Image Backlinks: Do they Count?

[knowaboa]

Do image backlinks count as backlinks?

I have a PR7 website that is linking back to me from their home page and from their links page.

Unfortunately Google has only indexed the link on the PR4 links page, not the PR7 home page. I checked the link; it is a banner ad to my website that is do-follow with no alt-text. Do image links not count as backlinks? Or maybe I am wrong that Google has not indexed it. I checked to see if Google indexed it by entering into the Google search box: the full URL of the other website and my domain name. I'm stumped. Any wisdom you can share to help is appreciated! Thanks, Noah

[Dannyboyonline]

Yes image backlinks do count just like any other text backlink, congrats on the PR7 backlink.

[MarketExpert]

Image links count as backlinks but not as much as a related anchor text hypertext link.

[sheds]

Yes image back links do count just like any other text back link...

[eric_wahlberg]

Thanks for telling us,I didn't know before this that image links counts.

[websavy]

Any type of link count as a link. Image links also count as a link. If you want to get keyword value from the Image link then use your keywords in the alt tag.

[knowaboa]

Thanks for everyone's reply...I'm still wondering why Google hasn't indexed the link... I'm certain it's a do-follow. Anyonw wiling to take a look for me? My link is on this page www dot giftfromwithin dot org and my URL which you will see on an image link is www dot goodtherapy dot org
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help! Knowaboa

[dchans]

If you want an indepth explaination of PageRank and how Google may skip over your image link visit the wikipedia page.

[canam]

how about if someone hotlinks an image from your site, but they put no clickable link on the image? :confused:

Does GOOGLE count that as a backlink??

[knowaboa]

which Wikipedia Page? Please post the URL if you could. Thanks.

[pneulameiro]

here is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagerank

[ARNOLDSCHWARTZ]

Yes they do count but im not sure what the anchoring text would be considered as

[Dannyboyonline]

Image links count as backlinks but not as much as a related anchor text hypertext link.

You are mistaken there, the alt tag in an <img> tag serves the same purpose as an anchor text.

That's how most images search engines find their images.

[knowaboa]

Hey Danny, Thanks so much for your insightful response to my thread. I really appreciate it. So, if I want to have Google find the link embedded in this banner ad then I should make sure there is info in the alt tag, correct? And what is the best data to put in the alt tag? Should I put my URL as the alt tag, or treat it like a place to put anchor text?

Your advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Noah


You are mistaken there, the alt tag in an <img> tag serves the same purpose as an anchor text.

That's how most images search engines find their images.

[poshswinger]

Yes, you should always ask for the proper alt tag when someone put a one-way image link for you.

[MarketExpert]

If you want a nice image backlink this is what you want.
The title of the image should be your target keyword.
The alt text should be your target keyword.
The target keyword should be the title of your website.
Google image search is a good way to advertise if you know this. :cool:

[Dannyboyonline]

Hey Danny, Thanks so much for your insightful response to my thread. I really appreciate it. So, if I want to have Google find the link embedded in this banner ad then I should make sure there is info in the alt tag, correct? And what is the best data to put in the alt tag? Should I put my URL as the alt tag, or treat it like a place to put anchor text?

Your advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Noah

You should put the keywords you would like to rank better in your alt tag, and no never put your URL in the alt tag, as that will not do you any good, you will only be helping yourself rank better when someone types in your url in the search engine's search form, and I'm sure you already rank #1 for your URL :)

[PSHeads]

yes... I was pleasently surprised one day to find a pic of GTA IV linked to me on another blog.l Since then, I have been getting about 20 hits a day just from that image LOL