Should You Hire an Agency for Link Building? | Ep. #427
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In Episode #427, Eric and Neil discuss if should you hire an agency for link building. Tune in to learn if it’s worth it to hire a great agency to do link building for you OR if you’re better off doing it in-house.
Time Stamped Show Notes:- 00:27 – Today’s topic: Should You Hire an Agency for Link Building?
- 00:33 – Neil ran an agency with link building in the past and Eric’s agency is currently handling link building
- 00:48 – Most people don’t have proper connections and use templates that don’t work
- 01:01 – “Links are a very dangerous thing”
- 01:12 – Link building is the same as doing outreach when it comes to sales
- 01:50 – Pitchbox is an SEO outreach tool; if you’re using it, it’s better to hire an agency
- 02:20 – If you’re looking for good links, find the right agency
- 02:24 – Ask for samples first to see if the links are good
- 02:32 – If you want to do it in-house, hire someone who knows the processes well
- 02:40 – If you decide to go with an agency, make sure that you’re not charged per link
- 02:53 – Make sure you’re paying a reasonable price
- 03:11 – Track reports regarding your link building
- 03:40 – Marketing School is giving away a 90-day free trial to Crazy Egg, which is a visual analytics tool
- 03:52 – Go to SingleGrain.com/giveaway to learn more about your FREE trial
- 03:58 – That’s it for today’s episode!
- Link building isn’t easy and will hurt your ranking if it’s not done right.
- Before committing to an agency, ask for samples of links to check if they are providing great links.
- If you’re going to do link building in-house, choose someone who knows the processes by heart.
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