Off-Page Optimization (SEO)

Defined: Off-page optimisation (off-page SEO) is what can be done off the pages of a website to maximise its performance in the search engines for target keywords related to the on-page content and keywords in off-page direct-links.

Off-Page SEO Checklist:

• Always start with keyword research, testing and selection 
• Use Keywords in link anchor text
• Obtain links from high ranking publisher sites
• One-way inbound links (not link exchange or reciprocal links) 
• Different keywords in your link-ads from the same site
• Gradual link building technology (no growth spikes) 
• Use relevant keywords near your inbound link (contextual relevance)
• Deep linking (from multiple pages to multiple pages) 
• Target a large list of keywords (5-500+)
• Link from sites with a variety of LinkRanks 
• Track all active keywords and refine strategy as required
• Discontinue campaigns if ranking does not improve
• Expect results in 1-2 months (Bing) 1-9 months (Google, Yahoo)

Avoid common off-page SEO mistakes:

• Duplicate keywords in link avderts
• Site-wide links causing link growth spikes
• Using on-page SEOs to do the work of specialist off-page SEO's
• Placing random links without keywords near your link adverts

Do not use off-page SEO spamming tactics such as:

• Link farms (sites with 100+ outbound links per page)
• Using irrelevant keywords in your link-ads
• Garbage links
• Link churning
• Hidden inbound links