Link Popularity is an important factor, used by almost all of major search engines to rank websites. Link popularity can be increased by link exchange or acquiring one-way incoming links.
Since link popularity is an important factor in determining search engine ranking, plan it carefully. Don't just exchange links indiscriminately, link to web pages that are similar to your niche. Also have your incoming text links centered on your key phrase.
It is not only the quantity of links that counts, but also the quality of the links. So, you will be better off with a few links from good quality web pages (those that ranked high by the search engines) than many links from low-ranked web pages.
How to acquire one-way incoming links? You could either purchase them or do it the organic way – write articles related to your niche and post them at article directories that command high web traffic.
Search engine rankings are extremely important for a successful Internet marketing campaign. Get your basic SEO right. Try the steps listed above. Good search engine ranking does not happen overnight. Be patient. Depending on the competitiveness of your key phrases it could anywhere between 3 to 6 months, in some cases a year, for your web pages to rank high at the major search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN.
Off - Page Optimization Methods
* Submission to important paid inclusion directories
* Yahoo Directory Inclusion
* Submission to Dmoz directory
* Submission to more than 500 free inclusion quality directories
* Re-optimization of site
* Reciprocal link building - 2way and 3way links
* Link Popularity through one way links
* Buying text link advertisements from relevant sites to increase the link popularity
* Article Submission
* Newsletter Submission If Required
* Forum Posting If Required
* Blog submission If Required
