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The whole backrub/pagerank/backlink thing was from the 90's. Don't you suppose Google is weighting other things more highly in their search algorithm these days
by topherPedersen 7y ago
The whole backrub/pagerank/backlink thing was from the 90's. Don't you suppose Google is weighting other things more highly in their search algorithm these days?
- coder1001 7y agoThey are from the 90's, however for the most part they still signify importance of the page being cited. Deviating from links to mainly on-page factors makes it easy for new search engines to compete with Google. The results can also be manipulated much more frequently than when you need high authority links to rank on top.
- tyingq 7y agoSeo contests are a fairly good way to see that backlinks still work well. This one was able to rank a website written in Latin, where that makes no sense, at the number 2 spot for a competitive local term: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-algorithm-loopholes/278093/ https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-algorithm-loophol...