How does google count different types of backlinks?

astarmathsandphysics · 08-23-2009, 05:44 AM

Googles search has all sorts of options - for newsm blogsm forums etc.

Do backlinks from each of these websites count differently for seo? I have over 4000 links from a forum but not one of these counts as a baklink for my website.

thewebhostingdir · 08-23-2009, 08:34 AM

No one know Google algorithm. But in the most cases search results are excluded from crawling so they are not included as backlinks.

astarmathsandphysics · 08-23-2009, 08:41 AM

I have seen forum links count. I dont think my forum is well indexed. It only has about 600 pages in google

sniperhiga · 08-23-2009, 04:06 PM

1) Content links from high authority websites such as news networks (TechCrunch, Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, etc) and niche related authority site (if you a car dealer it means that you need links from Dealer Rater, Cars.com etc).
2) Small niche sites and blogs with good reputation (was not busted for selling or buying links, spam, "black hat" etc)
3) Links from educational, military, government sites which located on content pages.
4) Links from social networks and social media sites with strict policy to approve links.
5) Links from industry related websites.
6) Links from niche directories, niche social sites, niche forums etc.
7) Links from article sites with good reputation.

Links which is not really important and give little credit to your site: directories, random forums, random social networks, blog comments, link exchange, page with hundreds other links.

bogs · 08-23-2009, 11:55 PM

maybe the link is in nofollow.. although other links still count as BLS. Quantity, quality and relevancy really makes a difference..

WebDizajnSajter · 08-24-2009, 12:59 AM

astarmathsandphysics,

I don’t know how google count different types of backlinks, if anyone knows I’m pretty sure it would be in public internet media and in short period of time we all be very familiar with it. Until that we’ll all guess.

Google doesn’t show all backlinks even in it’s dashboard. So the only way for all of us is to track changes in SERP-s when we get backlinks.

kikz · 08-24-2009, 02:20 AM

Generally search results are excluded from crawling via robots.txt, and thus won't be crawled and therefore not included as backlinks. Note that this concerns pure search only - say if there is an article about your site on MSN in news then (if robots.txt allow that) it might be crawled and you will get a backlink.

shakir · 08-24-2009, 02:38 AM

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I have over 4000 links from a forum but not one of these counts as a baklink for my website.

Oh its unbelievable,... make sure that all the links are not nofollow.. forum is the best source of Back links... its pass quickly link juice

Himalayan · 08-24-2009, 04:43 AM

We create lots of links for the website but very few are considered or picked by Google as Backlink so we don't know exactly how Google declare it.

dzinestand · 08-24-2009, 05:03 AM

Make quality link building and do link exchange with relevant site

faye valentine · 08-24-2009, 05:33 AM

In most cases, search results are proscribed from crawling via robots.txt, and to such a degree , it won't be crawled and therefore not included as backlinks.

Lets say if there is an article about your site on MSN in news then (if robots.txt allow that) it might be crawled and you will get a backlink.

joelchrist · 08-26-2009, 03:56 AM

Google has different algorithm to find back link for your site. You dont need to worry about this. But give higher preference to the link with relevancy and quality.

tom.schavo · 08-26-2009, 06:31 AM

The idea as someone said here is that google algorithm is mysterious. Sometimes it may count links, sometimes it doesnt. Don't get bothered, just develop your backlinks, ensure you do the do follow backlinks only.