Backlinks from .doc and .pdf

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  1. #1
    Hello,

    I've recently noticed that my sites have a lot of natural backlinks from edu sites in .doc and .pdf documents. Do they count as backlinks? If so, how is the importance calculated? They have no page rank at all, for they are not webpages, so how does Google calculate the importance of a backlink from a .doc or .pdf.?

    Thanks a lot!
    Univ
     
    Univ, Mar 20, 2009 IP
  2. Spider Man

    Spider Man Guest

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    #2
    can u show us the example ?
     
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  3. Univ

    Univ Peon

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    #3
    like when someone puts a link to you from a pdf or a word document and uploads it to a website. I have lots of such edu links.
     
    Univ, Mar 20, 2009 IP
  4. varun7991

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    #4
    Search Engines index all the links present on the pages or files that are indexed in them. So if the pdf or doc file is indexed, the links in it will also be counted.
     
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  5. Newbie Online

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    #5
    i too have noticed the same few days back while i was checking my websites backlinks in yahoo ... my site has received a backlink from a pdf file uploaded on a site ... but don't know abt the importance of this backlink ...
     
    Newbie Online, Mar 21, 2009 IP
  6. gr8webseller

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    #6
    wow, it is new to hear that link from .pdf and .doc are backlinks.
     
    gr8webseller, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  7. imm0rtalmask

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    #7
    this is something new,I didn't know that
     
    imm0rtalmask, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  8. freebets

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    #8
    I have heard that backlinks from .edu or .gov carry more "weight" in google ranking algorithms :eek:
     
    freebets, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  9. zodiac

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    #9
    it may not count the anchor though.i know that is the way in flash.
     
    zodiac, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  10. seopartner

    seopartner Banned

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    #10
    Yes... those links are also count as backlinks...
     
    seopartner, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  11. xc06

    xc06 Notable Member

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    #11
    I think they are valid backlinks, but do they pass PR?
     
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  12. Makon

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    #12
    if they are on server they will be countas back links and also pass to Page Rank
     
    Makon, Mar 22, 2009 IP
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    #13
    I too got a backlink from a pdf file uploaded on a .edu site, the link isn't active, can anyone tell me if that counts ?
     
    sai_510, Jun 12, 2009 IP
  14. andrewterrol

    andrewterrol Well-Known Member

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    #14
    This is really new for me. I never knew that backlinks from .doc or .pdf are counted.
     
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  15. ganeshjacharya

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    #15
    It is very tough to tell if they are counted. If I had any change to count these links for the purpose of grading a website quality. I would certainly have done that.
     
    ganeshjacharya, Jun 12, 2009 IP
  16. enQuira

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    #16
    a link is a link no matter if it is from a html page or any other page type.
     
    enQuira, Jun 12, 2009 IP
  17. SearchBliss

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    #17
    When dobumants like PDF show in Google results, the option to view them in HTML is always present...so they must count.
     
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  18. michaeljm72

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    #18
    exactly.
    .edu and .gov supposedly don't 'count' or caryy more weight than any other form of link, though many of those links are higher pr which is why they are sought
     
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  19. mji2010

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    #19
    that's news to me. I can think of ways to capitalize on that.
     
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  20. Abhik

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    #20
    Yes, they do counted as backlinks.. only when the document is indexed in google.
     
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