No Google Backlinks

[discorati]

I checked my Google Backlinks today using link: and had none. Previously I did not have that many, but there were several that have been consistent for the past 6 months! Has anyone else noticed this happening to them? Anyone know what's going on? :confused:

[Richie_Ni]

Google updated it recently,probably some of your backlinks had been removed.

[Tearabite]

mine flucates between 25 and 85 . i always assumed it's because of whatever DC i'm conneting to..
have you tried it more than a few times/

[bochgoch]

I've never figured out link: for one of my sites I always get 29, but never the same 29! -- Makes no sense to me.

[KC TAN]

I would suggest do not use Google to check backlinks. As they do not show you most of your backlinks, you will have a hard time figuring out those sites..

Use Yahoo or MSN for backlinks checking. Alternatively, you can try out my Backlink Analyzer (http://www.useseo.com/backlink-analyzer.php) :)

[KA1]

Also try doing a search on google for www.yourdomain.com . It will give you that sites that link to you.

[discorati]

Thank you all for your replies so far. You all are great and I can't wait to return the favor. Here's a bit more info/query:

It's my understanding that the links that are returned by Google with link: are the links that Google values the most. Does anyone have any info to support this theory?

I still see the backlinks when I type in "www.yourdomain.com", just not using the link: option. Does this mean that Google has "devalued" those links?

I have been building links VERY slowly over the past few months and just did a very small amount of on page work the other night and am now on the second page of search results for my main keyword. So I'm not sure how I can lose my "important" links and at the same time move from >1000 for search results up to 18.

[deedeedum]

i don't think it's accurate. i stopped using that after a while.

[fisher42uk]

Have you tried link:www.domain and link:domain ?

As i get no backlinks when i use link:www.domain but loads when i just use link:domain

hth

[discorati]

Thanks fisher42uk. That does work. Hmmm....The mysteries of Google still confound me. I checked BL with www included last week and it worked just fine. Still wondering if Google values these links higher than a regular link or not. Any opinions?

[Freewebspace]

I think this may give you the answer try

searching for back links at http://link.ezer.com

there you can check back links and indexed pages at different DC's

also for one of my websites I had only one page indexed on one DC and on

other DC's the number of indexed pages was 151

so I think the tool is pretty good one

[fadetoblack]

I think google is updating its backlink pages,and its always recommended to check ur back links in yahoo or msn .

[Freewebspace]

But the tool above I said would help you to know the backlinks at different DC's

also check your back links with Yahoo.com I think it is the best Search Engine which displays all the back links

[kitin]

IMO google didn't show all of your backlinks...and you don't have to worry about it...

[JoyGoRound]

I would suggest do not use Google to check backlinks. As they do not show you most of your backlinks, you will have a hard time figuring out those sites..

Use Yahoo or MSN for backlinks checking. Alternatively, you can try out my Backlink Analyzer (http://www.useseo.com/backlink-analyzer.php) :)
Hi,
Thanks for the use of your tool. At first I typed my url in the Google Search Bar, lol :p . I did find that I had 1 link backlinked to my site. I guess that's a start!

I also noticed you had some other tools on there about keywords and such, so I took advantage of those as well. Thank you!

[visionfez]

Hi,
Thanks for the use of your tool. At first I typed my url in the Google Search Bar, lol :p . I did find that I had 1 link backlinked to my site. I guess that's a start!

I also noticed you had some other tools on there about keywords and such, so I took advantage of those as well. Thank you!

I have the same problem at my site, and i know many other sites are linking to it :( the url is http://www.calxibe.com

[saintdw]

Google: 18 back links mostly from DP
MSN: 490ish backlinks from all over place but not from forums
Yahoo: 2000~ backlinks from everywhere.


You be the judge. Google is really bad at listing back links.

[JoyGoRound]

Okay, I get it. Then this is not a good ploy for upping yourself in Google's pages!

I couldn't find the same test I did the other day. Here are the results I got today:

Google: :Populartity
link: to the domain ( 0 )
site: from the domain ( 7 )
contain the name "Term" ( 25 )



Yahoo back links: ( 1 )

MSN back links: ( 6 )

Altavista back links: ( 2 )