Chris,

Being new at Link Building, would it be appropriate to reach out to low PR and easy pickings to get some traction. I started a campaign for this client targeting high PR sites and it took too much time to get anywhere. Link building is such a huge task and I almost just want to add high quality content instead with the time that I have. Your thoughts?

We're doing some content marketing. I've heard that it is a good idea to target even PR1 and PR2 sites (small DA sites). I'm concerned about these sites disappearing after a few months, as we've found that losing a backlink can sting a bit and be worse than never having it. Though this isn't as big a deal any more.

Anyways, can somebody say when a PR1/PR2 backlink would be appropriate to go after? Some of them would be easy and if it's appropriate I'd like to include them. So far they would only pass our standards if they are

Above PR0

Look like a white hat, quality site from the outside

Have a clean backlink profile

Look like they're going to stick around

Successful Social Media Accounts a plus

What are you guys' criteria for including these sites? Do you gain value from them?

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. It sounds like you're really tested this thoroughly.

So my suite is actually "H", so is #H going to work?

I'd also be interested in hearing Mariam's comments on this.

Hi,

I used the spelled out "Suite" in my local NAP, but sometimes it's been shortened to Ste by citation websites. I'm trying to remain consistent here

Should I use Ste H, Suite H, or #H?

This is a good article on it:

http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-local-citations/1605-suite-vs-ste-vs-your-citation-addresses-2.html

but I'd still like your opinion.

Awesome! Very useful information from Mr. Shaw.

Thanks Casey,

I think it's time to let the citations play out for a while. I'm glad you think it's OK so far. I am using Roboform and your post.

I feel like I'm doing directory submission. I bet the time will come when the algorithm changes to something not so easy to do.

I'm just using Whitespark

It's bobweikel.com

It's the first SEO besides content I've done for the site.

I'll spend some time auditing the competition. That will be simple in my case.

Let me know what a good round number of Whitespark-found citations would be for a new non-SEOed site. I can work on nofollow blog commenting and guest posting for now or I'll see what my analysis turns up.

Thanks Nakul,

Maybe 10-20 citations a day for one site.

Thanks Chris,

So this isn't link building as well, the links won't help organic SEO and might not even be discovered if I understand you correctly

Hello,

There seems to be some nofollow and dofollow links building as I add structured citations.

Is this a reason to slow down the building citation process if you want the links to count? Do they help organic SEO?

Should you spread adding citations out over several weeks or can you add them all at once?