Backlinks

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   Jai Warrenposted 15 years ago

   Is it possible to lose a backlink? I just noticed in my Hub stats that I've lost some incoming links.

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      milynch43posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Yes. The link may have been replaced or the post linking to it removed. I think that is normal. I see it all the time on my site. The back-link numbers fluctuate.

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   andromidaposted 15 years ago

   Yes,any time you may lose back link.its better to keep building back links always.

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   Jai Warrenposted 15 years ago

   Thanks for the info, will just have to keep backlinking!

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   thisisoliposted 15 years ago

   Yes you can lose links, and remmeber that the hub stats tool doesnt count backlinks, it merely gives you an indication on your backlinks in a 5 star ratings system!

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   wavegirl22posted 15 years ago

   i lost my backlinks too and it is on my hub that has the most traffic. Traffic is still increasing but funny I too noticed last night that it no longer has any back links when last time i looked it had like 4  . .whats up with that?? And all the traffic (well most of it) comes from outside Hubpages.

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   sunforgedposted 15 years ago

   hopefully you are checking your backlinks with a more precise tool than hubstats
   
   site explorer is rather easy and still pretty accepted
   
   or the link command in google
   
   link:www.yourUrl.com or link:http://www.yourUrl.com

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      Jai Warrenposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Is that true that Hubstats is only a rating system? Kind of the strength of your backlinking efforts. Sunforged, I not familiar with your suggestions, would you be kind enough to elaborate. Thanks

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   sunforgedposted 15 years ago

   sure:
   
   yes: hubstats is just a 1-5 star general quick glance type of metric - one star DOES NOT equal one backlink
   
   Yahoo site explorer checks backlinks - type yahoo site explorer into google and you will see what i mean
   
   The link command is an operator for google search, you literally type what I posted into the google search with 'youurl" replaced with your own
   
   the results that google posts will be sites that link to "yoururl"

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      MyWebsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Unless your web page has higher PR value backlinks the Google link:www.example.com command won't show any of them.
      
      I like Yahoo's site explorer much better than using Google's operator. Or Google's Webmaster Tools, but unfortunately we can't use that with hubs.

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   Jai Warrenposted 15 years ago

   Thanks Guys. I appreciate your help and expertise. It just proves the Hub community is the BEST!

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