My opinion is that the Quality of an one way back links portfolio is largely given by the Webmaster’s ability to establish relations and establish himself as an authority within the niche he’s operating in.

Articles and directory submission are great link sources, but building one way links from directly contacting other authority webmasters is a strategy that sets websites apart in SEO competition. The reason why is that your control over that targeted site is close to zero, compared with article directories and submission sites, where you can personalize a ersource box, or pay for acceptance. Of course links also can be bought on private website projects, but this isn’t a subject of this short intervention.

Here are some tips for increasing the acceptance rate for link requests:

> never use automation when requesting a link via email;
> if you get no answer after two weeks sice the email was send, call the man;
> have a thorough knowledge of their website;
> give other content recommendations besides your own webpages;
> request for a feed back on your work;
> offer to interview them;
> offer your services for guest posting and article publishing on their site;
> talk about how a link pointing to your website will enhance their user’s experience.

I know there isn’t a proven tactic to employ for getting a link from a well established site on your niche, but hope these tips will help.

Cheers,
Cristian