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Maybe all linkers shouldn't be treated as equal. Random FB/Twitter posts reveal interest in the topic, but not accuracy of the article. But I assumed Google was
by Tempest1981 10y ago
Maybe all linkers shouldn't be treated as equal. Random FB/Twitter posts reveal interest in the topic, but not accuracy of the article. But I assumed Google was accounting for this already.
- CM30 10y agoThat's exactly what page rank was about to begin with. However... 1. Various 'credible' news sources also link to dodgy sites and articles, either when criticising it, posting a story said sites first ran or simply because they've fallen for 'fake news'. 2. A lot of trust signals are easily gamed, like .edu links going for a fortune on SEO forums. 3. At some point, quantity will probably win out over quality.