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The Beginner’s Guide to Link Building

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Link building plays an important role in driving organic traffic from search engines, especially in competitive industries. This guide covers the essentials: link types, outreach strategies, and how to identify new opportunities for your site.

Shorter reads for getting started

Don’t have time to read the whole Beginner’s Guide to Link Building? We’ve got you covered. Here are two additional resources that are a bit shorter to start.

Link Building & Establishing Authority
Link Building & Establishing Authority
The Beginner’s Guide to SEO
Link Building & Link Earning Tactics
Link Building & Link Earning Tactics
The Professional’s Guide to SEO

Learn the basics

There are some key terms and concepts that you should know when you’re working on link research and building internal and external links. These guides cover them in depth.

What are external links?
What are external links?

Learn about external links, how they are formatted, and how they can impact your site.

What are internal links?
What are internal links?

Understand more about internal links, why they are important, and how they differ from external links.

What is anchor text and why is it important?
What is anchor text and why is it important?

Learn more about the optimal format for anchor text and SEO best practices you can implement.

Need help with the link research tools in Moz Pro?

If you need help with tools like Link Explorer, be sure to check out our Help Hub!

Moz metrics to know

When using Moz tools, you’ll often see some Moz proprietary metrics that help you understand the ranking strength of sites across the web. Learn more about them with these comprehensive guides.

Domain Authority
Domain Authority
What is it and how is it calculated?

Domain Authority, or DA, is a Moz score that predicts how likely a website is to rank on search engine results pages (SERPs) compared to competitors.

Page Authority
Page Authority
What is it and how is it calculated?

Page Authority, or PA, is a Moz score that predicts how likely a page is to rank on search engine results pages (SERPs) compared to competitors.

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