Summary
- When asking someone for a backlink, it's important to offer something in return, as people want to know "what's in it for them."
- You can offer a testimonial for their product or service in exchange for a backlink.
- If their article mentions your website but needs updating, you can offer to fix the link for them.
- Offering exclusive content like white papers, eBooks, or case studies can be a good exchange for a backlink.
- Interactive content, such as quizzes or calculators, can also be offered, and these can be created using tools like ChatGPT.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest starting by looking at who you want to ask for a backlink. When you reach out to them, think about what you can offer in return. This could be a simple testimonial for their product or service. A good way to do this is to write a few genuine sentences about how much you like their stuff.
If you find an article that mentions your website but has an old link, you might offer to help them update it. Be sure to point out how this could benefit them by making their content more accurate or up-to-date.
Offering exclusive content is another smart move. You can create things like white papers, eBooks, or case studies that are useful for their audience. These don’t have to be long; just make sure they're valuable.
Interactive content can be quite attractive too. You could create a simple quiz or calculator related to their field. Using tools like ChatGPT can help you do this quickly and without much cost, offering great value in exchange for a backlink.
Remember, people want to know what's in it for them, so always offer something valuable and relevant to what they need. Keep it simple and friendly, and you'll likely see better results!
Full Transcript
okay so the reason that the vanilla unlink mention technique doesn't work that well is well it's because when you email a stranger and say hey can you take time out of your day and give me a back link they're like I don't give a what's in it for them easy fix offer them something and exchange here's a template you can use that offers them a testimonial for their product or service in exchange for the help here's one you can use if their article that mentions your website is old and needs an update and of course you're going to fix that link here's one where you can offer them exclusive content such as white papers ebooks or case studies and here's one where you can offer them interactive content like a quiz or calculator which can easily be spun up with chat GPT thanks for watching and remember to subscribe for more videos just like this one
