Link Building - What you need to know!

I have been doing this online thing since 2006.

I started out by simply writing a BLOG centered around my mortgage business and since then I have branched out to be involved in several different niches across many different industries.

One thing I learned was that I didn't want all my eggs in my mortgage basket and I am thankful I didn't. With my mortgage BLOG as my learning tool I have come a long way in the past few years.

One thing that I didn't learn right away was everything I needed to know about link building.

I know Link Building is boring! It's tedious and seems to suck away your time day in and day out.

Here are a few basics that really helped springboard my results in the early going:

1. Keep it simple - I did nothing more then link to my my site from my site using anchor text!

2. Don't get overwhelmed - I looked for help from people who knew what they were doing and just followed what they did.

3. Use Web 2.0 - If you don't know this you should. Simply create a supporting blog using blogger, wordpress, wetpaint and many others.

If you stick to the basics you really can get the most out your link building activities.

Now before I close this out it is important to mention that the keywords you choose will determine your level of success. Pay attention to your competition as they will determine your success for any given keyword.