The next page rank update should be soon, unless it’s already come and passed and I’ve missed it, if it hasn’t and I’m right then I imagine lots of people are rushing to add more back links to their site at this very moment.

If you’re not busy working on those oh so important back links, then maybe you should, here’s some resources to get yourself started.

Free Guides

• Search engine watch – 131 Legitimate link building strategies – this is one of the oldest link building strategies around, I’ve read it a bunch of times over the years, it’s a little dated in areas but there’s still the basics of link strategies in there that’ll help you
• Coyblogger – link building strategies that work – Copyblogger always pump out quality content and this is no exception
• Linking Matters – The definitive link building strategy – it’s a basic guide, I wouldn’t call it definitive, more of ’simple and obvious shit to do’
• SEOBook – 101 link building tips – this has to be the real definitive guide of link building, read it if you haven’t already.
• DoshDosh – Link building and SEO – I’m not going to link to any direct post, he keeps a category full of link building techniques, have a read.

Link building services

• Andy Hagans – Andy will build you some link bait, he’s done it for people like SEOBook, the service isn’t cheap with a $6k price tag but it’ll be worth it.
• Eric Ward – Another link bait service, he’s been around for a fair while and the price tag is cheaper then Andy’s at only $2k