Why We Stopped (Most) Manual Link Building After 1M+ Emails
06/01/22 • 16 min
Show Notes:
- 00:44: Our transition from manual to passive link building strategy
- 2:45: Examples of passive link topics
- 3:23: How newer authority websites can execute
- 4:36: Hammer vs. power tool strategy
- 6:22: Passive link strategy = higher authority on average
- 7:28: The importance of internal linking
- 8:06: Interactive content, why high-quality content is necessary
- 8:54: Why the domain rating of passive link strategy skews higher
- 10:36: Pros vs. cons
- 12:14: How to achieve success, our process breakdown
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Show Notes:
- 00:44: Our transition from manual to passive link building strategy
- 2:45: Examples of passive link topics
- 3:23: How newer authority websites can execute
- 4:36: Hammer vs. power tool strategy
- 6:22: Passive link strategy = higher authority on average
- 7:28: The importance of internal linking
- 8:06: Interactive content, why high-quality content is necessary
- 8:54: Why the domain rating of passive link strategy skews higher
- 10:36: Pros vs. cons
- 12:14: How to achieve success, our process breakdown
Show Links:
Subscribe today for weekly tips: https://bit.ly/3dBM61f Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/content-and-conversation-seo-tips-from-siege-media/id1289467174 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kiaFGXO5UcT2qXVRuXjsM Listen on Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9jT3NjUkdLeA Follow Siege on Twitter: http://twitter.com/siegemedia Follow Ross on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rosshudgens Directed by Cara Brown: https://twitter.com/cararbrown Email Ross: [email protected] #seo | #contentmarketing
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- 00:12: Welcome back, Tom!
- 1:01: How to structure a good kickoff meeting
- 9:03: Separating great kickoff meetings vs. average ones
- 10:04: How many meetings are too many?
- 15:20: Report revenue to increase credibility
- 17:00: How to run meetings effectively
- 22:22: Is dedicated account management essential?
- 24:57: Defining the roles on your team to deal with clients
- 26:45: Favorite tips for writing emails
- 30:08: How to push back on clients — be empathetic
- 37:46: Reporting, how to make your client look good
- 40:29: Ghostwriting for clients
- 41:37: When to use decks vs. reports
- 42:04: How to educate your client and move the needle
- 45:23: Ross’ new wave of strategy for clients
- 49:32: Presentation best practices
- 54:10: When does upselling make sense
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Interactive Content: Everything You Need to Know
Show Notes:
- 00:15: Why we recommend interactive content
- 1:31: What are the cons of interactive content?
- 2:16: If Google is building the same tools in the SERP, is it worth it?
- 3:44: How to think about the calculator itself, what to consider
- 4:25: Positive outcomes we've seen through passive link strategy
- 6:56: Other examples of interactive content
- 8:48: Why time to value is important
- 10:34: The repurposing codebase is beneficial
- 12:45: When content uses "calculator" without the calculator
- 13:45: How we think of bottom-funnel pages and calculators
- 15:30: Ideal structure for calculators
- 16:28: Final thoughts
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