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Relevant forum profile backlinks?

by SEOGhost
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Hello. I started posting thoughtful comments on forums that are relevant to my website. I included a backlink in my signature with diverse anchor texts on the different forums. I also included a backlink to my website on my profile page. I then read later that forum profile backlinks are bad so, I deleted the profile backlinks. The next day I woke up to see that my SERP had dropped 2 pages for my search term. Is this just coincidence or did removing all the profile backlinks actually hurt me instead of helping me? Should I put the forum profile backlinks back in and see if my rankings go back to where they were or just wait it out and see if things improve on their own?
#backlinks #forum #profile #relevant
  • Profile picture of the author InitialEffort
    Probably just coincidence. I would NOT hit the panic button.
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  • Profile picture of the author ksummers
    I'm no SEO expert so don't quote me, but it seems like you are doing things the right way. Forum links are bad these days when you spam 10,000 forum profiles with your link using automated software.
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    • Profile picture of the author herizalmamin
      is there other ways to find relevant backlinks beside forum comment?.
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      • Profile picture of the author SEOGhost
        Thanks, guys. I am not creating backlinks anywhere using any automated software or system. I do everything manually. It just seems like I go up three pages and then back down two pages and then up two pages and back down two pages or one page, etc. I guess I don't have enough backlinks to stay up when I go upwards on Google.

        Another question. My website is built around a directory of post-secondary schools with articles on how to find the best ones for the niche I am in. In my case, is it worthwhile to leave thoughtful comments on blogs and forums of edu websites with varying anchor text backlinks since my website is built around colleges and such?
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      • Profile picture of the author davdwarnner
        If you want to find high pr theme based back links then why you are not using SEO Queries
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  • Profile picture of the author suzyspring
    Yes, it's not bad so you can do it.
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  • Profile picture of the author LuckyIMer
    I believe it is not coincidence, but since you have removed them, then keep them that way.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fkmdiscountcoupons
    first of all try to restore all forums links again & see the results again. Mix your anchor text with social profiles, blogs as well. Spamming in forums prohibhited by google.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bestimageclipping
    yes you cant do this you going good way
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    • Profile picture of the author habibkhan01
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      Yes, Its better to collect backlinks from different catagories as blog somment, gov, edu etc.
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