Last week I gave my favorite traditional link building resources. Today we’ll look at resources from the new link building kid on the block, social media marketing, or as it’s commonly called, linkbaiting. I believe social media marketing is the best way to build links. It provides the best ROI for you link building efforts.

I think you still need to do traditional link building especially for anchor text purposes. However, much of your SEO efforts should go to linkbaiting if you want a lot of quality links in a short amount of time. Here are my favorite resources for social media marketing.

Andy Hagans’ Ultimate Guide to Linkbaiting and SMM
Andy is a master linkbaiter. He’s hit the Digg front page a few hundred times, which resulted in a few million visitors and half a million inbound links! In this post, Andy gives away all his secrets. He talks about different linkbait hooks and the importance of eye-catching titles. Also, he gives marketing tips for 5 of the most popular social media sites.

Top 29 Niche Social Media Sites (That Actually Send Traffic)
If you want targeted social media traffic, bookmark this post. Most of your linkbait should be a good fit for one of these niche sites.

15 Ways to Become a Digg Power User in Only 48 Hours
This is the most practical article I know of for getting a story on the front page of Digg. It has actionable steps you can take today to build up your Digg account.

The Secret to Utilizing All Social Media Sites
In this article, you’ll get the overarching principle for succeeding in social media marketing. Disclaimer: I write for this blog, but I didn’t write this article or the next one.

How to Get Digg Frontpaged
Here’s another great article about hitting the front page of Digg. It includes information about finding people to Digg for you and when to submit your story.

Digg is for Dweebs: Free Link Bait Ideas
This blog post reminds me that any niche can be “linkbaited”. Check out the blog comments for linkbait ideas in a variety of niches.

Cornwall SEO Blog
The blogger of this blog, Lyndoman, writes a lot of great information about social media marketing. Also, if you want to outsource your linkbaiting, you can hire him for $1000.

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