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Apparently the backlinks listed on google have updated. Still less useful than yahoo's, but you may get a hint from the number of backlinks reported still. I had a fairly huge jume around x2 :)

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A short, practical update that puts the old “backlink count” discussion into today’s context.

Many members here (for example and ) noticed big swings in the backlink numbers Google showed years ago. Those public counts were always noisy and are not the data Google uses internally. The authoritative place to see what Google actually knows about links to a site is the Search Console Links report; it shows top linked pages, top linking sites and a sample of recent links — but even that report is a sample and intentionally not a complete list. ()

Historic tricks mentioned in the thread — the link: search operator and the Toolbar PageRank metric — are no longer reliable. Google and the SEO community now advise against using link: for a backlink audit, and the public Toolbar PageRank values were discontinued years ago. For real audits, use Search Console plus one or two commercial link indexes (Moz, Ahrefs, Majestic) to compare coverage and patterns rather than raw totals. Those services each build their own index, so differences between their numbers are expected. (searchengineland.com)

Practical checklist (apply in this order):

  • Verify the correct property in Search Console (domain vs URL-prefix) and export “Latest links.”
  • If Search Console shows few or no links, confirm the linking pages are crawlable (not blocked by robots/noindex) and that canonicalization isn’t merging URLs.
  • Compare Search Console with a third-party tool (e.g., Link Explorer) to spot missing sources or patterns.
  • Avoid buying sitewide or large paid-link packages; Google treats many paid/link-exchange patterns as link schemes. If there are many spammy inbound links and a manual action exists (or is likely), follow Google’s guidance and use the disavow tool only after attempting removals. (moz.rankious.com)

Short takeaway: treat public backlink counts as a curiosity. Use Search Console as the ground truth you control, supplement with third‑party indexes for competitive intelligence, and prioritize link quality and relevance over chasing raw numbers.

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Member Avatar for Dani

I think they updated around the first of the month, didn't they? I'm showing roughly 3,800. My goal is 10,000. Think I can reach my goal this century? ;) /me nonchalantly points at DaniWeb link directory

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Remember the backlinks Google is showing these days are not necessarily the ones they use to determine the value of your site.

Member Avatar for Antonbomb22

well this update didnt help me, my site still has 0 backlinks>_>

Member Avatar for Dani

I stayed the same as well. I think I might have gone up 100 backlinks if that much.

Member Avatar for jewboy

Nothing as of yet....any theories why?

Member Avatar for Antonbomb22

well my backlinks just updated;)

Member Avatar for Dani

Mine just updated too - nearly 6,000 backlinks! My goal of 10K seems pretty realistic.

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Another google backlink update

Google Updated Backlinks

Dated : 14-Sep-2006

My client site backlinks goes from 208 to 356.

Can somebody predict PR Update. I hope it wil be due in next 15 days. Isn't it ??

Member Avatar for Spiderweb

mine is from 102 to 254. Good!

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Mine just updated too - nearly 6,000 backlinks! My goal of 10K seems pretty realistic.

Hello,

How do you get that many backlinks? That is crazy

Rod

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Hello,

How do you get that many backlinks? That is crazy

Rod

I think TIME AND WORK

Member Avatar for Dani

Buying sitewide text links on other sites, link swaps, link directories, running a link directory, etc

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Buying sitewide text links on other sites, link swaps, link directories, running a link directory, etc

Hi Dani,

Have you ever thought about writing an ebook or report on how you have done it and how others could too? It is pretty incredible and I am sure it would be something people would buy.

Sincerely,

Rod

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Hi Rod,

Getting backlinks is very easy, but the thing is google should cache all the backlinks then only you will get good rankings in google, else it is wast of time.

BTW: i am expecting a e-book from cscgal :)

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Hi Rod,

Getting backlinks is very easy, but the thing is google should cache all the backlinks then only you will get good rankings in google, else it is wast of time.

BTW: i am expecting a e-book from cscgal :)

You want to say that you should only pay attention to PR and backlinks will come by itself.
Thanks fot your answer.

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