How to improve my google backlinks

[ClaireH-184886]

Hi i have just checked my google back links for my site www.in2town.co.uk and it has said that i have only five, not sure where these are from as the tool i was using did not tell me. But i have looked at my compeditors and they have a few hundred and some have thousands so i am just wondering what i need to do to compete and get more backlinks.

I have been writing articles for other sites, free article sites hoping to get some traffic as well as backlinks, for this has not worked out.

i just done a report now and i have got the following information

DMOZ Directory ? NoYahoo Directory ? NoDigg 0 Yahoo Indexed Pages ? 0

Bing Indexed Pages 0

I would really like to know what steps i need to take as i feel that i have done a lot of good work but my back links are not improving. any help would be great

[ClaireH-184886]

hi james. I use digg a lot and cannot understand why after using digg for a few years now that no links are showing in the report.

I also do press releases but i think i need to look at better press release sites

[Vahe.Arabian]

Diane, don't forget Google only shows you a sample of the links pointing to your site. This is why many people were so upset with the closure of Yahoo Site Explorer.

I would suggest looking at Opensite Explorer (OSE) or Majestic to understand your true link profile, then follow James's advice.

The most important thing to take out of this is doing link building consistently  and with phrase match keywords.

Hope this helps,

Vahe

[JamesNorquay]

Don't worry too much about Yahoo and Dmoz,

Forum on building links from the following sources:

• Looking at Open Site Explore to see what competitors are doing.

• Social bookmarking - Digg/ Reddit ect

• Manual Directory submissions with link.

• Guest posts on other blogs in your niche with links.

• PR Releases with links.

• Forum posting in related sites with a quality user.

These are some top level ideas.

[Thommas]

Hi Diane

Link building is a long process, you are in a very good place to learn how to start your link building. Check out The professional guide to link building.   You can use OSE to check your existing backlinks.Be aware that It takes some time before your links will show up. Keep in mind that some of your competitors started their link building years ago. You just need to be persistent and focus on building quality links, as not all links are equal.