{"id":2135,"date":"2013-03-20T12:51:43","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T16:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog\/?p=2135"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:36:40","slug":"link-baiting-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog\/link-baiting-tips.html","title":{"rendered":"Do You Really Know What Link Baiting Is?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know what link baiting really is?<\/p>\n

No, it is not something unsavory.<\/p>\n

Link baiting is items within your content that are designed to gain attention and encourage others to link to your website. Bloggers and businesses know the benefits of link baiting.<\/p>\n

Think big time VIRAL.<\/p>\n

Remember Mishka the talking husky? Gangnam Style? Or those cute baby videos that were shared over and over again?<\/p>\n

Going viral is nothing more than being shared over and over again. How many times did you see the link someone sent you in an email, shared with you on Facebook, or in a blog?<\/p>\n

Viral is not only for videos. You can also create viral in text.<\/p>\n

We all know that the quality, quantity, and most importantly, the relevance of inbound links affects your website\u2019s ranking. Link baiting is a public relations feat that encourages other bloggers and social media users to link to your article or blog. Think about what are people currently talking about and what they want to see and read.<\/p>\n

In other words, know your audience<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t even think about bait and switch. Search engines don\u2019t like it, and you will see this form of tactic give you a big shove down the rankings.<\/p>\n

There are several things that all good link baiting has in common. Think of what attracted you to the story or video in the first place. Some of the things on my list are<\/p>\n