link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter?

RustyF · 05-13-2011, 03:06 PM

I've got a site that it seems Google will not give me credit for links to it.

At least not when I do link:www.domian.com or .domain.com both return the same, four links.

The site is a couple of years old and has a PR of 1 in Google but a Moz Page rank of 4.5

Should I give a hoot about what I see when I use link: is it updates as often as Google's PR ranks are now or is it updated more often?

I've certainly never done anything that I would think would be considered spam. I never used any automated method to post comment links. I have done some manually, oh what fun.

They don't even give me credit for my Ezine articles.

The site ranks well, it is number 2 for my main keyword and has site links for a crappy keyword. LOL Googlebot lives on my site. It doesn't seem Google is mad at me and handed me their smack down at all.

I just don't understand the lousy four likes. One comes from a PR3 site maybe that will help me get to a 2. I know the Google PR number doesn't matter much any more, I'm more concerned about the four links they give me credit for. Perhaps I should discount that too.

There are about 5000 links to the site, last I checked YSE showed about 1500 but that's not a complete listing and they say so.

Think I'll stop by linkdiagnoses now and see what they show.

Thanks for the help.

Bryan V · 05-13-2011, 03:11 PM

5k to the site with 1.5k in YSE sounds about right. Plus you're ranked for the KW you want--thats all the "credit" I would need from the links!

yukon · 05-13-2011, 03:15 PM

The Google link: operator is worthless (IMO). It has nothing to do with your specific site not having backlinks counted.

RustyF · 05-13-2011, 04:16 PM

Yukon, you have an excellent point but I'm not number one.... ha-ha Not going to rest, gotta keep working to maintain it.

I'm whipping sites with a lot more links that are much older than my site and I'd like to keep it that way.

Trying to eek out every inch of the SEO.

misterkailo · 05-13-2011, 04:26 PM

Do not count on Google to keep track of your links. Use Yahoo Site Explorer as I found better results with that.

RustyF · 05-13-2011, 05:03 PM

Okay, I'm getting more info that LINK: is pretty much useless these days.

Glad to find out it something I no longer need to worry with.

azmanar · 05-14-2011, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyF

Okay, I'm getting more info that LINK: is pretty much useless these days.

Glad to find out it something I no longer need to worry with.

Hi Rusty,

I agree with Yukon. "G link:" is useless and could cause unnecessary alarm.

Try looking at SEMRush and Open Site Explorer.

They'll give you good SEO analysis about your sites:

- keyword strengths
- keyword competition
- backlinks
- your domain strength
- your page strength

At least you can decide what to do next from a group of useful data.
A good basis to decide from.

kiranraj19 · 05-21-2011, 06:10 AM

Try to check backlinks of your website from Google webmaster tool

markowe · 05-21-2011, 11:46 AM

Yes, another vote for "Google link: operator = useless". Also agree that Webmaster Tools will give you a much better overview of your links. The link: operator gives 2 (TWO) results for a site of mine where YSE shows 5,700 (FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED!!) two or three year-old backlinks. Erm, can we say "useless" again?

blueorca17 · 05-21-2011, 01:08 PM

I'd have to agree. The operator doesn't show a lot of links and sometimes will only show the TEXT of the url, and not an actual link. It doesn't really matter what Google shows in the search engine, and Webmaster Tools takes FOREVER to update. Even then you won't see all of your links. I've heard a lot of people recommend Magestic SEO in addition to YSE in this forum, although I prefer YSE myself. The best thing I think to do is to keep a list to track of where you build your links (text file in notepad), and then run it through some kind of checker (like Scrapebox) to see if they're indexed in Google. That way you don't have to check them manually one by one.

timpears · 05-21-2011, 02:13 PM

I think the links: command is a crock. I have used that for sites I own to see what links Google has for me, and I get lots of sites and when i go to them there is no link for my site. I have checked the source to see if I am just missing it, but no link shows up in my search.

So I don't know if you can rely on the links: command for much of anything.

