What Percentage of Links on the net are natural?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Michaelr, May 20, 2009.

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What % of Links are because someone liked the content?

  1. 0 - 20% Not many

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  2. 21 - 40% Some

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    60.0%
  3. 41 - 60% Half/Half

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    20.0%
  4. 61 - 80% More than Half

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  5. 81 - 100% Most

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  6. NFI - No Idea!

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    I am wondering just how many links on the internet today occur because someone wanted to link to something because they liked the content (natural), as opposed to linking to another site to improve their traffic, serps, or PR.
     
    Michaelr, May 20, 2009 IP
  2. Jihoy

    Jihoy Well-Known Member

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    There are probably more regular posters linking to outside then the typical SEO spammers. Also, since a huge portion of net that have high PR are no follow, usually that deter link spammers. I'd say less than 20% are articificial links. Also, when you talk about links, it should also include links within the same site, say, links to the site's own footer or help section on every page, since Google count links inbound toward pages, not domains for assigning of relevancy and page rank for each page.
     
    Jihoy, May 21, 2009 IP
  3. Michaelr

    Michaelr Peon

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    Bump - hoping to get more feedback form the members!
     
    Michaelr, May 22, 2009 IP