Linking to Other Sites Improve Ranking?

[TeDWooD]

Now i have always speculated about this so can someone clear it up for me once and for all. I asked a question somewhere a while back, asking if linking to other peoples sites gives you better search engine ranking and thus more traffic. I know you alert the site owners but there must be more significance to it than that. Anyone have any info?

[unitminer]

important are back-links for your site, number of outgoing links is not important

[johnben1444]

First you have to properly optimize your web page. Here is an tool to help you analyze your site (SEOCENTRO DOT COM).

Then the ultimate is back link, focus on quality back link and not just any kind of links.

Below are some of the best way to build back link.

Article marketing
Pressrelease
Forums
Blogging
Social bookmarking
Blog commenting

And many others.

[unitminer]

I would not consider blog commenting as good SEO strategy
... you need to put into comment real value, otherwise it is deleted as spam

[stephenhartnett]

Are you talking bout a joint venture????