Thread: How long does it take for a backlink to register?

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if anyone had an idea as to how long it takes for Google to register a backlink after it has crawled AND cached a webpage on which that backlink appears?

It depends is the right answer. But it generally takes a day or two to be crawled by Google spiders.

I've seen it take 24 hours, and I've seen it take just a couple of hours. Having a sitemap helps.

I don't think you guys understood my question. What I meant was this:

I posted an article in an article directory. On the article is a link to my website. The webpage with this article has been cached, crawled and indexed by Google. However, the backlink on the webpage has not been registered yet - as in, when I Google, link:mysite.com - the backlink does not come up. When does it start registering as a backlink.

To clarify, it is NOT a rel='nofollow' link to my site

Originally Posted by IsaacR

I don't think you guys understood my question. What I meant was this:

I posted an article in an article directory. On the article is a link to my website. The webpage with this article has been cached, crawled and indexed by Google. However, the backlink on the webpage has not been registered yet - as in, when I Google, link:mysite.com - the backlink does not come up. When does it start registering as a backlink.

To clarify, it is NOT a rel='nofollow' link to my site

How long ago did the link/article go up? Sometimes it takes a day.

Also, I have noticed that not all sites linking in show up when using link:mysite.com. Google's webmaster tools tend to show far more backlinks than typing 'link:' into the search bar.

Originally Posted by vectro

Also, I have noticed that not all sites linking in show up when using link:mysite.com. Google's webmaster tools tend to show far more backlinks than typing 'link:' into the search bar.

Thats cause Google only update the link: site.com thing every 3 months or something like that (think it happens along with PR). Also, generally only good backlinks will be shown there.

I think it can take anywhere from a few days to a few months depending on how or when Google updates its stats for your site.

Assume that google recognizes, registers and factors into the rankings a link as soon as it crawls and indexes a page.

As for when it turns up in the response to the link: operator .... assume never ... Google only ever return a small random sample of all the links they know about and use in response to the Google link: operator. What is in this random sample has nothing to do with what Google actually know about and what they use.

You should wait until the next Google update. And for sure you will see some new result in doing that command.

It depend on the quality of the website where the backlink comes from, usually within few days.

3 days 9 hours 10 minutes and 46 seconds.

There is so many factors involved that you will never ever get an answer like the one above.

google takes 2-3 months to consider backlinks and some time it do not consider some links LOL
but still you can see links in google we master tools

Google has a mind of its own when it comes to backlinks, half of the time it doesn't even consider them. Your best bet is to use a third part backlink checker and see what it finds

I think it depends upon your backlink. If your backlink comes from high PR site than you can find it in some hours but if it is comes from low PR site than it takes several days.

In my case it takes 2 days before my backlink is registered.

Originally Posted by IsaacR

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if anyone had an idea as to how long it takes for Google to register a backlink after it has crawled AND cached a webpage on which that backlink appears?

Based on the site quality links re updating, Some site links are updating within a week but Google tool bar updation once in every 2-3 months

Depends on from where you get the backlink. If its a place where frequent crawling occurs, like sites like mashable, techcrunch etc, you will get the link no more in a day.

Within 7 days, but as other users have said there are many factors involved.

You can only get the right answer to this question if you had access to google's algorithm.
I know of several pages that has my links on them yet Google refused to count those links and I dont know why it is like that.

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Originally Posted by rosber

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Yes...yes...I see...WHAT??! How is this connected to the thread?

The annoying (but right) answer is: it varies.

It can be a couple of days, and can be a few weeks or more.

There's no telling, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by IsaacR

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if anyone had an idea as to how long it takes for Google to register a backlink after it has crawled AND cached a webpage on which that backlink appears?

It all depends on the relevancy of the contents of your site. If you have the best article (properly keyword densed) then your site can be ranked well in minutes. I have seen lots of these kind of sites crawled and indexed in minutes.

You just have to "call" the spiders to your site/blog (pinging). :shy-f:

If the website you posted is a crawler-friendly website, within 24 hours, you can see your backlinks.

There are really lots of factors that can affect the time on when your article link can be cache and counted as a backlink for a certain webpage.