Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research

Jani · May 1st, 2008, 1:30 pm

I was searching Yahoo & Google for my sites to check how many backlinks my sites have. I have heard that sig links are counted as backlinks, so where are my sig links? they are not coming anywhere in the search results even I have 1500 posts in different forums but no one is coming in search results

» However those posts are coming in search results where I had put the URL Within the post or in the Title.

» Also, those sig links are coming in search results where I had put the url with www in the signature.

Conclusion:

This is what I have understood from my research that if you want your forums signatures as a backlink to your site, you need to put site URL and search engines will pick it up. Otherwise you might not get the backlink from forum signatures.

May be I am wrong but my research is working for me, and I am going to use URLs in my signatures

Romer · May 2nd, 2008, 3:28 am

it depends on what forum you are into and it also depends on how you put your links to your keywords, putting links in keywords doesn't necessarily means it was counted on backlinks already. needed to wait if the kws are indexed and cached in most SEs.

hem · May 2nd, 2008, 5:43 am

Are you using dofollow forums. Also wait for some times. It can take 1-2 months .

voidix · May 4th, 2008, 5:46 pm

Interesting research, but I bet it is just a coincidence that only links with the WWW in them are being recognized. More than likely certain forums are using nofollow, or certain high traffic forums are not being recognized. I would think that the links would still show up in a yahoo link query once the pages have been indexed, however.

Hurley4540 · May 4th, 2008, 5:51 pm

Meh, ppl still see them in forums and whatnot, still produce traffic

tjsocr1 · May 11th, 2008, 2:30 am

I think yahoo counts them but Google dosn't

benjaminp · May 11th, 2008, 3:39 am

You are wrong. I ahve many posts from different forums and surprisingly all are counting as backlinks by google, yahoo. I didn't notice MSN.

Originally Posted by sachinagg

I just logged in to google and everything seems to be ok there.

i13 · May 12th, 2008, 2:22 am

is showing in my webmaster tools also

heihei · May 21st, 2008, 3:28 am

I have haven't seen my sig backlinks in yahoo but i am still waiting and hoping...

And will continue posting

aciam · May 22nd, 2008, 6:23 am

I was searching Yahoo & Google for my sites to check how many backlinks my sites have. I have heard that sig links are counted as backlinks, so where are my sig links? they are not coming anywhere in the search results even I have 1500 posts in different forums but no one is coming in search results

» However those posts are coming in search results where I had put the URL Within the post or in the Title.

» Also, those sig links are coming in search results where I had put the url with www in the signature.

Conclusion:

This is what I have understood from my research that if you want your forums signatures as a backlink to your site, you need to put site URL and search engines will pick it up. Otherwise you might not get the backlink from forum signatures.

May be I am wrong but my research is working for me, and I am going to use URLs in my signatures

Originally Posted by Jani

If you're experimenting or researching for something, you should try several times and other methods first before making a conclusion..

With regards to sig links, they can be considered as backlinks depending on the forums that you've joined (if they are using no-follow or do-follow on sigs). If you can't see them in search results, it doesn't mean that they are not counted, coz often times, what we see is just a partial copy/results of our total backlinks

HoGaN · May 23rd, 2008, 6:29 am

my 500 backlinks showing yahoo and all from forums signature ... so your research is wrong ...

heihei · Jun 2nd, 2008, 12:08 am

my 500 backlinks showing yahoo and all from forums signature ... so your research is wrong ...

Originally Posted by HoGaN

Maybe the links are still not indexed .

MrCat · Jun 2nd, 2008, 1:40 am

I think yahoo counts them but Google dosn't

Originally Posted by tjsocr1

Both Google and Yahoo gives credit to backlinks from signature files in forums.

Aside from their SEO benefits - they also draw direct traffic overtime.

