.EDU Backlinks?

rudiiskandar

14 years ago

academia dot edu
may be for the example :-)
just post, or via signature link

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leelinhvn 14 years ago

Find quality backlinks from .edu sites, you can use the SEO for Firefox tool.

- Download the tool and install it into your browser.
- Now, go to Google and type in the key phrase you want to rank for
- Under each result, you will see a bunch of new links, one of which reads Yahoo .edu links, click that
- Now Yahoo will display the list of .edu results for each result.
- This is a pretty easy way to identify where your competition is getting its .edu links from and where you can likely garner an .edu link as well.

For example, this Yahoo! search query represents many of the .edu results for my site (and yes, these ar REAL .edu backlinks, not the ones you can get from spammy sites posing as an .edu - you wnt to be mindful that you are not building spammy .edu links)

EXAMPLE: Links to all .edu links for RSS Pieces
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dodly

14 years ago

check my signature

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MikeFriedman

14 years ago

They are a waste of time to pursue. Anyone who tells you otherwise is probably selling them.

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jxam69

14 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

They are a waste of time to pursue. Anyone who tells you otherwise is probably selling them.

I both agree, and yet disagree.

I've been operating sites and doing SEO since before google (yes, I'm that old), and over the years I've noticed that the evolving search engine algorithms:

1. Appear now to be able to understand the difference between .edu blogs/comments and editorial links, and;

2. They reward editorial .edu coverage.

So what I'm saying is that link spamming (whether manual or automated) on comment areas of .edu sites has little value, however receiving links from genuine editorial content on these sites is quite valuable.

As to OP's quest for .edu links, you have to create content that a relevant academic or administrator will be impressed by, and then bring it to their attention and offer reasons why it is to their benefit to link to you.

It helps if you have the academic's attention before requesting the links - this can be achieved through participation in forums, Facebook, Twitter, Science 2.0 sites etc. that are frequented by your target link editors.

BTW - by Academic or Administrator, I don't just mean the higher levels of Universities, often these responsibilities fall to both graduate and undergraduate students. But be warned, you're dealing with smart people - they won't be fooled by rubbish.

If you can talk the language, and prove your understanding of a topic in an education field, then no topic is off limits - there are people who research everything from the carbohydrate content of apples to even the online marketing of sildenafil citrate - and I never met a researcher or assistant that didn't like publicity!

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MikeFriedman

14 years ago

Originally Posted by jxam69

I both agree, and yet disagree.

I've been operating sites and doing SEO since before google (yes, I'm that old), and over the years I've noticed that the evolving search engine algorithms:

1. Appear now to be able to understand the difference between .edu blogs/comments and editorial links, and;

2. They reward editorial .edu coverage.

So what I'm saying is that link spamming (whether manual or automated) on comment areas of .edu sites has little value, however receiving links from genuine editorial content on these sites is quite valuable.

As to OP's quest for .edu links, you have to create content that a relevant academic or administrator will be impressed by, and then bring it to their attention and offer reasons why it is to their benefit to link to you.

It helps if you have the academic's attention before requesting the links - this can be achieved through participation in forums, Facebook, Twitter, Science 2.0 sites etc. that are frequented by your target link editors.

BTW - by Academic or Administrator, I don't just mean the higher levels of Universities, often these responsibilities fall to both graduate and undergraduate students. But be warned, you're dealing with smart people - they won't be fooled by rubbish.

If you can talk the language, and prove your understanding of a topic in an education field, then no topic is off limits - there are people who research everything from the carbohydrate content of apples to even the online marketing of sildenafil citrate - and I never met a researcher or assistant that didn't like publicity!

And I will disagree right back.

Many academic sites have pretty solid authority, so yes getting an editorial link like you suggest could prove quite valuable, but it is not because it is a .edu link.

If everything else was equal and two sites have the same authority, link profile, outgoing backlinks, etc., but one is a .com and one is a .due, a link from either one would be just as valuable.

I believe people get confused by cause an effect. Someone gets some really good quality links from .edu sites, and just assumes that .edu's have some magical ranking power without looking at the other factors that are impacting the ranking power of those links.

Either way, the type of .edu or .gov links that you can buy from people selling them are completely worthless. I'm sure we will agree on that.

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jxam69 14 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

Either way, the type of .edu or .gov links that you can buy from people selling them are completely worthless. I'm sure we will agree on that.

I absolutely agree with that.

And I must say that after reading your's, and some of the other comments, that perhaps the TLD is less important than it used to be. The .edu links I have, are as you say, from sites with high authority and could possibly be just as effective if they were .net.

I do however stand by the gist of my message, which is that getting high quality links takes a lot of effort - in any area of endeavor.
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JPRoss

14 years ago

Originally Posted by jxam69

So what I'm saying is that link spamming (whether manual or automated) on comment areas of .edu sites has little value, however receiving links from genuine editorial content on these sites is quite valuable.

