Which matter a lot Quality or Quantity in Backlinking ? – What is your OFF-Page SEO Tactics in 2015
After a long time google again start focusing on off-page spamming. In 2014 and earlier, a site rank well which have more pointing signals (backlinks). You may have seen many low quality content’s sites ranked in top instead of high quality contents site. But now the rule of thumb is change. Today we will discuss on “Which matters, Quality or Quantity in Backlinking“. Few days ago, Google’s John Mueller said: Google Rank Post on Fact not Links. It is true in some sense, but we can’t say that links are not important.
Signal or votes always play vital rule in SERPs. But now what changed is, “Quality matter a lot instead of Quantity“. Now the time has gone when you write a post and make thousand of backlinks and get it ranked on top :P .
Now what you all need is to get natural and high quality links. You will see, a site with few links generating more traffic as compare to a site which has thousand of spamy and unnatural links. you may also like to read How to Get DoFollow Backlinks from Facebook.
Future of Off-page, Quality not Quantity :
If you are running a long term blog then you will never compromise with off-page. Although, google did not started change algo in real time, but the penguin can be rolled out any time and as much as many time. So, don’t be greedy, be calm and be best and unique in your work.
Difference b/w Poor Quality and good quality Backlinks?
It’s always be a hot and spicy question in SEO’s discussion forums. It is very simple to judge a link whether it is good or bad. Follow the steps:
- First download or get the backlinks profile. You can use Ahrefs, SEOProfiler or other backlink checking tool.
- Now check each and every link and see is it related to your topic or not.
- It will be a good signal, if it is closely related to your niche.
- If it didn’t close to your niche then check its PR, PA and DA. If these values are good then you no need to take worry. If not then you need to take worry.
- Links from adult sites always harmful.
- Links from sites which are too far from your niche are also very harmful and a type of spamming.
When you have checked all the links, Make a list of all bad backlinks and contact those site owners first to remove the links. If they did not do so then use google Disavow service.
Note: Always try to contact the webmaster, because Disavow tool is not a good deal, it can harm your over all site appearance in ranking if any mishaps occurs.
Let’s talk :
Now i would like to ask you a question, What you think Which matter a lot Quality or Quantity in Backlinking ? feel free to share your views and thought with us. If you have any tactic please share your experience with us. you may also like to read How to get DoFollow Backlinks from Forums.