn how you can effectively build your DA links and the importance of having the BEST content in your respective field before approaching high DA sites you want to link back to you.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Build DA 70+ Links
  • 00:34 – DA stands for domain authority with a scale of 1-100, 100 being the strongest
    • 00:43 – The higher the domain authority is, the easier it is for you to boost your content
  • 01:08 – Large publications usually have 60-90+ DA
    • 01:24 – Marketing School’s Episode about writing for large publications
  • 01:32 – Go to your competition, take their URL and put into Ahrefs
    • 01:40 – You’ll see their backlinks, who’s linking to them and the articles they’re pointing to
    • 01:47 – Create better articles, hit those sites up, and ask for a link
    • 01:53 – Neil finds this to be the most effective way
    • 01:57 – Check Brian Dean’s skyscraper technique
    • 02:00 – Check out Dean’s article on 10 ways to double your SEO traffic and 101 ways to double your SEO traffic on his website
  • 02:56 – Building DA links is a timed game
  • 03:06 – The best approach is to create great content and talk to the higher domain authority sites, asking them to link to you
  • 03:23– That’s it for today’s episode!

3 Key Points:

  1. Increase your domain authority by writing with large publications.
  2. If your content is better than you competitors, you have a higher chance of high DA sites linking to you.
  3. Building DA is a timed game; be patient and continue to be the best authority on a subject.

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