.Edu and .Gov ! Plz Inform us!

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by Comfis, Apr 22, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello again! I m always reading about these great .edu and .gov sites. besides i ve noticed that many of them rank high for many competitive keywords.

    Why are they so strong? how can we get an .edu backlink?

    plz give us information...
     
    Comfis, Apr 22, 2007 IP
  2. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    These sites rank high because of thier content. Sites naturally link to them. Usually well respected sites also.

    To get a .edu backlink that means something your site must be worth linking to from a .edu site.

    Forum spamming, comment spamming, ect on .edu sites is pointless and thats how most people do it.
     
    aaron_nimocks, Apr 22, 2007 IP
  3. Ponynugget

    Ponynugget Peon

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    It probably also has a lot to do with .edu and .gov domain names being hard to acquire (eg. .edu domain's are limited to schools and whatnot).
     
    Ponynugget, Apr 22, 2007 IP
  4. Mr Blonde

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    Taken from the Google FAQ:
     
    Mr Blonde, Apr 23, 2007 IP
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    You can purchase them.
     
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  6. Comfis

    Comfis Well-Known Member

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    you mean that there are .edu sites that sell links?
     
    Comfis, Apr 23, 2007 IP
  7. mixke

    mixke Prominent Member

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    Sometimes a student/professor of the university which have a blog or something under the university domain ( .edu ) sell links on there blogs . Yeps ! there blogs do get nice PR and you can keep an eye on DP link sales section aswell as sometimes people sell .edu links !!
     
    mixke, Apr 23, 2007 IP
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    jhnrang Notable Member

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    Mere backlinks are not the only criteria for Google awarding PR to .edu and .gov sites. --I was startled today to discover today that --a .gov site with only 3 backlinks --( PR2-1, PR1-1, PR0-1) got PR5:eek:

    So --Google awards good PR these sites--regardless of their backlinks -as they are regarded trusted sites. But I don't think --backlinks from them have special value at all.
     
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  9. SEOdir.net

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    I can give you info about these links, just see in my signature.
     
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  10. wxyz

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    These links are hard to gain.
     
    wxyz, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  11. KNEB

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    Hey guys,

    Don´t know yet how to get these .edu gems?

    Just check my sig. and go to the site to see reviews from DP members...

    Hope this helps
    .
     
    KNEB, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  12. Comfis

    Comfis Well-Known Member

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    i don't care about pr.. only for rankings.. are they useful for better rankings?
     
    Comfis, Apr 24, 2007 IP
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    SEOdir.net Banned

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    If most people say yes than it is so imho :confused:
     
    SEOdir.net, Apr 24, 2007 IP
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    poksa Banned

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    but there is a lot of benefits you can get if you have a high PR. Like Text link ads on your site. it will bring money for you...
     
    poksa, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  15. Your Content

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    Seriours edu and gov websites will not link to you for any price.

    Otherwise let me know what US agencies or Universities are selling links :rolleyes:
     
    Your Content, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  16. Phlegm Jar

    Phlegm Jar Peon

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    You can get .edu links back to your website in much the same way you'd get .com and other tld's - by creating good quality content on your site and simply asking the person responsible for the applicable .edu page for a link.

    One key thing to remember when dealing with .edu folk is that webmastering is normally a minor part of their main role. You're probably going to be dealing with teachers, professors, librarians, admin staff etc., so tailor your request to them accordingly. I personally find that getting .edu backlinks is much easier than .com's and .net's simply because I'm not dealing with webmasters.

    Another thing to keep in mind is that most .edu's are big, sprawling entities with endless avenues of pages, sections and topics - most with good PR. Spending a bit of time crawling around such a site will often throw up a few pages that are a good fit to my sites, and most often than not those pages will be maintained by completely different people or departments. Therefore more chances of getting the link.

    Phlegm...
     
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