Do Bit.ly links work for SEO Backlinking?

Martin N Smith · 10-10-2009, 02:06 PM

Quick question for you all.

Lets say I find a site with a PR of 9 (very nice you may think!).

Now, here's the problem. The site DOES allow me to place a link back to my site but there is very limited space, so much so that I can only use a TinyURL or Bit.ly link NOT the full url for my site.

Q: Does this make a difference? Or to put that another way, will Google etc still 'count' the link to my site for SEO purposes?

Thanks guys (& girls)

Martin

askloz · 10-10-2009, 02:46 PM

nope, no redirects do

Martin N Smith · 10-10-2009, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by askloz

nope, no redirects do

sorry dude, I don't follow?

Martin N Smith · 10-10-2009, 02:51 PM

darn - just read that post again...bummer!

Is that really the case?

Thanks
Martin

Red_Virus · 10-10-2009, 03:02 PM

in terms of seo, there is no benefit since it's going through a redirect. You can always capitalize with the traffic that comes from this link placement.

10-10-2009, 02:06 PM	#1
Martin N Smith HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bristol, United Kingdom Posts: 140 Thanks: 44 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Do Bit.ly links work for SEO Backlinking? Quick question for you all. Lets say I find a site with a PR of 9 (very nice you may think!). Now, here's the problem. The site DOES allow me to place a link back to my site but there is very limited space, so much so that I can only use a TinyURL or Bit.ly link NOT the full url for my site. Q: Does this make a difference? Or to put that another way, will Google etc still 'count' the link to my site for SEO purposes? Thanks guys (& girls) Martin
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askloz DailyTradingSystem.com War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 2,766 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 151 Thanked 264 Times in 207 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Do Bit.ly links work for SEO Backlinking? nope, no redirects do
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10-10-2009, 02:51 PM	#4
Martin N Smith HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bristol, United Kingdom Posts: 140 Thanks: 44 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Do Bit.ly links work for SEO Backlinking? darn - just read that post again...bummer! Is that really the case? Thanks Martin
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10-10-2009, 03:02 PM	#5
Red_Virus Social Bookmarking Ninja War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 97 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Do Bit.ly links work for SEO Backlinking? in terms of seo, there is no benefit since it's going through a redirect. You can always capitalize with the traffic that comes from this link placement.