Sniping competitors’ backlinks - does it work?

E594: Is it a good strategy to copy your competitors’ backlink profile?

This is actually something that lots of SEOs do. It takes time, but many SEOs believe it will be worth it.

Is it, though?

Does it work, and is it a good strategy?

We answer that and much more on this episode of the show.

Can you outsmart Google? What are the best guiding principles for link building and SEO as a whole?

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00:00 Introduction to Competitor Sniping in SEO
00:33 Common SEO Shortcuts and Their Pitfalls
01:37 Detailed Analysis of Competitor Sniping
02:12 Why Copying Competitor Links May Fail
03:26 Outsmarting Google
07:26 Ranking Above the New York Times
08:57 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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