The state of backlinks — Jordan Koene // Previsible

Jordan Koene, PreVisible CEO and Co-Founder, discusses breaking SEO news. Over the years, Google’s algorithms have grown more sophisticated in their understanding of good and bad backlinks. While backlinks have always been a gray area for SEO, recent responses from them indicate that the assessment of a site’s backlinks goes way beyond quantity. Today, Jordan talks about the state of backlinks.
About the speaker

Jordan Koene

Previsible.io

 is a little camera shy

Jordan is Co-Founder & CEO at Previsible

Show Notes

  • 02:04
    Risky backlinking strategies
    Theres a lot of confusion around the legitimacy of buying backlinks. The SEO community has been seeking clarification from Googles SEO liaisons on safe backlink investment strategies.
  • 03:50
    The current state of backlinks
    We're reentering the era where brands known and unknown are buying backlinks. And were still waiting for Googles response to the widespread tactic.
  • 07:09
    Googles response to the SEO communitys backlinking questions
    Previously, backlink questions would have been referred to their documentation. Recent responses indicate backlinks are assessed on validity and usefulness of the link in the post.
  • 09:33
    Managing the acquisition of backlinks to your website and content
    Googles algorithms understand realistic growth and social relevance. Essentially, its not just about the authority of links, but also the relevance of the links to the context of the pages.
  • 12:03
    Googles evaluation of backlinks
    Google Discover, Google news, and elements in the SERP help Google determine useful backlinks. Ultimately, the algorithm considers all relevant signals to the collection of backlinks.
  • 13:38
    Data and backlink prioritization
    Use data to determine the appropriate volume of backlinks for pages over time. Develop healthy and effective strategies to acquire relevant backlinks from trusted sources.

Quotes

  • "Five to six years ago, tactics included marketplaces to trade, sell, or buy links. When these places and tactics were exposed by Google, brands that participated received a negative result." -Jordan Koene, CEO & Co-Founder, PreVisible

  • "We're reentering that zone where everybody is participating in buying backlinks. And I'm very excited to see how Google reacts to the proliferation of buying backlinks." -Jordan Koene, CEO & Co-Founder, PreVisible

  • "Google knows if you suddenly went from zero to 10,000 backlinks in just days or weeks. The algorithms are already fine tuned to understand what's realistic." -Jordan Koene, CEO & Co-Founder, PreVisible

  • "The algorithm is no longer about where the placement is, or what the placement is about. It's about all the other signals that are relevant to the collection of those backlinks." -Jordan Koene, CEO & Co-Founder, PreVisible

About the speaker

Jordan Koene

Previsible.io

 is a little camera shy

Jordan is Co-Founder & CEO at Previsible

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