Confusing Google Backlink Results

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by hhheng, Mar 26, 2007.

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    hhheng, Mar 26, 2007 IP
  2. godmode

    godmode Well-Known Member

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    link:yourwebsite is the correct count..

    additionally to let you know, google never displays the exact link count under link:
     
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    Janna122003 Banned

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    I agree link:www.hkhangfong.com is the right command to check your number of backlinks. If you want to see the real number of your backlinks use google webmaster tool
     
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    yes google web maseter show all your back links
     
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    i wonder if the google webmaster links are actually counted towards PR..i currently got in 5 figures:D
     
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    This is not the problem. In the "Link:" case you don't search for backlinks. It's just plain, case insensitive search for phrase "link:yousite".
     
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  7. Mong

    Mong ↓↘→ horsePower

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    It doesn't help very much in understanding your backlinks.
    Either use Yahoo! site explorer or use google sitemaps to check your backlinks even beyond 1000 limit. Also search for greasemonkey script to get more info from sitemap results like PR,anchor & nofollow.
    Or you can use backlinkwatch tool.
     
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    mixke Prominent Member

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  9. uzair

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    the right way is type "link:" instead of "Link".Yep.They already told you.Use Google Webmaster Tool.The best tool is there and it's free.So,why don't you use it.:)
     
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    Also you could use Yahoo SiteExplorer to see your curent number of backlinks
     
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    Link Command is in case sensitive... and if you want to see your back links Try to open your Google sitemap acc...
     
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    The link results varies. Depends on several back end processes.
     
    CraigslistGuy, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    definetly use Yahoo, Google doesent even show you all of them
     
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    first time I'm seeing this....I'm using it now...its a wonderful tool.....green rep...but who should I give it to..you or mong who mentioned it first?
     
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    Unfortunately, Google's link command is not as useful as it used to be. It doesn't show all pages that are linking to yours. Actually, Google shows only a small selection.

    Google's search results pages show only a sample of the links that point to a page, so this list is in no way indicative of the link structure utilized by Google to formulate a page's PageRank.

    Try using backlink checker for your site: seocompany.ca

     
    guia, Mar 27, 2007 IP