Does Forum Profile signature/links count as backlinks?

[Krowon]

Does Forum Profile signature/links count as backlinks? I mean ALL?

[iAmNameLess]

Yes they do... profiles don't get indexed very easily and with the link saturation on post pages doesn't really make these links very powerful.

[mandark]

Yes, they count if you are posting in a DoFollow forum (meaning their outgoing links do not have the "nofollow" HTML tag). Each forum backlink isn't worth much, but they really add up once you have created a lot of them.

[LarryHaywood]

In my opinion the sig links here are pretty powerful. If you are going to be posting here often then you might as well build some backlinks while you're doing it.

An example: I have a pretty new site that is maybe 3 months old that I was #1 in Google for my term. I removed my link from my sig here in this forum and a few days later I had dropped to #17. I put the link back and about a week later I had reclaimed the #1 spot for my term with no other backlinking. I then removed it yet again and added some minor backlinking(blasting a few articles to directories and a few blog posts as well as a few blog comments) and I created a squidoo lens for my term linking back to my site with correct anchor text. I was able to get back to #10 for my term. I re-added link back to sig and am now waiting for the links to be applied. I expect to jump right back to #1 and have a stronger hold on the position.

Take the example how you want. Your results may vary and probably will. Others may dispute my testing but to me it is clear. The signature links here carry some weight for sure and I believe it is quite effective. Hope this helps some with your question.

[SEOpsychic]

yes it is.

a backlink is an incoming link to a website. period. so far as it's clickable on someone else's page and points to your site, it's a backlink. but whether it's dofollow or nofollow is another thing to consider.

[TheTroglodyte]

Yes they do, just remember that every link on a page reduces the power of all links on that page. So if there are 50 backlinks already on a post, yours won't count for much.

[App Developers]

They do count! Every little back link counts in my world. Try it out and see if it helps. It took me about a week and a half before I saw any results from posting in forums.....and now the results are IN and I will never go back!

[cooler1]

Do you need to post in forums which are the same niche as your website?

I watched a video about backlinking recently from Neil V and he said that if you get backlinks from non-relevant sites then Google punishes you. Is this due to the recent Google algo change or has it always been the case?

[Mike Anthony]

yes they are weak but they do count.

[Kenwa87]

For me personally the sig links have been pretty powerful! I look forward to it every day. the rest of the backlink methods not so much!

[freeson]

Sure! It is counted!

[iAmNameLess]

Originally Posted by LarryHaywood

In my opinion the sig links here are pretty powerful. If you are going to be posting here often then you might as well build some backlinks while you're doing it.

An example: I have a pretty new site that is maybe 3 months old that I was #1 in Google for my term. I removed my link from my sig here in this forum and a few days later I had dropped to #17. I put the link back and about a week later I had reclaimed the #1 spot for my term with no other backlinking. I then removed it yet again and added some minor backlinking(blasting a few articles to directories and a few blog posts as well as a few blog comments) and I created a squidoo lens for my term linking back to my site with correct anchor text. I was able to get back to #10 for my term. I re-added link back to sig and am now waiting for the links to be applied. I expect to jump right back to #1 and have a stronger hold on the position.

Take the example how you want. Your results may vary and probably will. Others may dispute my testing but to me it is clear. The signature links here carry some weight for sure and I believe it is quite effective. Hope this helps some with your question.

I think you are a little too hopeful. Signature links are weak, period. The decrease in rank, has nothing to do with the power behind the signature links, but because it was links that were removed.

[jack jastin]

What is the doubt in that! Yeah, Sure and certain it is! and It gives you a link popularity in front of the Google as well. So keep doing forum postings as much as you can to make your link popular but keep this thing in mind don't set up your mind make that forum posting is only for getting back links, its basically for healthy discussions otherwise you may start low quality posting that is to be avoided.

[mrfusion]

How do you think Viagra websites rank #1 in Google? It's called profile links.

[umarimtiaz3]

It means google counts profile links??but what about the panda update ?is google updated his all over strategy regarding profile links after panda update

[AmoooorLin]

As my experience, they do. Used to attend G Dance due to the reason.

[Sohel Parvez]

Industries & keyword Related Forum Signature Count As Backlink

[Johnsonton]

Yes they do count as backlinks, I am sure on other thread
forum signature backlink- is yahoo and google count?? about to same topic is going on

[Gussieboi]

Every link counts!

[simonbuzz]

Yes..and they are very effective

[IprovideSEO]

I have actually searched for a term and found a thread from WF in the 2nd position. So whoever had a sig link in that post probably got some good link juice.

What I have been wondering is does it matter if your comment is first rather than last?

[umarimtiaz3]

thankyou all such a nice coopertation

[jwmann2]

Yes they do count and every backlink adds up. Just post because your posts are driving traffic as well from people reading the posts. Google also reccomends that you have a combo of nofollow and dofollow backlinks.

[johnben1444]

Originally Posted by Krowon

Does Forum Profile signature/links count as backlinks? I mean ALL?

Certainly, forum posting is one of the greatest way to get valuable back links.

Some of the things to consider before indulging in this are:

Find do follow forums related to your niche

Sign up and read there TOS - a MUST

Add your website anchor at the signature area

Start making meaningful post.

