Introduction

Backlinks are the most important part of SEO. If you don't have any backlinks, it's like trying to sell your brand new car without any wheels—it won't get you anywhere fast! I'm going to explain what backlinks are and how to build them for your website.

So, What are backlinks for SEO?

Backlinks are hyperlinks to your website from other websites. They indicate the popularity and quality of your content, as well as the overall quality of your site. If someone links to your blog post and writes a useful comment on it, this is a backlink and can help you gain more visitors on that page. When people link back to you directly (such as when they mention you in an article or tweet), these are called inbound links.

For example, if I write an article about SEO for beginners, then someone may notice my work and decide that it's good enough for them to share with their audience. That would be considered a backlink because someone who visits their site would see that link pointing back at mine instead of theirs (or simply see "SEO for Beginners" listed under my name).

You should strive for high-quality backlinks because that's what will make most sense for readers looking around online—if they see one person after another talking about how great something is without any evidence backing up their claims, then why would anyone trust what they say?

Why are backlinks important?

Backlinks are a powerful way to improve the visibility of your content on search engines.

Backlinks are links from other websites to yours.

Search engines use backlinks as one of the most important ranking signals when deciding how to rank your website in search results.

They also use them as a way of classifying and categorizing websites, so that they can display relevant results for users in their search engine results pages (SERPs).

How to build backlinks for SEO in 2022

• Create custom infographics.

• Add a free tool to your website.

• Ask/beg for links.

• Don't forget about social media.

Backlink building strategy no. 1: Create Custom Infographics

Backlinks are what search engines look at when they decide how to rank your website. That's why it's so important to build backlinks the right way.

One of the best ways to get a high-quality backlink is to create an infographic. An infographic is a visual representation of information, like a chart or diagram with data that helps people understand something better. You can use tools like Canva and Piktochart to create infographics for free, or collaborate with someone who can design them for you on Fiverr (for under $5).

Make sure you use a high-quality image for your infographic (no blurry images here), make sure it's useful for your audience, and make sure you include links back to your website in every section!

Backlink building strategy no. 2: Add a Free Tool to Your Website

The second of the most effective backlink building strategies is to add a free tool to your website. The idea behind this is that people will want to use your free tool, so they’ll link back to it on their websites.

To make this work, you need a free tool that people actually want and can use easily. It should also be easy for them to find and sign up for!

Use a site like CodeCanyon to add a free tool that’s already been created. A site that utilizes this strategy well is littleSEOtools.com

Backlink building strategy no. 3: Ask/Beg for Links

Know who your competition is and find out what sites are linking back them and then go to those sites and ask for a link from them as well. Start a free account at Ubersuggest, SEMrush, or Ahrefs where you can easily find competitors in your field and easily research the backlinks of those sites.

I started stevenskills.com less than 2 months ago and inside of my SEMrush account, I already have 428 backlinks. 428! I'm averaging about 7 backlinks a day. At this rate, I'll have well over 2,000 backlinks come my 1 year anniversary!

If you have a site that’s already ranking well for a keyword, it may be easier to get a link from someone who is also trying to rank for that same keyword. This is called “link reciprocation” and can help both sites in their rankings.

In addition, If someone likes what they see from your post on social media, they may just click one of those “share this post” buttons at the bottom. And once that happens, that person becomes another backlink for your site!

Building quality backlinks will boost your SEO rankings and generate more traffic to your website.

So again, backlinks are links from other websites that point to your website. These backlinks are a way for Google and other search engines such as Bing, Yahoo and Yandex to understand what your website is about and determine its relevance in relation to the search query that brought visitors there in the first place. The more high-quality, relevant sites linking back to your site, the better chance you have of ranking well in Google’s search results!

Conclusion

I hope this article has helped you understand the importance of backlinks, how to build them, and how they can help your website rank higher in Google. Building quality backlinks takes time, but it’s worth it! If you want more information about SEO for beginners or want some more tips on improving your site ranking then check out the resources below.