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Old 08-23-2007, 01:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Ways of getting .EDU and .GOV links?

Hi everyone!

.EDU and .GOV are really reputable sites and having links on them would really up your site's reputation a notch higher as this are considered quality links. If you would happen to have a link there, it would surely bring in more traffic.

The question is how to get them link to your site. I was thinking of making content relevant to them might just do the trick. Relevant articles submitted to article directories increases your chances to be noticed by the .edu and .gov sites. I really think this could be a great way to have them place your links on their sites

What other free ways do you think a website could have a link on the mentioned sites? Anyone?
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Old 08-23-2007, 01:42 AM   #2 (permalink)
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At first, I thought .edu are great sites to own... but I realised that I have been on the receiving ends of lots of spams from .edu domains, I am beginning to have doubts.

Reputation wise, it has already created black marks for itself. I am not sure how long is .edu going to survive further.
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Old 08-23-2007, 01:44 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I wouldn't obsess over the extension of a domain. Many .edu domains have been spammed to death and carry little or no weight.

And remember, .edu links do not carry any special weight.
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Old 08-23-2007, 01:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
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And remember, .edu links do not carry any special weight.
Why so, don't you think they get more trust from google, when all other things equal?
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Old 08-23-2007, 03:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Why so, don't you think they get more trust from google, when all other things equal?
No, all things equal, they are equal. Matt Cutts has said so and with good reason. Many .edu domains host just as much or more spam than the average .com domain.
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Old 08-23-2007, 03:41 AM   #6 (permalink)
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So if .edu is out of the question, what could you guys say about .gov? Is it still worth having a link there?
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So if .edu is out of the question, what could you guys say about .gov? Is it still worth having a link there?
Yes, .gov is valuable.

I don't say this because of TLD, .gov domains have got great BL's.
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Old 08-23-2007, 08:21 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Yea like John said, the last three letters of your domain whether it be .com or .net or .gov or .biz or .gov or whatever just doesn't make any difference. The content and inbound/outbound links type (quality) and quantity is what makes your web site trusted in Google.
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Old 08-24-2007, 02:42 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Yea like John said, the last three letters of your domain whether it be .com or .net or .gov or .biz or .gov or whatever just doesn't make any difference. The content and inbound/outbound links type (quality) and quantity is what makes your web site trusted in Google.
That is a great point! But I am trying to imply a quality link on a marketing point of view. Given that ".gov" are very reputable sites. If your site would have a link there, it would suggest that your site is credible and safe to do business with. Credibility and reputation

I was hoping other members here could suggest ways to make it easier for the ".gov" sites to take notice and eventually link back to us. Any suggestions?
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Old 08-24-2007, 03:19 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Yea like John said, the last three letters of your domain whether it be .com or .net or .gov or .biz or .gov or whatever just doesn't make any difference. The content and inbound/outbound links type (quality) and quantity is what makes your web site trusted in Google.


But these sites like .gov are high trusted and have quality backlinks and if they link to you - that makes your web site trusted in google
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Old 08-24-2007, 03:50 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I have tried all this schemes.
It's just a myth. The only think a .edu domain can help you, is having a quality link placed on a page where people are currently visiting. This will give you some kind of credibility and some quality traffic if the people who are visiting the edu site are actually interested in what you got.
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Old 08-24-2007, 04:05 AM   #12 (permalink)
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its more the rep and standing of the site than the extension that gives better quality for backlinks etc
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Old 08-24-2007, 10:14 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I think it all depends on whether that site you are getting your link on is a super authority site or not and like scott says whether that site really allows only pertinent sites to be linked to it and also whether the theme of teh site is relevant to your website subject.
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Old 08-25-2007, 02:39 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Here is an example, if i were to choose between two unknown merchants for a particular service or product and I happen to see that one of them has a .gov backlink, I might as well take my chances with this site.

That is something IMO would influence a site's reputation.
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Old 08-25-2007, 02:58 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I think that the free links you will get from .edu wont give you much effect, however, if you will pay for a .edu pr6-8 like 50-200$ a month, you will have great effect.
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Old 08-28-2007, 12:58 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Use Google in searching .edu/.gov tlds using inurl: commands and trade links with those sites with .edu/.gov tlds
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Old 08-28-2007, 07:28 PM   #17 (permalink)
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You can try this :
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for getting forums with edu :

site:edu intitle:forum
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:48 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Really great tips guys! Anyone has links to .GOV sites? Really interested in hearing how you got one
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Old 08-29-2007, 11:54 AM   #19 (permalink)
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I have received numerous .gov and .edu links to my one website. I did not pay for or ask for them. They were simply naturally gained. People found my site and liked the information I posted. To be fair, the site was a bit more academic oriented, therefore had such an audience that worked for schools and gov't agencies, so I guess I got lucky. But, I have noticed that those links gave me an advantage in rankings at Google.
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