05-13-2011, 03:06 PM	#1
RustyF Tantalizing IM Tips Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines via Memphis, Tn. Posts: 208 Thanks: 36 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? I've got a site that it seems Google will not give me credit for links to it. At least not when I do link:www.domian.com or .domain.com both return the same, four links. The site is a couple of years old and has a PR of 1 in Google but a Moz Page rank of 4.5 Should I give a hoot about what I see when I use link: is it updates as often as Google's PR ranks are now or is it updated more often? I've certainly never done anything that I would think would be considered spam. I never used any automated method to post comment links. I have done some manually, oh what fun. They don't even give me credit for my Ezine articles. The site ranks well, it is number 2 for my main keyword and has site links for a crappy keyword. LOL Googlebot lives on my site. It doesn't seem Google is mad at me and handed me their smack down at all. I just don't understand the lousy four likes. One comes from a PR3 site maybe that will help me get to a 2. I know the Google PR number doesn't matter much any more, I'm more concerned about the four links they give me credit for. Perhaps I should discount that too. There are about 5000 links to the site, last I checked YSE showed about 1500 but that's not a complete listing and they say so. Think I'll stop by linkdiagnoses now and see what they show. Thanks for the help.
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05-13-2011, 03:11 PM	#2
Bryan V Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 523 Thanks: 37 Thanked 65 Times in 61 Posts	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? 5k to the site with 1.5k in YSE sounds about right. Plus you're ranked for the KW you want--thats all the "credit" I would need from the links!
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05-13-2011, 03:15 PM	#3
yukon SEO Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,532 Thanks: 355 Thanked 1,992 Times in 1,273 Posts	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? The Google link: operator is worthless (IMO). It has nothing to do with your specific site not having backlinks counted.
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05-13-2011, 04:16 PM	#4
RustyF Tantalizing IM Tips Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines via Memphis, Tn. Posts: 208 Thanks: 36 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? Yukon, you have an excellent point but I'm not number one.... ha-ha Not going to rest, gotta keep working to maintain it. I'm whipping sites with a lot more links that are much older than my site and I'd like to keep it that way. Trying to eek out every inch of the SEO.
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05-13-2011, 04:26 PM	#5
misterkailo Advanced Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 581 Thanks: 0 Thanked 46 Times in 43 Posts Social Networking	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? Do not count on Google to keep track of your links. Use Yahoo Site Explorer as I found better results with that.
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05-13-2011, 05:03 PM	#6
RustyF Tantalizing IM Tips Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines via Memphis, Tn. Posts: 208 Thanks: 36 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? Okay, I'm getting more info that LINK: is pretty much useless these days. Glad to find out it something I no longer need to worry with.
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05-21-2011, 06:10 AM	#8
kiranraj19 Computer Rentals Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 190 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? Try to check backlinks of your website from Google webmaster tool

05-21-2011, 11:46 AM	#9
markowe The Wordbay Guy War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,532 Thanks: 185 Thanked 315 Times in 191 Posts Social Networking	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? Yes, another vote for "Google link: operator = useless". Also agree that Webmaster Tools will give you a much better overview of your links. The link: operator gives 2 (TWO) results for a site of mine where YSE shows 5,700 (FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED!!) two or three year-old backlinks. Erm, can we say "useless" again?
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05-21-2011, 01:08 PM	#10
blueorca17 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 159 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? I'd have to agree. The operator doesn't show a lot of links and sometimes will only show the TEXT of the url, and not an actual link. It doesn't really matter what Google shows in the search engine, and Webmaster Tools takes FOREVER to update. Even then you won't see all of your links. I've heard a lot of people recommend Magestic SEO in addition to YSE in this forum, although I prefer YSE myself. The best thing I think to do is to keep a list to track of where you build your links (text file in notepad), and then run it through some kind of checker (like Scrapebox) to see if they're indexed in Google. That way you don't have to check them manually one by one.

05-21-2011, 02:13 PM	#11
timpears Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA, USA. Posts: 3,500 Thanks: 327 Thanked 584 Times in 408 Posts	Re: link:domainname.com really poor results. Does it matter? I think the links: command is a crock. I have used that for sites I own to see what links Google has for me, and I get lots of sites and when i go to them there is no link for my site. I have checked the source to see if I am just missing it, but no link shows up in my search. So I don't know if you can rely on the links: command for much of anything.
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