We often get asked for resources we use for our link building efforts. Today we are going to share with you some of the best resources we have found on the web.

These are some of the best forums and threads related to link building, from the basics to the more advanced topics.

Some people think that link building is one of those great unknowns of the web. While it sounds easy in theory some think that it is much harder.

In truth, most link building isn’t that hard but it is very time consuming.

But to help, we have provided a list of the best resources on the web that we’ve come across.

Even if you are new to link building you will appreciate these links. Because even as a “newbie” you will quickly learn from some of the best in the industry.

So, let’s get to it:

http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/showthread.php?t=2616
Link Building 101, started by Searchenginewatch moderator Nacho. IT touches on all the basics, and has lots of good info for someone new to link building.

http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/showthread.php?t=5889
Links, load of BS? A nice thread in which a few moderators discuss their views on link building.

http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/showthread.php?t=7651
Matt Cutts comments on reputable sites & link selling ….. (Wouldn’t it be funny if he had a hyphenated name like Matt Cutts-One)

http://www.highrankings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17909
Pr8 Text Link For $120 A Month As soon as we saw the Matt Cutts comment in the forum above, we thought this would be a good one to go along & dispute it. Even if you may not get any or only very
little PR passed on, if you make more money than your paying in for the link, then it might be worth
it (if its the best return you can get with that lot of money). After all, what’s more important: a higher PageRank or a bank account balance?

If you think about it – a higher PageRank will contribute to a bigger bank account in the end, so I guess the question becomes: Invest now for a greater return later? Or stick with the money now?

http://www.highrankings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13887
worth the read as this one has a small but useful bit of information.

http://www.highrankings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5941
This is their own link building section that was pinned to cover the goodies.

http://www.incominglinks.com/
an actual site that displays niche directories. just thought we’d include it so you can get a start on some link building.

http://www.linkbuildingblog.com/
Patrick Gavin and Andy Hagans on link marketing. You may recongize Patrick Gavin’s name as he’s considered the link building guru. This blog provides some good points on link building and the Google implications.

http://www.marketposition.com/blog/archives/2004/12/
12 essential strategies for building & structuring inbound links.

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/
Straight from a Google employee, what more do people need to get the point across?

http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=530
Interesting in that it touches on managing how to get listed on some popular blog sites to get your product noticed in Delicious and Digg.

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/cat_link_building.html
Report on estimating link spam – Definitely a good read as it has some very interesting points. You can download the whole report with this link.

http://www.threadwatch.org/blogs/andyhagans
Are Anchor Text Based Algos Bogus?… thats one of the articles, that is interesting.

Overall you will find this blog very interesting from a linking point of view. Many of the posts really get you thinking about your whole linking strategy.

So there you have it.

And be sure to check back on a regular basis as we will update this list as new resources are found and added.