The Advantage Of Backlinks From .edu
Sites
By Vanessa A. Doctor
At present, a lot of Web users are in a rush to get some
.EDU backlinks. Now, why are they in a rush to acquire
this stuff? It's simple.
Since websites ending in .EDU are considered trusted
sites by Google, they are generally credible, and often
webmasters think that a link from an .EDU page with
PageRank is more valuable than a link from another
page with the same PageRank.
.EDU Backlinks Carry Greater Search Engine Weight
Backlinks From .edu Sites
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Today, it is generally accepted that .edu and .gov
backlinks carry a larger weight for search engine
algorithms. Despite the fact that search engine giant
Google has never admitted it, most SEO and online
marketing analysts confirm that .edu and .gov links
outperform other extensions in terms of search ranking
and leverage. There are several ways to collect those
links, and they usually depend on whether your blog or
site has content that is relevant to educational and
governmental websites or not.
How Would I Be Able To Get A .edu Backlink?
The first step in acquiring a .edu or .gov backlink that
points to your website, is to locate sites related to your
topic ending with those extensions. One way would be to
use the Google operator site:.edu, and site:.gov
combined with the keywords of your blog.
This should enable you to find an extensive list of such
sites. Once you have a list of sites, try exploring them and
select the ones you think would have a higher probability
of sharing some external links with your blog. Lastly,
contact the webmaster of those sites and point them to
the content on your blog that could be relevant and
valuable to those sites. It is always a good idea to link
first to the sites before requesting the backlink.
Look For Sites or Blogs That Have Similar Content To
Your Site
By using the Google operator site:.edu,site:.gov and the
keywords of your blog, you should be able to locate an
extensive list of sites related to your keyword. Those
operators would filter and show you only sites from .EDU
or .GOV domains related to your keyword. An example
would be, typing these in google: site:.edu "keyword",
or site:.gov "keyword". Remember to notify the first and
then ask for permission to get linked on theirs.
Look For .EDU Blogs or Forums
In searching for .edu blogs, you could also use the
Google operators too. With the following operators typed
in Google, you could limit the Google search to blogs or
forums with the .edu extension related to your keyword.
Ex: site:.edu inurl:blog "keyword"
Once you're in, do your best to participate in the forums
and discussions. And it's important that you don't SPAM,
since this would be highly unethical. Then after, you may
leave your link there.
Aside from the methods mentioned earlier, there are
also other ways to get a link to your site from an .EDU
website. One good example would be to design or
sponsor a theme for a blogging engine, and hope that an
.EDU page will use it, which happens sometimes.
Vanessa A. Doctor http://jump2top.com/