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One word or two?

by K L Smithurst
3 replies
Backlinks / Back links / Back-links.

I'm stumped, thanks!
#word
  • Profile picture of the author King Shiloh
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    One word - backlinks.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    Hi K L,

    This is only my preference, and the reasoning behind it.

    Backlinks when referring to them as a noun.

    Back links when referring to them as a kind of link (an adjective), where back modifies links.

    Back-links I don't use because both words together are not typically used as a modifier.

    That's my take. There probably isn't a hard and fast rule yet, so the key is to remain consistent within your own writing.

    All the best,
    Michael
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  • Profile picture of the author K L Smithurst
    Brilliant, thanks very much Michael.
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