What does it mean? Are those links i have in my blog? Slightly confused...
Incoming or inbound links aka 'backlinks' are the links that are going to your hub (or any webpage for that matter).
yes in the hub metrics and it has boxes beside it...i have no idea what it is meaning...some have one some have more.
I think it is some kind of indication of how many are linked or how many you could potentially get linked. Either way, it's nothing to dwell on. I don't pay any attention to the information in that tab except for the Word Count so I know whether or not I've got enough words to pass the word count criteria for Capstone and Flagship hubs.
Oh what is the word count for flaship and capstone. What exactly are those?
by Raymond D Choiniere 14 years ago
Hey Hubberville,I know there are plenty of people working on Hubtrail Hubs and I would like to post this thread, so as to get your attention.I, myself am working on the Capstone Hub for Americas and requesting a link from every person who writes a Capstone Hub for North America(all State Hubs...
by Clarice Anderson 12 years ago
How important are the incoming links on the Hub Metrics?
by Elisabeth Sowerbutts 16 years ago
I notice we now have a new tab under stats called hub metrics - i understand published date and word count - but the symbols for incoming links - is there a rough guide to how many links are how many * and are links all or just google - thanks
by sunforged 15 years ago
Have you seen more than 5 stars in your Hub metrics under the Incoming Links field?
by IzzyM 15 years ago
After reading a hub by Relache, I looked at the incoming links on some of my hubs. Most of them only have one incoming link, and the odd one has two or three but no more than that. I've backlinkined these hubs to the usual sites - xomba, shetold etc so where do the incoming links actually come...
by Ohma 14 years ago
I have started a new thread for Hubtrails because I wanted to set up the instructions and other information you need in the very first post. Hopefully this will limit the confusion and help us to get better organized.First Important news:Marisa Wright has purchased the Domain...
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