- Competitor Backlinking
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Competitor backlinking is a search engine optimization strategy that involves analyzing the backlinks of competing websites within your vertical search. The outcome of this activity is designed to increase organic search engine rankings and to gain an understanding of your competitor's link building strategies.
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Developing links
Competitor backlinking can be used as a link building strategy. By identifying websites that rank highly in your target vertical search, you can analyze a website's backlinks that are proven to generate high rankings. By contacting and developing the same links to your website, you can ensure that you can compete with the top-ranking websites in your industry.
Identify link strategies
Another possible outcome of competitive backlinking is the identification of the type of websites that are inclined to link to your website. Through profiling your competitor's websites, you can learn what type of websites are more inclined to link to your website.
Competitive benchmarking
By analyzing the backlinks to competitor websites, it is possible to gain a benchmark on the number of links and the quality of links that is required for high search engine rankings.
Backlink tools
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