How to Get Better Rankings with Flickr – Didn’t Know

We all know the importance of one-way links, also known as backlinks, to increase our ranking in search engines, which in turn directly influences our traffic. Traffic is VIP, okay, so some of you newbies may not know what backlinks are or why they are necessary at all. Basically, backlinks can be obtained in various ways online and this helps give your site depth and strength, which in turn helps your site rank higher in search engines. Most of the time, when it comes to SEO, it will be the site with the most indexed pages along with the backlinks from relevant sources that will rank high.

Another pretty important thing is to use image tags … especially when it comes to a site that has a lot of images, you need to add those tags. So, in line with what I just said about image tags, I’ll talk about how you can use Flickr, one of the largest image-sharing sites on the internet, to increase your site’s backlinks.

Why use Flickr? Well, first of all, it’s a very popular site that gets millions of hits every day, and as far as I know, you never say no if there’s a chance to tap into traffic from such a powerhouse. Remember that you will be able to get backlinks and direct visits through your link.

So how am I going to use Flickr to get backlinks? Well, the first thing you would want to do is do a search query within Flickr. use keywords specific to your niche and website. Once you find the photos that meet your search, you will need to comment on those photos. Try to stay within the relevant field of your niche and leave comments like, “WOW great photo, may I be able to use this photo on my site” and then drop your link … This way you will get one more backlink you will get clicks curious.

Like I said, be smart and don’t spam, stay in your niche and you will be well rewarded. Now go to Flickr It and watch your backlinks multiply.