Thread by @brianfenn92

A “Contextual Link” is a #textlink within a paragraph in which a related idea or context is found. Contextual link building is an SEO strategy that builds links within relevant content on other websites where your target audience spends their time online.

groups.google.com/g/buy-contextu… For example, let’s say that you have an article all about social media marketing trends. You find another article that mentions trends in digital marketing, and it has a paragraph or section all about social media marketing trends

github.com/wendykustanto/… That section on that article would be a perfect contextual link to your article. Contextual linking is an excellent method for building backlinks from high-quality sites while also generating exposure for your business.

k12.instructure.com/eportfolios/12… They increase brand awareness and trustworthiness among potential customers unaware of your brand or services. If done right, visitors to those sites will remember you when they make future purchase decisions.

flickr.com/photos/1942060… In most cases, contextual links are “editorial links”, i.e., those embedded as external links in another website’s content. These are great because you’re targeting relevant people and passing link juice to your website.

xing.com/events/the-pro… Best practices for contextual link building:
Choose relevant websites
Build relationships with relevant websites and get them to link back to you.

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