How fast do backlinks show up?

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by casualmusic, May 5, 2008.

  1. #1
    I've been submitting my site to a bunch of directories and also commenting on some do-follow blog posts recently, but no matter which online tool I use, the number of backlinks to my site always shows up as 0.

    My question - how long does it for these backlinks to start showing up?
     
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  2. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    What tools have you been using to check and what search engines have you been checking for?
     
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    I think you have to wait for google update.
     
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    poshswinger Active Member

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    How frequent does Google updates?
     
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    Backlinks may never show up in the regular Google backlink check, but if you signup to Google's webmaster tools you can view all your backlinks.

    Yahoo's backlink check typically shows all of your links and can take 3 days to 2 weeks to show up.
     
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  7. seconnection

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    when ever google recognizes them. There is no time frame at all.
     
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  8. snowbird

    snowbird Notable Member

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    The time needed for backlinks to show up depends how quickly they are indexed. This could vary quite a bit, depending on the bot activity of any given site.

    Submit to new directories as they are released (see my sig). They have few listings and your links get indexed very quickly.

    I check backlinks with Yahoo Site Explorer. More links show up with Yahoo then Google Webmaster Tools. A combination of the both should be good.
     
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    Mine show up pretty quick. Wait for the spiders to crawl.
     
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    I don't know. With yahoo they show up quick. Google sandboxes them. With yahoo I have over 5,000 and on google 82. Big difference.
     
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    put links in your signature on this forum - they'll show up pretty quick! ;-)
     
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  13. casualmusic

    casualmusic Active Member

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    Thanks guys for your input- I'll try some of the tools you guys mentioned.

    Yea what's up with Google's backlink checker? I searched for link:mysite.com for a semi popular site and it only showed like 3 links.
     
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    hillord Well-Known Member

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    awesome tips. thanks guys
     
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