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Backlink

What is a Backlink?

A backlink is an external link on another website, which refers users to different pages on your website. You can compare it to a form of citation. Backlinks are also referred to as inbound links, incoming links, inlinks, or inward links, as they redirect external traffic to your website.

Why is a Backlink important?

Backlinks are important because they can help you achieve a better search engine optimization score for your website, in order to rank higher on Google or other search engines. Usually, a backlink can be used as an indicator of website popularity among users. Search engines, such as Google evaluate criteria, such as quality, relevance, and volume to estimate the importance of a page.

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