Future of (Content Wrapped) Link Building

Will the search engines index and rank sites using metrics other then links. There is a futuristic fear mongering among webmaster and seo fraternity. Every day there is an article posted on authoritarian sites regarding the importance of back links and how search engines take them into account. There is also a fear that the impact has been diluted in the algorithms...yet the importance. 

Even if the impact of backlinks becomes negligible building them will never come to a halt. The SE companies will never steep low to neglect them it will be a fatal mistake. They are valuable piece of information which are extremely helpful in imparting information about a page. Literary they are conversation pieces valuable since they tell so much about a web page. Even if the authority dries up in future algorithms search engines will keep on looking at these html tags connected to websites as described above. They are the back bone of the Internet information architecture and will remain so. 

Therefore it is unlikely that they will be obliterated totally from the scheme of things. The major fear among the engines is they can be easily manipulated. Well not after "nofollow" attribute which most of the platforms hinge on the links placed on their social media site.  The consternation amongst the consultants and webmasters should come to rest after Googles announcement that it will look into it and take a hint. Hence the links may not increase the authority score but yet deliver crucial information to the search engine for indexing and ranking. This is justified since the span of web page content is limited and the engines need external information for accuracy. The content wrapped links do this job for engines and the visitors thus fetch a powerful binary into the system. 

Search engines cannot neglect associated information since they have to produce answer to the users query - accurate and informative. Visitor respect accurate answers but than they do appreciate additional information related to the query. Who does not. Switching over web pages is troublesome for users and more information through the content wrapped links and the page will always be welcome. 

Links also help increase the diversity of search terms related to a page since all terms cannot be included in a page content..and yet there are hundreds of search terms related and relevant. Although they can be used to manipulate algorithms most of the venues are already blocked. Thus the impact of directory, comments etc has been relegated to a back seat. Only exceptional cases are entertained by  the algos now.    

Why Create Link? 

We have already seen the benefit search engine wise of creating authoritative back links under editorial scrutiny. The above paragraphs also point out the benefit to the user. Internet is to a great extent about information and the content wrapped links play a crucial role. They also help saturate information or knowledge in the cyber space.     

Another great advantage to website owners is the potential of referrals.These are most sought after actions for link builders and thus lead generation is a big business search engines or not. Visual stories, articles, blogs, forums and directories to name few are good source of referral and most valued by owners of websites especially eCommerce portals.    

The cyber space is not limited to search engines alone for information, this super highway includes social media, videos, podcasts, emails, directories, classifieds and what not as information source thus the SERPs seem to be somewhat relegated but not totally. In fact SERPs are the major source of information and will remain so. Links whence spread across wide spectrum on social media and websites increase information availability and knowledge or information becomes easy to access. 

The click leads to conversion be they transactional, navigational, informational and what not. SO do not spam building or linking to low quality sites and repeating anchor text aggressively. The site will surely be penalised. Do not bother about "nofollow" or "dofollow" just create quality content on blogs, article sites etc and reap the benefits.                  

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About Author

Uday provides affordable search engine optimization or SEO Services and Contents for Digital Marketing. 

He also teaches Internet Marketing in summers in Jabalpur in India his hometown. 

Uday is a freelance Naturalist and birder and mixes all vocations to make a living, 

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Changing Face of SERPs & WebMasters Guidelines

Overview

With paradigm shift in search engine optimisation brought about regularly at the behest of changes to the algorithms of major search engines, webmasters are facing an uphill task. While the gist of the shift is attributed to the search engines pushing the clients towards paid advertisement on which major chunk of their revenue depends there are other reasons surfacing as well.  

Though webmasters role remains central to optimisation the rein on the SERPs is now in control of the companies with popular search algorithms. There is another sacred reason for the reins loosening from the webmasters. Through the last decade of development of search on the result pages the companies like Google have been according greater weightage to quality and relevancy. This has been brought about by regular evolution of algorithms and emerging associated technologies which have made the robots much smarter.    

On the SERPs people seek answers as well as amusement and unraveling of mystery of sorts. Yes a good lot is there for simply whiling away. The result page is like a Pandora's box for you never know what you may come across - this remains in the focus of users till this day. They are not interested in seeing the same results day in day out especially the brands which they are aware of anyway. The search is also for the lesser known embedded deep in the piles of results capable of springing surprise or a rarity. Hence with decreasing role of webmasters the diversity on the SERPs is taking a back seat giving rise to oft repeated results with which the users are getting tired off. This is what I call as demystifying the Internet. There will definitely be less takers. 

Internet is like a celestial void you never know what lies in the ahead.

With greater control of the contents and the backlings,the companies have brought about these changes as mentioned here earlier. This has also meant less control of results for the webmasters and elimination of black hat techniques.

BackLinks

In contemporary the impetus on backlinks has certainly decreased but not eliminated. Greater impetus is now placed on contents and related attributes of web design like the speed, architecture, images, videos, graphics and so on. The technical side has also experienced a weightage with better coding, usability, fluid navigation and quality design being preferred. There has been efforts to maximise search results with easy navigability with introduction of knowledge box, metadata and the carousel. 

But the fact remains that only ten results are usually looked into. Hence the race for the first page. 

More and more metrics are being included in indexing and ranking algorithms. This has made the whole process of optimisation holistic. The social media presence is one of the yardstick of measures or rather a number of activities where in online reputation aids search engine as to who will reach higher for relevant search terms.

Internet Marketing 

Hence Internet Marketing is the right term for promotion on Internet. Albeit this is inclusive of SEO or search engine optimisation as a key process. It used to depend heavily on link building earlier. Though building links is imperative even if the engines devalue it, a webmaster's effort should be holistic with content creation and social media participation being the major role players in the contemporary scenario. 

Coming back to link building it is an effective method to create referrals and place content on social media apparatus. Links are easy and free advertisement medium albeit they carry less value up the SERPs but nevertheless spammy links will penalise your site as well as devalue your online reputation on the social media. 

Webmaster Alternative : Online Presence 

With ever constricting space on SERPs the webmasters have to find alternative route to expose their client site to prospective or targeted audience. This is where Internet Marketing comes into the picture. Social media activities, push on the messaging sites using email and SMS should be an associated activity. This way there will be less reliance on SERPs and costly Ads. You will be able to provide targeted exposure to the site without being much on the result pages. 

This only means that content creation is imperative without which you should be looking for another job. On the design and development side association with coders and programmers is a must that is if you know the attributes of sound design and can instruct the designer fraternity in touch to make necessary changes. 

Updates - Algorithmic changes

In reality it is a constant process - the change or updates the word we are most familiar with. There was a recent update by Goog;e that caused a lot of noise. But than search engines are constantly evolving and changes are evident.  

The search engines are trying to place the most relevant and interesting results up on the result pages. Ths mean lot of quality inspection, lot of content parameters and consideration of factors which help in qualitative analysis of an interface. If your site is on the worng side of the guidelines you will suffer. 

Unlike earlier on page factors are being greater weightage and hence site building is now a professional job. cheap web designing and neglected approach means you website will fail online. Some of the articles I have bookmarked here will help you understand my point better.