Step 1: build a list of related topics

Start with your business at the top of the list. Then expand the list:

• What is your business vertical?
• Which business verticals are similar to yours?
• Which topics are important to your business?
• Which topics are important to related businesses?
• Which parent category is related to your business?
• Are there any related parent categories?
• Are there broader or loosely related topics? If your company manufactures paper, you might consider "art", "painting", "office supplies", "newspapers", "handicraft work", etc.
• Who are your vendors?
• Are there any industry trends or 'hot topics'?
• Who are your competitors?

You get the idea. Write down as many topics as possible.

Step 2: build a list of related people and communities

After finding relevant topics, its time to find relevant people:

• Check your business associations and build a list of association members.
• Which online communities are closely related to your business?
• Which communities are loosely related to your business?
• Who blogs about your topics?
• Who blogs about your topics and other things?
• Who are the experts and enthusiasts in your industry?

Step 3: filter your lists

After building your lists, separate the wheat from the chaff:

• Visit the blogs and social media profiles of the people you have found above.
• Check the communities to find out if they are active.
• How relevant are the communities to your business?
• Who are the big influencers?
• Who are the smaller influencers?

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For some industries, there are no ideal link building opportunities. Don't be afraid to accept backlinks that aren't 100% perfect. As long as a link is relevant to some human website visitors, it is a good backlink.

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Article by Axandra
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