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If you don't know how to promote your content, great content won’t get you backlinks.
If you're considering buying promotion, statistically this could actually benefit your backlink strategies.
Your rankings can be improved by conducting a case study. It will let you know where your strengths and weaknesses are.
You must create something of the same value to attract links. It's not necessary to duplicate the work of others, nor should you try to do it in a completely new way. You can certainly do something similar to this, but make it yours. If you want to create a widget, it can be a handy widget. If it's an odd list, make a weird list. It doesn't matter what your target market is looking for, the content you create should be useful and informative.