LAST EDITED ON Nov-05-07 AT 02:20 PM (PST)
 
Below are a few linking strategies, some you are aware of, and others that may be new to you. Some are white hat, some are blackhat and some are "Top Hat".

For best results, you're probably better off using as many of these techniques as possible, as opposed to focusing on a single one or two.

Link Bait -

Templates - Create a template or skin for WordPress, Joomla, or any blog or forum and add your link to the bottom. Rumors are Google is cracking down on this.

Scripts - Create and give away scripts webmasters will want to use on their sites and include a link of your's. You can also submit scripts to the script directories.

Screen Savers -

Programs - Create programs and submit to the various software directories.

RSS
- Submit
- Ping
- Blackhole
- Network

MySpace RSS provided by Top Hat Bob :
3. myspace rss feed export
MySpace.com| rss| sign in| sign out
All blog posts on MySpace pages have RSS link and feed
3.1 http://blog.myspace.com/blog/rss.cfm?friendID=17657316

Directories
- Paid
- Free
- Niche

Blog Comments

Social Bookmarking

Link Exchanges

Articles
- Directory submission
- Selective submission

Trackbacks
- Legit/manual
- Automated

Creative Hosting
- Third Party Hosting
- Cheap Hosting
- Sub domains

Misc Linking:
- Testimonials
- Forums
- Press Releases
- Purchase Links

Creative Linking:
- Exploit Top Refer scripts
- Referals
- Link Laundering

We'll cover many of these strategies in more detail as we go along...