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List of 9 Important Backlinks for Commercial Websites

This is a collection of websites, that offer free backlinks, any commercial website should be listed on. When choosing these websites they had to meet three criteria; high page rank, authority and trustability. In addition to the three criteria I wanted to list websites of different categories including; local listings, website directories, social networks, bookmarking sites and information syndication. These sites are all very sought-after so many of your competitors are already listed. These backlinks come from high page rank sites, ranging from PR6 to PR8.

1. Google Local (PR 8/10) - Google maps is quickly becoming the most widely used and accessible mapping applications. By listed your website in Google local you get additional search engine rankings within Google search results. Also it allows customers to post reviews of your business and these can be very valuable to potential clients.


2. Yahoo Local (PR 7/10) - Yahoo has been around for a very long time and shows no signs of stopping. This has the same benefits as Google Local plus a few more bells and whistles.


3. Dmoz (PR 8/10) - The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory found on the Web. If your website makes it into this directory this gives your domain a boost in overall trust. It may take anywhere from 2 weeks to a few months before your website shows up so please be patient.


4. LinkedIn (PR 8/10) - LinkedIn is a fast growing social network for business professionals. A link isn't the only thing that can be valuable to your business you can network with other business and find potential clients. Get you and your co-workers on this network and you could have a few links in no time.


5. mixx (PR 7/10) - This is one of the most popular social bookmarking sites out there and it doesn't hurt that it has high page rank and the links pass juice. Social Bookmarking is a great way to syndicate/promote your website content and have it quickly crawled by search engines.


6. propeller (PR 8/10) - Another popular social bookmarking website that is powered by AOL, who also bought Netscape. Links from this site will index quickly and are considered very authoritative.


7. ezine articles (PR 6/10) - Arguably the most used and highest ranking article submission service available. You have probably seen an ezine article in your search results before so get your website involved and add your own.


8. PRWeb (PR 7/10) - Their website says it best: " a leader in online news and press release distribution, has been used by more than 40,000 organizations of all sizes to increase the visibility of their news, improve their search engine rankings and drive traffic to their Web site."


9. Better Business Bureau (PR 8/10) - a link from here won't be free but getting your business listed in the Better Business Bureau is a smart move for any business.

Building links is essential to your strength within major search engines. By placing a link to your website on these major authorities you can get your website on highly important websites. Each link will count as a boost in your overall web authority and Google page rank but your SEO doesn't end there. Make sure your website has a plan and presence to keep it's importance relevant and on-going.