How to Count the History of Backlinks
Backlinks are links that are directed toward your website. Also known as "inbound links," they are important for search engine optimization (SEO), as they indicate the popularity or importance of your website. Thus, backlinks play a role in the ranking of a website in search engine queries. Web-based services allow you to find the history and count of backlinks. These include Yahoo's "Site Explorer" and Google's "Webmaster Tools." Finding backlinks is a relatively simple process that can be done in a quick amount of time.
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Counting Backlinks with Yahoo Site Explorer
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Point your browser to Yahoo. In the search box, enter "site:" followed by the name of your website (such as, "site:www.yoursite.com"). The query will be redirected to the Site Explorer.
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Click on the "Inlinks" button located above the search results on the left-hand side. On the next screen, locate the "Show Links" box and select "Except from this domain" from the drop-down menu.
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Locate the "to:" box and select "Entire Site" from the drop-down menu. The number of backlinks can be found within the "Inlinks" box.
Counting Backlinks with Google Webmaster Tools
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Point your browser to Google Webmaster Tools. If you do not already have a "Webmaster Tools" account, you will be prompted to create one.
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Select the site of your choice. Locate the "Links to Your Site" link located under "Your Site on the Web."
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Click on "Links to Your Site" link. The following screen will display links to your homepage and other backlinks to your site.
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