How important are back links?

How important are back links?

by:
Jakob Jelling

www.sitetube.com

When setting up your website for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
on Google there are several factors you need to look at in order
to obtain a high rank on their search engine. Of course your content
and meta tags must be inline with positive density percentages
and reciprocal links. Google then takes your website and performs
a mathematic equation and places a numeric value on your website
depending on one of the most important features, reciprocal or
back links.

A back link and reciprocal link are identical. They both say the
same thing to the Google engine, that your site should be ranked
higher in the order because other people find value in what your
website has to offer, thus they provide a link to your site. In
turn, you keep a closed loop by reciprocating the favor to the
other website by extending the same courtesy of a back link. Thus
creating a solid network connection. Google likes to see interconnectivity
and will reward your website well for planning it this way.

There are drawbacks to the equation. As things change a website
that you are affiliated with may drop a hyperlink or a page may
get accidentally deleted. When the Google robot goes through your
website and finds a dead link it notes that you aren’t keeping
good care of your website and punishes your web rank by reducing
its point value. If you wish to know what your sites current point
value is download The Google Toolbar and search for your website
www.yourwebsitename.com in the box and perform a Google web search.
Upon reading the full URL, Google will go directly to your site
first thus pulling up your home page. There on the toolbar will
be a page rank for your website between 1 and 10. 1 being a less
visited and noted website and 10 a site that screams traffic 24/7.

Some of the individuals you share reciprocal links with may in
fact scan all their links for continuity, should they receive
a bounce back for a broken link on your website you can be assured
you will receive an email from them. Keeping your website in balance
with other sites you share links with will keep the Google engine
happy. If you go off and add a company that is not Google friendly,
meaning they have no back links you may also lose points.

About the author:
Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.sitetube.comVisit
his website for the latest on planning, building, promoting and
maintaining websites.


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