Do You Need Relevant Links?

The Leader · #1 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 04:35 PM

Most people say you need relevant links which is good for getting referals but if you are just after PR juice then does it matter if it is relevant or not?
Afterall, doesn't google just analyse the anchor text anyway?
Is there any proof that a link coming from a relevant site has more PR juice.

Jordy3738 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 05:25 PM

If it's not helpful then someone has deceived the elect and started a rumor that should be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.

The title would be: The Most Relevant Link Posts Started From a False Rumor

I've never been a real techy but somewhat of a common sense thinker.

lisa · #3 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 05:27 PM

Google is way smarter than it used to be. They used to only analyze anchor text but now they know the content of the sites that link to you. I've read numerous stories from webmasters who have been ignored because of linking schemes where they get links from high PR sites or specifically pay for links from high PR sites that are unrelated. You may not get banned, but they will be ignored from a backlink standpoint.

Subscribe to the Google Webmaster Channel on YouTube. Some really helpful info there. In fact, there are probably a few videos that address this very issue.

http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleWebmasterHelp

I was just watching the one below about best practices...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAw9GcODe9k

The Leader · #4 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 08:16 PM

I know most webmasters will argue that related links are far more important than non-related links but they all have their non-related website signature on seo forums! You just have to look at everyones signatures to realize that they all believe thetr is value in non-related links! Must be in the sub-consience!

Jordy3738 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 10:14 PM

I am inclined to use none related links in some forums as a traffic booster rather than link juice.

Regardless of where I post my links, I always try to use keyword phrases related to the title of the landing pages the links point to. It just seems to be good SEO practice or perhaps some would argue that it is not.

I think that because Google(whoever they are) has stated that links from relevant sites have value, that is proof enough.

The Leader · #6 (**permalink**) 05-11-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordy3738

I am inclined to use none related links in some forums as a traffic booster rather than link juice.

Regardless of where I post my links, I always try to use keyword phrases related to the title of the landing pages the links point to. It just seems to be good SEO practice or perhaps some would argue that it is not.

I think that because Google(whoever they are) has stated that links from relevant sites have value, that is proof enough.

Are you saying that your signature links on here are for traffic and not for pr juice?

shakir · #7 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The Leader

Most people say you need relevant links which is good for getting referals but if you are just after PR juice then does it matter if it is relevant or not?
Afterall, doesn't google just analyse the anchor text anyway?
Is there any proof that a link coming from a relevant site has more PR juice.

I never care about relevancy.. just care about quality... and for me its working fine without relevancy... but the referral traffic will be very less if not from the relevant site.. nobody will click on the link

__internet__ · #8 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 09:14 PM

Relevant backlinks are given more weight in search engines, but if you continue to keep building links you will move up whether they are relevant or not.

natalie · #9 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 04:00 AM

Yup! relevant links are most important.. I know some webmasters who does'nt care about relevant links..some just work without caring about relevancy..

Relevant backlinks are given more important in search engines actually..

Earnest · #10 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by shakir

but the referral traffic will be very less if not from the relevant site.. nobody will click on the link

That has to be the point of linking - getting to reach people that you think might be interested in your site.

OP: you have mixed up so many things - namely serps and pr. Relevancy does not affect pr - but it does affect rankings.

master-displays · #11 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 08:24 PM

I'd rather have a dozen relevant links for "trade show displays" than 100 non-relevant links (anyone want to help me out?). I think non-relevant links have very little impact, and if you overdo it, they can have a negative impact. Just my opinion.

genie.liam · #12 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 04:49 PM

Google gives more weight on back links/inbound links on relevant sites compared to those irrelevant sites that your getting..

master-displays · #13 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 05:32 PM

hi genie.liam,
While I think relevant links are better, I disagree with your statement because I've never seen it proven. I would say that google should or might, but I would not declare they do... unless you have some proof of it.
Just because it makes sense and seems like it should be right doesn't mean it is.
Have you seen any proof of this, and what is "relevant" anyway?

kennethb · #14 (**permalink**) 07-22-2009, 06:00 AM

i think it is better if we care about the relevancy and the quality . It is not just for the link juice but traffic for a site is also a big factor.

Dyiana · #15 (**permalink**) 08-24-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by The Leader

Most people say you need relevant links which is good for getting referals but if you are just after PR juice then does it matter if it is relevant or not?
Afterall, doesn't google just analyse the anchor text anyway?
Is there any proof that a link coming from a relevant site has more PR juice.

First, u should ask yourself what is the relevant link?

a relevant link is when A) the anchor text (the actual hyperlinked text) and
B) the general content on the webpage is similar to the webpage that it links to.

so, of course we need relevant quality backlinks to help up rank high in Google's natural serp!!

I'm open to any different ideas!

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