Jayson Demers says, “Building inbound links is a major headache for most search marketers, due to a painful combination of factors. Having a great inbound link profile is necessary to get any kind of search-engine-optimization visibility, but at the same time, building bad links can earn you a penalty and set you back weeks or months.

Thanks to Google’s Penguin algorithm updates, the link building process has become somewhat simplified but also more difficult to tread, especially if you’re new to the world of SEO. If you’re concerned about your strategy or you’re just looking to start, use some (or all) of these 17 safe link building sources.

1. Any educational site.

As most search marketers already know, domains ending with “.edu” are some of the most valuable, most authoritative sources you can get. For the most part, these educational sites are completely safe. Offering a scholarship and then reaching out to individual institutions is a great way to acquire some of these links“.

17 Safe Places to Build Links for SEO

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