Why only 2 backlinks?

Discussion in 'Google' started by jrdtechdotnet, Dec 23, 2007.

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    Checked my backlinks on Yahoo and I have 644, yet on google I only have 2! Just freaking 2! why?
     
    jrdtechdotnet, Dec 23, 2007 IP
  2. Jim4767

    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    The Google links: command only shows a small fraction of your total backlinks. You'll see Google showing a lot more of them if you have (or if you open) a Google Webmaster Tools account (free).
     
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    Adulu Peon

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    rainborick Well-Known Member

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    The Google link: operator shows the *number* of high quality links (traditionally, links from pages with a PageRank score of 4 or higher) that point to the URL in question. The pages shown in the results are *NOT* likely to be the sources of those links. They do this so that other people cannot poach your links. For a more comprehensive list of the links that point to your own site, use the Google Webmaster Tools console. For sites you do not control, use Yahoo!.
     
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    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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    Both Adulu and rainborick are correct. Use the links reporter in Google Webmaster console for better accuracy :)
     
    KC TAN, Dec 24, 2007 IP