Is it helpful to build backlinks for my youtube video?

charlyms21 · 06-05-2010, 10:01 PM

I am just wondering will it be helpful if you backlink a youtube video of mine so as to appear high in the search result.
Also I would like to know if I put up my link in youtube descriptions will it provide link juice to my site?
Lastly but not least-Is youtube dofollow or no follow?

nicalyngroup · 06-05-2010, 10:09 PM

I'm not sure you would really need to build backlinks for YouTube videos. YouTube is such a high trafficked site that your video should rank pretty well in the search results simply because of the site it is on. But that also depends a bit on the keywords you use in the title and description.

That being said, I do at least bookmark my videos to various Social Bookmarking sites using OnlyWire. This helps to drive some traffic to my videos and open them up to a wider audience.

Sean

Andrew O · 06-05-2010, 10:19 PM

I agree with the post above regarding the first part of your question. But to answer the second part: youtube (and most video sites) are nofollow, so they will not provide any link juice, unfortunately.

Chris Worner · 06-05-2010, 10:38 PM

depending on your niche and if you want it to appear in the search results, then yes you will need to build links to it, just like you would with a article.

But you must also promote and syndicate your video to as many related websites and blogs as possible as well to get it viewed.

Chris

UMS · 06-05-2010, 11:29 PM

The only dofollow link from YouTube is the Homepage URL for your account.

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charlyms21 charlyms21 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Is it helpful to build backlinks for my youtube video? I am just wondering will it be helpful if you backlink a youtube video of mine so as to appear high in the search result. Also I would like to know if I put up my link in youtube descriptions will it provide link juice to my site? Lastly but not least-Is youtube dofollow or no follow?

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nicalyngroup HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Medina, OH Posts: 100 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking	Re: Is it helpful to build backlinks for my youtube video? I'm not sure you would really need to build backlinks for YouTube videos. YouTube is such a high trafficked site that your video should rank pretty well in the search results simply because of the site it is on. But that also depends a bit on the keywords you use in the title and description. That being said, I do at least bookmark my videos to various Social Bookmarking sites using OnlyWire. This helps to drive some traffic to my videos and open them up to a wider audience. Sean
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Andrew O HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 110 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Re: Is it helpful to build backlinks for my youtube video? I agree with the post above regarding the first part of your question. But to answer the second part: youtube (and most video sites) are nofollow, so they will not provide any link juice, unfortunately.
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Chris Worner Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,333 Thanks: 1,913 Thanked 652 Times in 344 Posts Contact Info	Re: Is it helpful to build backlinks for my youtube video? depending on your niche and if you want it to appear in the search results, then yes you will need to build links to it, just like you would with a article. But you must also promote and syndicate your video to as many related websites and blogs as possible as well to get it viewed. Chris

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UMS Peter Sundstrom War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,854 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 177 Thanked 503 Times in 370 Posts Social Networking	Re: Is it helpful to build backlinks for my youtube video? The only dofollow link from YouTube is the Homepage URL for your account.
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