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Once you’ve looked at your own affinity categories and found potential opportunities, the next step is to reach out to those organizations and see what opportunities are available to you. If you go to their website and see that they haven’t placed any links to anyone, that’s good news!
If you’ve ever worked with law firms in the United States, you’re probably familiar with Scholarship Link Building. Colleges and universities across the country list external scholarships on their websites, so this is a golden opportunity to acquire high PageRank .edu links !
But all the agencies caught on to this technique and started taiwan telegram number database offering scholarships to acquire these links. What was once a dozen or two external links on a university's external scholarship page turned into hundreds of links, massively diminishing the value of those links.
My point is, just because (using idea #1) your local animal shelter doesn't have any external connections doesn't mean they aren't open to the idea of placing one. Just call around, find the right person to talk to, and pitch your idea. More often than not, they'll be receptive to your request.
Pro tip: Don't try the American Red Cross. Been there, tried it, didn't work.
Start building your community (and local connections)
If you can work with a local organization that never places external links and secure the link with them, you will be the only external link on the website!
Yes, of course there may be other external links, but it is almost certain that you will be the only external link in your industry and region.
Build relationships with other organizations in your community and build brand awareness among locals, and you'll be well on your way to getting more attention online (and on-site!.