Do backlinks from non-related sites help?

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  1. #1
    do they? .
     
    chantown, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  2. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    #2
    Yes they can, as long as you dont get too many of them, you will still gain benefit, but ideally relevant links are better.
     
    pipes, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  3. pioneer1

    pioneer1 Peon

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    #3
    I agree with pipes, related links are best, but a couple of other links might not be to bad
     
    pioneer1, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  4. himanuzo

    himanuzo Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Yes, this way works for SEO purposes. But not for the direct traffic.
     
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    angilina Notable Member

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    #5
    Yes, they help. Important thing is the anchor text.
     
    angilina, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  6. Ant_C

    Ant_C Peon

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    #6
    In my experience they still help your serps so long as the anchor text is one of your search terms.
     
    Ant_C, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  7. guitarbinge

    guitarbinge Peon

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    #7
    yes, but take all factors into account -- a non related pr 5 link is better than a related pr0 link and 100 related links may be better than 1000 non related....its really a case by case thing and there are 100 variables at work
     
    guitarbinge, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  8. seoservicesspain

    seoservicesspain Peon

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    #8
    Most links act as a vote and have a certain amount of PR and link juice but obviously higher PR and relevant site links are king.

    Why not test?

    Set up two pages on two seperate websites using same titles and use the keywords in meta's and the page copy and then link back to one page using say 10 links using your anchor text from non relevant sites and then get say 2 links back to your other site using the same anchor text from relevant sites.

    Then see which page ranks higher for that term.

    This I would say will give you an indication of just how much more powerful relevant links are. Here's hoping anyway!
     
    seoservicesspain, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  9. JeddahBikers

    JeddahBikers Guest

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    #9
    I agree with you
     
    JeddahBikers, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  10. alcozar

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    #10
    Going to have to change my way of thinking slightly, thought all one way backlinks were good no matter if relevant to the site in question or not.
     
    alcozar, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  11. ferrari61

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    #11
    guitarbinge put the point across quite well
     
    ferrari61, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  12. snowbird

    snowbird Notable Member

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    #12
    Yes, they help. They also help in massive quantities.

    Today's algo's do not detect relevancy, but this may change down the road.

    For those that don't believe (or want to verify), look at the footer link on this page. Now see where that site ranks for "search engine optimization." Farming and SEO go hand in hand. :)

    Many of the sites in highly competitive niches employ the same tactics - purchasing one outbound footer link on the homepage of sites with PR. Today the practice is quite effective, but may result in tomorrow's ban.
     
    snowbird, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  13. The Stealthy One

    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    #13
    They help a little, but it is always better to have relevant links.
     
    The Stealthy One, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  14. chantown

    chantown Peon

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    #14
    wat are anchor texts?
     
    chantown, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  15. Husam

    Husam Peon

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    #15
    every little helps..
     
    Husam, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  16. amadman

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    #16
    I believe that is the linked text.

    So if you have a text link that says "SEO Optimization" then "SEO Optimization" is the anchor
     
    amadman, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  17. InfoSmith

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    #17
    so many PORN site link to Disney on them homepage.
     
    InfoSmith, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  18. chantown

    chantown Peon

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    #18
    What do u mean infosmith
     
    chantown, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  19. chaitanya.seo

    chaitanya.seo Banned

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    #19
    Every links without nofollow are counted as back links for your website, the only thing is matter to get high pr is relevancy of links and quality of links.
     
    chaitanya.seo, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  20. Hersheys

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    #20
    Yes it helps. But it would be better if you can get links from related forums and blog. You'll get benefit in SERP and also can get targeted audience on forums and blogs.
     
    Hersheys, Apr 21, 2008 IP