Absolutely correct. Don't waste time with blog commenting on edu sites that get spammed with hundreds of junk posts.

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StevenJones 14 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

They are a waste of time to pursue. Anyone who tells you otherwise is probably selling them.

Can't agree more, though they are great if you got any and throw them in the mix with your other link building strategies. Searching for EDU links is a real pain, most of the have high OBL and are worth jack. As Mike is pointing out here; be wary when approaching EDU sellers. There is a big chance they sell you crap in a box.
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- Hossain 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by StevenJones
  
  Can't agree more, though they are great if you got any and throw them in the mix with your other link building strategies.
  
  Any evidence? What makes .edu backlinks great?
  
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Slaughter

14 years ago

Go to a US university, you'll get a blog.

Spam the sh*t out of it.

Get a degree, quit IM, get a 9-5 job.

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RyanLB

14 years ago

I've found the most beneficial way for me is to find EDUs that let you create a blog. Make a bunch of posts that are relevant to the blog topic, and then after you have some trust built up with the moderators, drop your relevant link. If you over do it, they will shut you down, so you have to make sure you space out your links pretty well and not make it too obvious. Some EDU's are going to be easier to pull this off on than others.

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socialbookmark

14 years ago

Originally Posted by RyanLB

I've found the most beneficial way for me is to find EDUs that let you create a blog. Make a bunch of posts that are relevant to the blog topic, and then after you have some trust built up with the moderators, drop your relevant link. If you over do it, they will shut you down, so you have to make sure you space out your links pretty well and not make it too obvious. Some EDU's are going to be easier to pull this off on than others.

This way looks great but can you please write some of the edu sites that allow registering and making a free blog?

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RyanLB 14 years ago

Originally Posted by socialbookmark

This way looks great but can you please write some of the edu sites that allow registering and making a free blog?

That, you will have to find on your own :p There aren't many that are open for registration, and the few I have I don't want to get overrun and shut down. One hint I'll give is to look for blog platform footprints on .edu domains. Some of them might have wordpress multi-site, or some other platform open for registration.

Also - a lot of blogs are open to registration with a working school email address. So if you can get your hands on one of those, it should really open things up for you.
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Hossain

14 years ago

We need to get backlinks from AUTHORITY sites. No matter whether these are from .edu or .com, .net.

.edu backlinks may had some effects on ranking as this TLD is mostly used by authority organizations. Nowadays there are no difference between .edu and .com forum or blog backlinks. Coz any irrelevant website can get backlinks from .edu blogs or forums easily.

Again Its all about authority not about TLD.

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itmasterservices

14 years ago

Many good points about .edu backlinks. I would suggest creating good content that attracts .edu domains to your content. Spamming links does not work

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C Rebecca

14 years ago

If you think backlinking to .gov websites will give you good backlink credit, them I am afraid you have to look for another alternate. Most of the .gov/ .edu/ .org websites (if these websites are authority websites) have nofollow links.

Second thing, every backlink carries equal weightage (I mean extensions don’t affect backlinking credit) whether they are .gov backlink or twitter backlink.

But if you are really intent on it, you can use a tool called 'Keyword Country' for finding .edu and .gov backlinks. I use it to find quality sources for link-building and that too in a completely natural and legitimate way...

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hocuspocus32

14 years ago

You can get it from Fiverr, Only thing is choose QUALITY over Quantity

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sdzh

14 years ago

Originally Posted by amitkhurana1990

can anybody tell how to get back-links through EDU sites or GOV sites

Free guide in my signature.

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patco

14 years ago

It is nowadays worthless to get a backlink from an .edu blog. This kind of blogs are spammed-to-death and the backlink would be LOW quality...

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Stevemartin619

14 years ago

Originally Posted by amitkhurana1990

can anybody tell how to get back-links through EDU sites or GOV sites

Just use these two code in search engine and get your result within second

1. Site:*.edu
2. Site:.edu

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Rukshan

14 years ago

Use footprints of .edu blogs to find commenting [ages by using scrapebox. You can harvest many inner pages where you can post a comment.

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mediadeveloped

14 years ago

Honestly, I wouldn't waste much time searching for edu sites....pretty much a waste of time. Also, the majority are NF anyways.

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mnichs23

14 years ago

I am also agree that to find .edu sites and post comments into that most of them would be NF will not worth.

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hocuspocus32 14 years ago

Originally Posted by mediadeveloped

Honestly, I wouldn't waste much time searching for edu sites....pretty much a waste of time. Also, the majority are NF anyways.

Originally Posted by mnichs23

I am also agree that to find .edu sites and post comments into that most of them would be NF will not worth.

You will get dofollow backlinks from edu sites. even though the majoirty will be Nofollow
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nomad555

14 years ago

A percentage of Nofollow is good and will provide you with link diversity and make your site look more natural. This has been the case for some time but more so post panda.