Their now-famous PageRank Algorithm changed the game. Instead of simply analyzing the content of a page, Google looked at how many people linked to that page.

And they were right. Nearly 20 years later, links are STILL the best way to determine the quality of a webpage. That’s why backlinks remain Google’s go-to ranking signal.

That said, thanks to updates like Google Penguin, Google now focuses on link quality (not just link quantity).

You might be wondering:

What is a high-quality link, exactly? And how do I build them?

That’s what I’m going to cover in the rest of this guide.

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