The Only Guide You Need

Resource page link building is nothing new, but it remains a popular link building tactic.

How popular? According to Aira’s 2022 State of Link Building Report, 24% of SEOs useit:

Here are three reasons why:

1. It works.
2. It’s scalable.
3. It’s relatively easy.

In this guide, I’ll explain how to build links from resource pages in three simple steps.

But first, let’s make sure we’re on the samepage.

Resource page link building is where you get backlinks from webpages that curate and link out to useful industry resources.

Here’s what a typical resource page lookslike:

If you have a great design resource, you can reach out to the creator of that page and suggest it for inclusion.

Suggesting a useful resource to a resource page owner helps keep the page fresh and up to date. That’s why many of their creators actually ask for submissions.

This means you don’t have to do too much convincing to get useful resources added.

You’ll first need a useful resource to pitch. This can be your homepage. But in most cases, it’ll be an informational resource or interactive tool. If you don’t have that, read our guide to creating link bait.

If you’re good to go, follow this process:

1. Find relevant resource pages
2. Vet thepages
3. Reach out and suggest your resource

1. Find relevant resource pages

The easiest way to do this is with Google search operators.

To set...