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Do you use this url format when backlinking your articles?

by Steve23
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If I'm backlinking an article on EZA, would I simply just use the url that appears in the address bar, like so:

Talent for Screenwriting - Do You Have It? (just a random article, not mine)

Or do I use some shorter version?

Thanks,
S.
#articles #backlinking #format #url
  • Profile picture of the author dv8domainsDotCom
    Anchor backlinks for keywords/phrases you hope to be "found" for in article. You're linking TO that URL, not trying to rank FOR the Whole URL as the anchored KW
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve23
    I think there was some confusion. I just wanted to show what the full URL looked like, but the WF seems to have automically turned it into an anchor text link.

    I'm well aware of how anchor text backlinking works, but the article Url looks a bit long and awkward to me, and thus I was wondering if it needed to be shortened. Let me know if that makes more sense.

    Thanks,
    S.
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  • Profile picture of the author AllanandDawn
    I've never bothered to shorten them - that's because I don't believe it has any affect for this purpose.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vusal
    It has effect... It is better to variate text.
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    • Profile picture of the author buslead
      Originally Posted by Vusal View Post

      It has effect... It is better to variate text.
      Not sure what you mean by variate? Can you explain in more detail with some examples?
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      • Profile picture of the author Mangozoom
        Originally Posted by buslead View Post

        Not sure what you mean by variate? Can you explain in more detail with some examples?
        Hi Buslead

        Think what is meant by variate is to backlink using a variety of keywords as anchor text.

        I do not agree with that. Each of my articles is built around 1 single keyword or phrase any backlinking is done use that only and to be honest I get remarkable results.

        Recently took an article from page 17 to page 1 this way in a very competitive niche.

        On the original question I also stick with the original URL and do not shorten it at all.

        John
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  • Profile picture of the author seanicasia
    Hey Steve,

    I know what you mean. I think the long URL is ok, because you are linking OUT.

    If you want to shorten it, then you can consider bit.ly

    But then again, that'll only be for aesthetics reasons. Has no effect on YOUR OWN site.

    Cheers!
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