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What is exactly a "quality" backlink?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Kenayu, Jun 1, 2011.

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    Hi everyone, I keep hearing about the importance of building quality backlinks but what exactly defines "quality" in a backlink?

    I have read that it has to do with page rank and closeness to the topic of the niche.
    I just began building backlinks for my websites and I feel a little confused, because I don't want to screw up by building the wrong types of backlinks. I want them to be long term.

    What software or methods would you recommend to build quality backlinks?
    I am testing the "Backlink Battleplan" e-book. It recommends to use IMautomator to bookmark the page, but I am afraid that those links will end up doing damage to my rankings in the long run since they are "free". I am also thinking about buying scrapebox.

    Any help is appreciated :)
     
    Kenayu, Jun 1, 2011 IP
  2. Aurele

    Aurele Member

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    Good backlinks are natural backlinks. When you build backlinks, ask yourself if someone else would naturally point to your site at that place.

    For example, backlinks in the middle of topic related articles are great, because it's probably someone would link to your website as an additional ressource.
     
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  3. Quasha

    Quasha Member

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    Exactly quality links mean it must have some criteria like:
    Link must be from relevant niche site
    Link must be do follow
    Link must be from high pr
     
    Quasha, Jun 1, 2011 IP
  4. seowebsdesigning

    seowebsdesigning Peon

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    #4
    Totally working link building related one way activities
    1. Search engine submission
    2. Directory submission
    3. Article submission
    4. Blog commenting
    5. Forum posting
    6. Social bookmarking and all works in off page relates things.
     
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  5. MTG

    MTG Peon

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    A good backlink is from a website with a high pagerank, this is what helps boost your site in the SERPS!
     
    MTG, Jun 1, 2011 IP
  6. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    Quality backlinks are the hardest ones to get.
     
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  7. MTG

    MTG Peon

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    Why do you say that? Just depends on where you buy your backlinks from, ya their are some horrible providers but you can find good SEO services.
     
    MTG, Jun 1, 2011 IP
  8. affilorama

    affilorama Active Member

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    Backlinks that were built on naturally, coming from ranking sites that are related to your website's niche or subject is what I consider a "quality" backlink. Building backlinks naturally can be tiresome (some people don't want to do it altogether and outsource the task) but it's effects are long term.
     
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  9. idslogicweb

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    Quality back links are:

    relevant web pages
    Higher PR
    min OBL
    Static page
    & also Do follow etc.
     
    idslogicweb, Jun 1, 2011 IP
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    backlinks from themes related sites, high pr sites, and the most important thing is the link should be dofollow
     
    sabbienielsen, Jun 1, 2011 IP
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    The WHITEHAT ones.
     
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  12. georgescifo

    georgescifo Well-Known Member

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    Site relevancy, quality of the website, Google page rank of the linking page, Alexa ranking of the site etc makes a good and quality backlink for you...
     
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    #13
    quality backlinks r those which r obtained by high pr websites......
     
    ash_way, Jun 2, 2011 IP
  14. contentboss

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    #14
    this is pretty much correct.
     
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    Quality links should be from the OnFocus website. That should be from higher PR sites, natural & dofollow.
     
    weknowonlinemarketing, Jun 2, 2011 IP
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    Manual Back Link building is better than building backlinks using software. Quality links must be like genuine links. (from relevant niche with good pr and traffic)
     
    DPTyson, Jun 2, 2011 IP
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    Quality backlink is the links that comes from a good site and most of from same theam sites
     
    jobgspoint, Jun 2, 2011 IP
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    Which is exactly related to your theme and high pr Backlink and backlink from a content rich website.
     
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  19. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    The most quality is One way links from Related/niche site with desired anchor text

    But i am happy with any ONE way link with desired anchor text ...
     
    w3bmaster, Jun 2, 2011 IP
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    Promoting your website under the best website that has high PR from which you have to get backlink for your website. Quality backlinks can be built by doing social bookmarking, Press Release Distribution, Craigslist submissions. Affiliate programs are also good for getting more visitors (and buyers) and for building quality back links.you can offer to interested sites RSS feeds for free. When the other site publishes your RSS feed, you will get a back link to your site and potentially a lot of visitors, who will come to your site
     
    Tessa_86, Jun 2, 2011 IP