Definition of Back Links

Weirfire

Jun 7th 2004, 3:26 am

I am the webmaster of a few sites and have set up links between them, however the only back link that is registering is one off some directory I submitted to.

Do back links only register from sites that have a page rank as my sites are probably too new to have a page rank?

payoutwindow

Jun 7th 2004, 3:32 am

I was told google only shows/counts backlinks from sites with a PR of 4 or higher.

Weirfire

Jun 7th 2004, 3:37 am

Looks like it will be a while before I get a lot of back links then :mad:

disgust

Jun 7th 2004, 3:59 am

just because only PR4+ SHOW, doesn't mean only PR4+ count.

Weirfire

Jun 7th 2004, 4:20 am

Well at the moment I'm only getting 1 backlink showing which is pretty useless. That's only google though. I get about 3 for other search engines.

GuyFromChicago

Jun 7th 2004, 5:53 am

Looks like it will be a while before I get a lot of back links then :mad:

You should add a link to your site in your signature file. That would be a step in the right direction.

GuyFromChicago

Jun 7th 2004, 5:55 am

I was told google only shows/counts backlinks from sites with a PR of 4 or higher.

I had been told this also on numerous occassions, and even posted it as "fact" in a few forums. Maybe even this one.

It's simply not true though, and my own sites are all the proof I need. Google is showing dozens of "links" to my sits that are not PR4+.

mcdar

Jun 7th 2004, 6:18 am

GuyFromChicago,

How many of the links being reported from PR3 pages or lower are NOT dynamic pages?

example:"http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1005"

Weirfire

Jun 7th 2004, 9:19 am

Excuse my ignorance but what is a signature file?

there's still a few terms I'm unsure of and that is one of them :)

Weirfire

Jun 7th 2004, 9:27 am

I think I've just said something really stupid. Do you mean the signature under each post I make?

Voyager

Jun 7th 2004, 11:54 am

I think I've just said something really stupid. Do you mean the signature under each post I make?

Exactly.

Select <Quick Links> from the menu bar and then choose <Edit Signature>.

:)

Will.Spencer

Jun 7th 2004, 11:59 am

I had been told this also on numerous occassions, and even posted it as "fact" in a few forums. Maybe even this one.

It's simply not true though, and my own sites are all the proof I need. Google is showing dozens of "links" to my sits that are not PR4+.

Google behavior changes constantly.

Google usually only shows PR4 or better backlinks (http://www.internet-search-engines-faq.com/ibl-obl.shtml).

I am being forced to think of Google as somehow non-deterministic.

Weirfire

Jun 7th 2004, 4:16 pm

I'm going to have to think up some cunning way of getting those backlinks.

younghistorians

Jun 7th 2004, 7:14 pm

Exactly.

Select <Quick Links> from the menu bar and then choose <Edit Signature>.

:)

I've got over 10 posts, but don't see that link there.

North Carolina SEO

Jun 7th 2004, 7:44 pm

I've got over 10 posts, but don't see that link there.

Make sure you place the [ url ] and [ /url ] without the spaces around the link within your signature.

Voyager

Jun 7th 2004, 10:01 pm

I've got over 10 posts, but don't see that link there.

The menu bar? You don't see one that says:

User CP : FAQ/Rules : Members List : Calendar : New Posts : Search : Quick Links : Tools : Log Out

Or is it the Edit Signature option under the Quick Links menu that you don't see?

:confused:

Here is a direct link to the Edit Signature (http://forums.digitalpoint.com/profile.php?do=editsignature) page.

Weirfire

Jun 8th 2004, 1:42 am

I used to be like him :D

SEO_AM

Jun 8th 2004, 1:53 am

At one time we all were exactly like him. Sometimes I still am. :D

Weirfire

Jun 8th 2004, 2:03 am

Well... we learn from our mistakes. :)

younghistorians

Jun 8th 2004, 8:02 am

I feel funny being referred to like that :D

Anyway, the link to the sig options under Quick Links appeared after 15 posts...not 10...wierd.

Weirfire

Jun 8th 2004, 8:20 am

Yeah..

I remember feeling like that too. :p

digitalpoint

Jun 8th 2004, 8:58 am

Anyway, the link to the sig options under Quick Links appeared after 15 posts...not 10...wierd.

Technically it's the first 25th minute after you have 10 posts that it will appear.

The system runs an hourly cron job (on the 25th minute of the hour) to look for user promotions. :)

disgust

Jun 8th 2004, 9:23 am

is that for all vbs or is this a custom thing?

how exactly could vb manage to set up cron jobs?

younghistorians

Jun 8th 2004, 9:43 am

is that for all vbs or is this a custom thing?

how exactly could vb manage to set up cron jobs?

All Vbulletin's do cron jobs-the amount of time is variable...mine is every hour.

digitalpoint

Jun 8th 2004, 9:59 am

is that for all vbs or is this a custom thing?

how exactly could vb manage to set up cron jobs?

It's for all vBulletin 3...

In the admin control panel, there is a scheduled tasks manager.

nadlay

Jun 10th 2004, 4:27 pm

Did this just start with VB3? I have a forum with VB2 and don't remember seeing it.

digitalpoint

Jun 10th 2004, 4:40 pm

No idea, never ran a vB2 forum.

disgust

Jun 10th 2004, 4:46 pm

I'm still on vb2 and I'm pretty sure there's no "scheduled tasks"- if it is there, it's hidden pretty well