Whole Lotta Link Love In 2012: Our Best Link Building Posts Of The Year

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Link building certainly was a hot topic in 2012 – maybe it’s because Penguins are so gosh darn cute that we just can’t help ourselves, right?

Outside of the penalties dished out by cute black and white animals and search engine algorithms alike, our team of veteran link builders kept doling out solid advice for search marketers.

Whether you need a fresh start on link building in 2013 or are just looking for a few new ideas and sparks of inspiration, take a look at some of the tips and observations shared in the wildly popular posts listed below.

All you need to know about link building is printed clearly in black and white.

Our Most Read Link Building Posts Of 2012

50+ Things Every Link Builder Needs To Know - Julie Joyce
Can There Really Be 85 Types Of Unnatural Links? - Eric Ward
How To Creatively & Effectively Build Links Using Public Data – David De Souza
What 65 Google Changes May Mean For Your Link Strategies – Eric Ward
How Pandas & Penguins Change Your Link Building Strategy – Erin Everhart
5 Ways To Get The Best Links For New Websites – Erin Everhart
How To Remove Your Unnatural Inbound Links – Erin Everhart
8 Tips To Increase Your Link Building Efficiency - Erin Everhart**
Linking Strategies For Google Plus Your World – Eric Ward
How To Find Link Prospects Without Using Google – Erin Everhart
Signs Of Linking Over-Optimization – Eric Ward
Why A Diverse Link Profile Is More Critical Than Ever – Julie Joyce
Must-Have Browser Tools For Link Builders – Eric Ward
How To Conduct A Link Audit – Julie Joyce
Why Link Builders Need To Do More Than Just Build Links – Julie Joyce
Infographics: Why They Fail For Link Building – Erin Everhart
Understanding Ranking Lag Time For New Links – Eric Ward
Five Linking Myths That Need To Go Away In 2013 – Eric Ward
The Unbearable Torture Of Linking – Eric Ward
Link Building Tool Review: Link Prospector – Debra Mastaler
Link Building Tool Review: Ontolo – Debra Mastaler
Link Building Tool Review: Ahrefs – Julie Joyce
When The Going Gets Tough, The Links Get Blamed – Julie Joyce
The Domino Effect Of Links & Relationships – Julie Joyce
Link Building Tool Review: WordTracker Link Builder – Debra Mastaler
The Unintended Consequences Of Link Removal – Eric Ward

[Updated] Editors Note: One of Erin Everhart’s posts actually came in at #8 but was inadvertently left off the initial roundup, now added as a bonus!

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About The Author: Elisabeth Osmeloski is the Executive Features Editor for Search Engine Land, responsible for managing all editorial content from guest contributors and regular articles from expert columnists. She also covers news relevant to the travel search industry and topics related to entertainment search. Follow her on Twitter @elisabethos. See more articles by Elisabeth Osmeloski

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Thank you for some great information! Never hurts to confirm what you know or refresh your memory. Happy New Year!
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I appreciate the recap. This is definitely a “most unfavorite task” for me and it sure helps to have all the info in one place.
darinlhammond

I haven’t found a more comprehensive collection of articles on current SEO issues post Panda and Penguin. I found the information and links so valuable that I referred my own blog readers here for the full scoop. Thank you for your help and insights, Elisabeth.

Darin