Backlinks are other websites that are linking to your domain name.
You can post as much content as you want, but if you don’t start building backlinks for your website you won’t be getting any traffic from search engines.
The search engines will rank your website based on how many good backlinks that are pointing to your website.
One thing, is getting and receiving backlinks is a daily and on-going process that always needs to be done to maintain a top position. After a year, some backlinks you had will disappear. Your competitors will be working on getting more backlinks so they can outrank you. So it’s cruial, you build backlinks for your website consistently.
- Backlink Checker - You can use backlink checkers for other websites to figure out what websites are linking to them. Sometimes it may not include all of their backlinks, I would give Backlink Watch A Try.
- Find Directories in Your Own Niche – Submit your website to free directories that are within your niche.
- Free Submission Directories – Submit your website to free directories.
- Write Articles – Write articles for free backlinks.
- Submit Press Releases – Press Relases may cost money but at times could be a good source of a quality backlink.
- Blogging - Comment and link with other blogs within your niche.
- Forums – Talk in forums and link to your website in your signature.
- Social Bookmarking – Social Bookmark your website and get your visitors too also.
Check this link, finding backlinks – Google Search for more information on finding backlinks.
I would also look into SEO Book’s Backlink Analyzer.
