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Feb 2025
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Stopped Using Link Inserts, Rankings Inc...

Edward Sturm
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E587: This SEO stopped using link insertions, and his client’s rankings increased. Why? Because most link insertions are garbage.

First, the SEO shares the different tiers of link inserts; then he shares the alternative, which is way superior.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1imd65e/link_building_in_2025_strategies_for_success_and/

Compact Keywords - Get purchase-intent traffic for your business through SEO (without many backlinks) - step-by-step video breakdowns - SEO templates to be copied and adapted for your products and services: https://compactkeywords.com/

00:00 When You Need Backlinks 00:50 Exploring Link Inserts 01:39 Client Case Study: Link Insert Strategy 03:12 Tiered System for Link Inserts 07:14 Best Practices for Link Insertions 08:06 The Alternative 09:17 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

#seotips #searchengineoptimization #linkbuilding #backlinks

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