GOV back link ?

what is the different compare gov back link and none ? btw does country gov (gov.xx) have same value for me, if my site is target different country ?

 

gov backlinks are no different than other TLDs and would pass the same link juice compared to .com or .net links

 

based on my knowledge backlink form gov site is better and in trust by google.. CMIIW

 

then i have to say that your knowledge is about a decade old. as i said above and i will say it again, gov or edu backlinks are no different than com or net links

 

It's no better than others. What differentiate is the PR.
If Gov.pl that has no PR. it will be same with no PR .com

 

this is interesting because you can find many seo "experts" online saying that .gov and .edu are worth more than normal links (all other things being equal). So some say they are better, some don't think so.

in any case, i have no idea where you really find good .gov backlinks anyway!

 

every TLD is the same, .gov is the same as .com. Generally the .gov sites attract powerful links and are very old, thus is why they would be a better link than a new .com. However if a .com and a .gov have an equal link portfolio, equal age, and all other things the same, the link is the same strength.

 

.gov is better than .com as .gov is considered the best authority link but i am not sure if the .gov backlink is nofollow will be prefered or not!

 

.gov is better in term on SEO because it's trusted by google...so if you get one, your site gonna trusted by google too

 

I have tried to get some of them but was not able to get it....

 

Whoever says that it's the same as a .com is completely wrong. A .gov passes authority to your site. As does a .edu pass over trust. It's like the 6 degrees of seperations, the closer you are related to .govs/.edu the more power your website will have.

 

Sorry mate, but I do not agree with you (for the very first time).

Both; .gov and .edu links are of high reputation for Google; that is why most professional SEO's I know (who are working for big giants) also recommends backlinks from such extensions.

But do update me if you have anything unique on this topic.

 

Agreed! I work for one of the UKs top SEO agencies with industry leaders, and thats their words.

 

I do not really know whether to believe in this edu/gov myth regarding the power of backlinks from there, but imagine how powerful is a link like this , for the people that got one. Check PR, do-follow...And no, this cannot be done anymore there.

 

Yes, i agree all the link juice from different extension are the same. The reason people go for .gov or .edu just because they are more strong and wouldnt easily "disappear"

 

You are right with the PR distribution thing. But .gov and .edu links also helps a website to do well in SERPs as Google consider these extensions more than any other TLD. Few backlinks from .gov and .edu sites are worth to get.

 

It's interesting to read through what is being discussed here.

There's a few different things that are being brought out and have to be considered. It isn't necessarily that its the link itself that is better. The search engine algorithms are much more complex than just counting links. That's obvious by how well some sights rank with minimal efforts.

It is definitely held true that .gov / .edu links are like every other TLD. A link is a link regardless of whether it is from a .gov / .edu / .com etc.

The other factors that do come into play here that have been mentioned are authority and trust.

If the site where you obtained your link is from an authority site, regardless of whether it's a .gov / .edu / .com .... if that link passes its authority (i.e. is not nofollowed), this will factor into the value and weight given the link from the search engines.

The same can be said with respect to the link reputation ... if the link is coming from a "bad" site or linking neighbor (i.e. sells links, uses cloaking techniques), you can bet that your site will receive a penalty in the SERPs.

Then the final thing that comes to play is the notion of relevancy. Getting a link for the sake of getting the link is sometimes great to have a site quickly indexed. However, links from a more relevant site are seen to be more valuable than links from unrelated sites. It also means the chances of conversion are greater as well.

Thoughts on my assessment???

 

A couple of points I'd like to add:

According to Matt Cutts, .Gov and .Edu links are actually more valuable. If we trust what he says (I don't trust all of it) then the real question becomes, how much more valuable?

If they are 10% better then an equivalent .Com link, is it worth the effort? I think not.

Truthfully, I've never done any type of study to attempt to tell.