Tiered link building uses two levels of backlinks to boost your site’s ranking....

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Tiered link building uses two levels of backlinks to boost your site’s ranking. Tier 1 links point directly to your site and carry the most weight. Tier 2 links support those Tier 1 links, helping them appear stronger to search engines