Quick Tip: Link Building

5 tools to check your ranking.

By Becky Livingston
The Accountant’s Social Media Handbook

According to DemandWave, “More than half (52%) of B2B marketers consider external and internal link building a very difficult SEO task to execute.”

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Robbie Richards, the CEO and co-founder of SharpRocket, said, “Link building is one of the most challenging aspects of SEO. But it also has a HUGE impact on where your site ranks in the SERPs.”

For example, if you use a link-building service that promises to create backlinks to your site on 500 other sites, be wary. You never really know who might be linking to your site.

Who is linking to my site?

How do you find out what sites are linking to your site? Use one of these five keyword ranking tools to find out where a keyword ranks. Some tools are free, while other require a subscription.

Posted on July 28, 2018

Becky Livingston

About the Author

Becky Livingston, the founder, and CEO of Penheel Marketing, has more than twenty years of experience in marketing and communications, as well as a strong background in technology. She can also be found doing public speaking gigs across the country.

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She began her career as a computer programmer in the chemical engineering field, then moved into web development and online marketing–all of which has led her to this business. Her forte is big-picture thinking and strategic management of complex initiatives.

But don’t let that scare you. Her technology background has taught her a great deal about project management and what it takes to make projects come to life.

Her corporate career expands to non-profits, large companies, and CPA firms. She has supported businesses in chemical engineering, dot-coms, and, at KPMG, Big Four CPA firms. In her management roles, she has been able to bring complex ideas into reality while keeping an eye on the big picture.

Becky’s ability to understand the details, to estimate the project timelines, and to see how each piece of the project can impact others is key to her success. She also serves as an adjunct professor, author, and speaker.

With a graduate degree from Pace University in Information Systems, Livingston also holds undergraduate degrees from two other colleges, plus a Certificate in Corporate Training from NYU.

She is also an active member of the Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM) and the Bergen County (N.J.) Professional Women’s Network. Penheel Marketing builds muscle – marketing muscle – for CPAs and small business owners. In addition to strategic consulting, the firm provides marketing services, such as content development, blog writing, online advertising, website development, graphic design, copywriting and ghostwriting, traditional marketing services, like print ad development, inbound marketing, search engine optimization, and more.

Livingston can be reached directly at Becky [@] Penheel.com. Follow her on Twitter with @Penheel

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