@lorenbaker
Link Building for
“BORING” Industries
Loren Baker, Founder of SEJ
#SEJThinkTank
15 Years of SEO, Social Strategy, Media Buying (and
Selling), WordPress & Content / Marketing
Publishing Experience.
‱ Foundation Digital
‱ Search Engine Journal
‱ Client Focus on Integrated Content Solutions for
Cross Channel Growth
@lorenbaker
Cut My Teeth in “Boring” Industries
‱ Personal & Business Checks
‱ Plastics Fabrication
‱ Beauty Schools
‱ Vinyl Siding
‱ Fish Oil
‱ Gutters
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
My Gutter Story / Gutter Revelation
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Industries That YOU Need Help With
‱ Plumbing
‱ HVAC / Air Conditioning
‱ Legal
‱ Carpets / Home Repair
‱ Finance
‱ Real Estate
‱ PS. Most of these are localized businesses
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Poll 1
What’s your biggest
linking challenge?
1. Bloggers say NO or ignore me
2. There are no places to get links
for my clients
3. Sites charge big $$$ to links to
me
4. I have ZERO experience in Link
Building and need help.
Plumbing!
‱ Most Requested
“Boring” Industry
‱ Everyone needs a
Plumber
‱ 99% of Houses have
Toilets
‱ Very Localized
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Local Links & Citations
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Guest Blogging / Blogging
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Guest Blogging / Blogging
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Funny / Viral / Resourceful Content
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Infographics & Outreach
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Don’t Forget to Promote Them
Sites where other blogs and resources find content.
‱ InfographicJournal.com - Blog that publishes the best infographics daily. Gets
own traffic and direct links, posts do go viral.
‱ DesignTAXI - Design site that highlights best design stories and pieces of content
online. Very infographic friendly and bloggers will embed and share from
DesignTAXI.
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Press / Public Relations
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
@lorenbaker
PR - Use Proprietary Data – Be The Source
Podcast Tours
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Pest Control
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Pest Control
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Air Conditioning Repair
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Air Conditioning Repair
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
‱ How Long It Takes Mold & Bacteria to Grow After AirCon Turns
Off (Florida)
‱ What Happens To Ventilation System If You Don’t Replace Air
Filters
‱ Energy Savings of New Air Con vs. 1990’s Air Con
‱ Sleeping in Room Temperature vs Hot Summer Air
‱ Average Delivery and Repair Response Times (Pizza, AirCon,
Uber
)
Carpet Cleaning / Carpets
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Carpet Cleaning / Carpets
‱ A lot of same sites reviewed with plumbing but much
more design opportunities
‱ Target Real Estate blogs / agents with content about
carpets, homes, design.
‱ Carpets & Noise Pollution 
 Second Floor Condos
‱ Empire Today & Luna have some of the strongest TV
& Radio marketing, what can we learn from them?
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Law Firms / Personal Injury
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Law Firms / Personal Injury
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Real Estate Agents
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Need Linking Help?
‱ Real Estate
‱ SAAS
‱ B2B
‱ Law
‱ Finance
‱ Local
‱ House & Home
‱ ETC
.
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
Email Me:
loren@searchenginejournal.com
or
loren@fdgtl.co
Or ping me at @lorenbaker
Loren Baker
Founder, Search Engine Journal
@lorenbaker
#sejthinktank @lorenbaker
#SEJThinkTank: Link Building for 'Boring' Industries with Loren Baker

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#SEJThinkTank: Link Building for 'Boring' Industries with Loren Baker