Another benefit of forum posting is, whenever you have a new site or new web page from your previous site, you can easily add the site to your forum sig and instantly get all the links to your recent post to your web page.

John

[kposs]

Depending on the forum, signature links can be effective. I'm not going to sign up and manage 1000 signature links, but if you're going to be active in a forum and looking for both direct traffic and a little link juice, then go for it.

I only use profile links (en masse) to index other links. I don't use them to link directly to sites that I promote.

[owenlee]

Agree with kposs...you should build such links to your backlinks and not directly to your sites...

[playdressupgames]

forum profile and signature really give links to each websites? and it also help increase rankings?

[lukewilton]

Yes. They can also be used to drive traffic to your site.

[eurekapsycrille]

Profile linking are good in increasing the number of your backlinks, but its value are not that good.

[IMRookie1]

they count as links but their just one of the many types that you have to be buiilding

[JamesGw]

Of course they count. I also think that they're a very underrated link source if used properly.

[lalitbansal004]

Originally Posted by LarryHaywood

In my opinion the sig links here are pretty powerful. If you are going to be posting here often then you might as well build some backlinks while you're doing it.

An example: I have a pretty new site that is maybe 3 months old that I was #1 in Google for my term. I removed my link from my sig here in this forum and a few days later I had dropped to #17. I put the link back and about a week later I had reclaimed the #1 spot for my term with no other backlinking. I then removed it yet again and added some minor backlinking(blasting a few articles to directories and a few blog posts as well as a few blog comments) and I created a squidoo lens for my term linking back to my site with correct anchor text. I was able to get back to #10 for my term. I re-added link back to sig and am now waiting for the links to be applied. I expect to jump right back to #1 and have a stronger hold on the position.

Take the example how you want. Your results may vary and probably will. Others may dispute my testing but to me it is clear. The signature links here carry some weight for sure and I believe it is quite effective. Hope this helps some with your question.

Yes ..Totally Agreed.

MAny Thanks.

[internalsoul]

Originally Posted by mandark

Yes, they count if you are posting in a DoFollow forum (meaning their outgoing links do not have the "nofollow" HTML tag). Each forum backlink isn't worth much, but they really add up once you have created a lot of them.

Who said you that only dofollow backlinks is counted as a backlink and nofollow backlink is not counted. If you dont have adequate information about any topic then please dont misguide people. Imagine yourself being in the situation when others are misguiding you when you are seeking for an information . For your kind information nofollow backlinks is counted as a backlinks , the only difference between the two is the dofollow pass the PR link juice from the backlink site to your money site, whereas nofollow doesn't do that.

[stephencammeron]

Originally Posted by cooler1

I watched a video about backlinking recently from Neil V and he said that if you get backlinks from non-relevant sites then Google punishes you. Is this due to the recent Google algo change or has it always been the case?

What a poor thing that some people thinks of getting "punished" just by having irrelevant sites linking their sites.

If it does, then every site must be punished then.

[guzpra]

Originally Posted by johnben1444

Another benefit of forum posting is, whenever you have a new site or new web page from your previous site, you can easily add the site to your forum sig and instantly get all the links to your recent post to your web page.

John

Oh really? I thought new links only will be added on new posts

[Annysmith001]

Yes and also the profile links help to get traffic as well as helps to get ranking.

[donkiston]

yes forum profile link count as a back links. it will increase your website ranking and traffic in short time.

[julianbooth123]

Yes they are counted as backlinks

[Exel]

They are counted as backlinks but their value in terms of SEO is low,
but they certainly can bring lot of traffic from forums to your website.

[newsbeet]

Thanks for the info guys. I've always been a reader on forums but never actively participated. From now on, I will start contributing to threads and hopefully add to my backlinks.

[Jerome15]

most of my backlinks are coming from forum posting

[jonathan Cole]

yes they do count.

[amitaraja]

yes it is included in back links.....in-fact,it is counted as strong back link in search engine

[Tylos]

Yes, it's countable as back link.

[ulcseminary]

I've been posting on this forum for a little while now, but my forum links don't show up as a backlink of any kind. Any idea why it wouldn't be showing?

[ichl13]

Originally Posted by ulcseminary

I've been posting on this forum for a little while now, but my forum links don't show up as a backlink of any kind. Any idea why it wouldn't be showing?

What do you use to check your backlinks? Check your webmasters accounts

[saladflorida]

sure it does.
it also can get your new post indexed quickly.

[Captonles]

Yes of course Count If you make profile Back link High PR site or Rss create or ping themes catch index soon

[ulcseminary]

Originally Posted by ichl13

What do you use to check your backlinks? Check your webmasters accounts

I checked my google webmaster tools and nothing from this forum has shown up and none of the links I've paid for recently have shown up either.

I used linkclaw (offered on this site) and made a custom rss of a bunch of the places where my articles are posted, including the .edu links which I bought on this site (and so far only 1 post on all those blogs has been indexed) and none of them are getting indexed either.

I have some old forum links that have been indexed, but nothing in the last year or so seem to be getting indexed. I don't get it.

[safexsolutions]

Profiles Links Count. As you can see People Buy Angela and Pauls Lists for one of this reason.