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Search engine optimization can broadly be divided into two -- on page and off page SEO. As the name would suggest, on page Search engine optimization is mainly focused on everything that happens within the website i.e. relevant use of target keywords, proper keyword placements etc. Off page optimization on the other hand entails all that happens off-page i.e. website promotion and the creation of relevant backlinks.
Backlinking is quite important in any Search Engine Optimization campaign. First and foremost, the people surfing your website can be able to be redirected on your site once they follow the link. Secondly, backlinking significantly boosts your PageRank, thanks to its ability to boost the reputation of a website. PageRank is a numerical value used to indicate the authority of a given website. The PageRank of a given website is derived at by the PageRank of all the backlinks pointing to specific web pages within the website.
Needless to mention, more links means a better PageRank and having a link on a webpage with a higher rank is more valuable than on an ordinary webpage. While the PageRank is one of the fastest and most convenient ways of determining the authority and relevance of a given page, the numerical representation itself isn’t as important. The numerical representation only becomes useful when selecting the pages to promote, when buying sites, or when determining the quality of a page or its relevancy. However, for purposes of Search Engine Optimization, it is highly recommended that you aim to rank among the top on the Search Engine Results Page (SERPs).
Further, while the PageRank is one of the important factors that help in page ranking, it is only one among the million other factors that help determine the actual position on the SERPs. The PageRank doesn’t have any direct benefit unlike a top position in the SERPs which means free targeted traffic. As such, you should channel your time and effort not in boosting this numerical value but in working hard to get your pages to rank among the top in the SERPs.
Luckily, effective off-page SEO achieves both of these goals effectively. With relevant authoritative links, the PageRank will rise as well as the ranking position. There are a number of ways in which you can attain backlinks and start promoting your site in an effort to boost your PageRank. The most assured way is to have quality content on your site, which will attract visitors as well as other webmasters. Quality informative content will make other webmasters want to link to your site because no one would love to link to a website that doesn’t have anything important on offer.
It is highly recommended that you use any linking opportunity that comes your way, regardless of its origin, well at least from good and authoritative sites.