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Off-site optimization There are several activities that may not be “SEO” in the strictest sense, but nonetheless can align with and help contribute indirectly to SEO success. Link building (the process of acquiring links to a website) is the activity most associated with off-site SEO. There can be great benefits (e.g., rankings, traffic) from getting a diverse number of links pointing at your website from relevant, authoritative, trusted websites. Link quality beats link quantity – and a large quantity of quality links is the goal. And how do you get those links? There are a variety of website promotion methods that synergize with SEO efforts. These include: Brand building and brand marketing : Techniques designed to boost recognition and reputation. PR : Public relations techniques designed to earn editorially-given links. Content marketing : Some popular forms include creating videos, ebooks, research studies, podcasts (or being a guest on other podcasts) and guest posting (or ...