When does google update backlinks?

[~kev~]

Does google only update your number of backlinks when page rank is updated?

In my google webmaster tools I'am keeping an eye on the number of backlinks one of my sites has. Its been stuck at 2,048 links for several weeks now. Even though in the the past month I have built up several hundred more links, its still not showing up in google webmaster tools.

So I'am figuring that google only updates the number of backlinks in your webmaster tools when page rank is updated.

[lizkurt]

I really do not have an idea on when is Google updates and checks for back links..

[Sid Software]

You shouldn't think of it as one server, on which Google does one operation. It's a system of servers for ever running, updating information and so on. It only updates, what it shows us in terms of page rank and backlinks every now and again.

Also just because Google doesn't show a backlink, that doesn't mean it's not counted.

[haiwasnm]

@ Sid Software
I'm Agree with you

[bobchrist]

Google only shows important links, you should try out checking your backlinks using different tools like yahoo site explorer which can give you more extensive list.

[gggorosin22]

the updates of backlinks on Google could take a while but I do check it everyday and there are variations, well, not on the daily basis though, there would be around 2 to 3 days in between updates and the changes aren't really that huge, it would only be for a few tenths to a few hundreds. I also check it on other tools and it also shows different backlinks from google.
http://www.seocentro.com/tools/searc...opularity.html

[sim72]

According to my experience, google update PR every 3-4 months and update backlinks on every caching date.

See ya

[webron]

G doesn't display all backlinks from they cache. But yes, they do update those links when the bots cache or re cache a certain site or webpage.