Backlink
A link from another website pointing to yours, treated by search engines as a signal of trust and authority.
In practice
Not all backlinks carry equal weight - a link from a well-established, relevant site typically counts for more than dozens of links from low-quality or unrelated ones, and a sudden spike in low-quality backlinks can actually hurt rankings if it looks manipulative.
An industry publication writes an article referencing a brand's product and links to its site - that link acts as a vote of confidence in the eyes of search engines.
Why it matters
A handful of backlinks from genuinely relevant, authoritative sites typically move rankings more than dozens of low-quality ones - quality matters more than raw count.
Worth knowing
- Relevance of the linking site to the topic matters as much as its overall authority.
- A sudden, unnatural spike in low-quality backlinks can look manipulative and hurt rankings.
- Earned backlinks are more durable than paid or exchanged links, which carry policy risk.
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