  • 1. @lorenbaker Link Building for “BORING” Industries Loren Baker, Founder of SEJ #SEJThinkTank
  • 2. 15 Years of SEO, Social Strategy, Media Buying (and Selling), WordPress & Content / Marketing Publishing Experience. ‱ Foundation Digital ‱ Search Engine Journal ‱ Client Focus on Integrated Content Solutions for Cross Channel Growth @lorenbaker
  • 3. Cut My Teeth in “Boring” Industries ‱ Personal & Business Checks ‱ Plastics Fabrication ‱ Beauty Schools ‱ Vinyl Siding ‱ Fish Oil ‱ Gutters #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 4. My Gutter Story / Gutter Revelation #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 5. Industries That YOU Need Help With ‱ Plumbing ‱ HVAC / Air Conditioning ‱ Legal ‱ Carpets / Home Repair ‱ Finance ‱ Real Estate ‱ PS. Most of these are localized businesses #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 6. Poll 1 What’s your biggest linking challenge? 1. Bloggers say NO or ignore me 2. There are no places to get links for my clients 3. Sites charge big $$$ to links to me 4. I have ZERO experience in Link Building and need help.
  • 7. Plumbing! ‱ Most Requested “Boring” Industry ‱ Everyone needs a Plumber ‱ 99% of Houses have Toilets ‱ Very Localized #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 8. Local Links & Citations #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 9. Guest Blogging / Blogging #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 10. Guest Blogging / Blogging #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 11. Funny / Viral / Resourceful Content #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 13. Don’t Forget to Promote Them Sites where other blogs and resources find content. ‱ InfographicJournal.com - Blog that publishes the best infographics daily. Gets own traffic and direct links, posts do go viral. ‱ DesignTAXI - Design site that highlights best design stories and pieces of content online. Very infographic friendly and bloggers will embed and share from DesignTAXI. #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 14. Press / Public Relations #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 15. @lorenbaker PR - Use Proprietary Data – Be The Source
  • 20. Air Conditioning Repair #sejthinktank @lorenbaker ‱ How Long It Takes Mold & Bacteria to Grow After AirCon Turns Off (Florida) ‱ What Happens To Ventilation System If You Don’t Replace Air Filters ‱ Energy Savings of New Air Con vs. 1990’s Air Con ‱ Sleeping in Room Temperature vs Hot Summer Air ‱ Average Delivery and Repair Response Times (Pizza, AirCon, Uber
)
  • 21. Carpet Cleaning / Carpets #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 22. Carpet Cleaning / Carpets ‱ A lot of same sites reviewed with plumbing but much more design opportunities ‱ Target Real Estate blogs / agents with content about carpets, homes, design. ‱ Carpets & Noise Pollution 
 Second Floor Condos ‱ Empire Today & Luna have some of the strongest TV & Radio marketing, what can we learn from them? #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 23. Law Firms / Personal Injury #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 24. Law Firms / Personal Injury #sejthinktank @lorenbaker
  • 26. Need Linking Help? ‱ Real Estate ‱ SAAS ‱ B2B ‱ Law ‱ Finance ‱ Local ‱ House & Home ‱ ETC
. #sejthinktank @lorenbaker Email Me: loren@searchenginejournal.com or loren@fdgtl.co Or ping me at @lorenbaker
  • 27. Loren Baker Founder, Search Engine Journal @lorenbaker #sejthinktank @lorenbaker

Editor's Notes

  • #16: Email -> Tastefully bring your content to your customer inboxes Industry bloggers, influencers, social users follow and love your brand Social Media -> Mobilize your audience by giving them the means to become your brand advocates and spread your message to their connections Press Releases -> Good (even Bad) PR gets better with Visual Assets Ad Retargeting -> Google, AdRoll, Meteora and other retargeting tools can serve a custom message to the users who visited your site or clicked on relevant Facebook ads
  • #17: Email -> Tastefully bring your content to your customer inboxes Industry bloggers, influencers, social users follow and love your brand Social Media -> Mobilize your audience by giving them the means to become your brand advocates and spread your message to their connections Press Releases -> Good (even Bad) PR gets better with Visual Assets Ad Retargeting -> Google, AdRoll, Meteora and other retargeting tools can serve a custom message to the users who visited your site or clicked on relevant Facebook ads
  • #27: Email -> Tastefully bring your content to your customer inboxes Industry bloggers, influencers, social users follow and love your brand Social Media -> Mobilize your audience by giving them the means to become your brand advocates and spread your message to their connections Press Releases -> Good (even Bad) PR gets better with Visual Assets Ad Retargeting -> Google, AdRoll, Meteora and other retargeting tools can serve a custom message to the users who visited your site or clicked on relevant Facebook ads