Digitoko · Jun 2nd, 2008, 2:20 am

Google and yahoo counts signature link on backward links. i have so many backward links in my websites.

aira · Jun 2nd, 2008, 6:47 am

Most of my backlinks came from the forums that I've joined in (using sig links). So My conclusion is, there's something wrong with the thread starter's research.

you just have to do some case study first before jumping into conclusion buddy! peace

Kryvast · Jun 2nd, 2008, 8:26 am

Most of my backlinks came from the forums that I've joined in (using sig links). So My conclusion is, there's something wrong with the thread starter's research.

you just have to do some case study first before jumping into conclusion buddy! peace

Originally Posted by aira

Relax, she stated

May be I am wrong but my research is working for me, and I am going to use URLs in my signatures

aira · Jun 3rd, 2008, 8:25 am

Relax, she stated

Originally Posted by Kryvast

I'm cool

Lovely · Jun 4th, 2008, 9:49 am

Bear in mind that Google doesn't show every single backlink on its SE results, they do not show off all your backlinks, only random backlinks..

eddy · Jun 4th, 2008, 10:50 am

Only Do-Follow Forums Sig Links count as Backlinks,

I have my Sig links at Digitalpoint and SEO.com Forums, The backlinks are getting indexed without any problem.

Checked at: Yahoo! Site Explorer

euges429 · Jul 8th, 2008, 10:39 am

Yeah, it would take some time.

May 2nd, 2008, 3:28 am	#2
Romer Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Posts: 366 Gameroom cash: $101592	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research it depends on what forum you are into and it also depends on how you put your links to your keywords, putting links in keywords doesn't necessarily means it was counted on backlinks already. needed to wait if the kws are indexed and cached in most SEs. __________________ Martininteriors

May 2nd, 2008, 5:43 am	#3
hem Junior Member Join Date: April 21, 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 41 Gameroom cash: $850	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research Are you using dofollow forums. Also wait for some times. It can take 1-2 months .

May 4th, 2008, 5:51 pm	#5
Hurley4540 Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2008 Location: C:\\WTF\Unread\Posts Posts: 2,881 WTF Blog Entries: 18 Recipes: 2 Gameroom cash: $1167792	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research Meh, ppl still see them in forums and whatnot, still produce traffic

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tjsocr1 Junior Member Join Date: May 11, 2008 Posts: 25 Gameroom cash: $232	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research I think yahoo counts them but Google dosn't

May 11th, 2008, 3:39 am	#7
benjaminp Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2008 Posts: 1,152 Gameroom cash: $1109 Latest Blog: Social Bookmarking Explained	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research You are wrong. I ahve many posts from different forums and surprisingly all are counting as backlinks by google, yahoo. I didn't notice MSN. Originally Posted by sachinagg I just logged in to google and everything seems to be ok there. __________________ Social Bookmarking Success\|Natural Weight Loss

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i13 Devoted Member Join Date: January 14, 2008 Location: Love Street Posts: 638 Gameroom cash: $4577 Latest Blog: Dreamhost.com Feb 2010 Promo Coupon Code Offer	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research is showing in my webmaster tools also __________________ Adsense Alternatives Awebber \| Voip Guide \| Customer Care

May 21st, 2008, 3:28 am	#9
heihei Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: April 28, 2008 Posts: 87 Gameroom cash: $513	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research I have haven't seen my sig backlinks in yahoo but i am still waiting and hoping... And will continue posting

May 23rd, 2008, 6:29 am	#11
HoGaN I'm New! Join Date: May 23, 2008 Posts: 4 Gameroom cash: $26 Latest Blog: Online Loans for You	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research my 500 backlinks showing yahoo and all from forums signature ... so your research is wrong ...

Jun 2nd, 2008, 12:08 am	#12
heihei Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: April 28, 2008 Posts: 87 Gameroom cash: $513	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research my 500 backlinks showing yahoo and all from forums signature ... so your research is wrong ... Originally Posted by HoGaN Maybe the links are still not indexed .

Jun 2nd, 2008, 2:20 am	#14
Digitoko I'm New! Join Date: May 23, 2008 Posts: 4 Gameroom cash: $46	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research Google and yahoo counts signature link on backward links. i have so many backward links in my websites.

Jun 2nd, 2008, 6:47 am	#15
aira Junior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Posts: 54 Gameroom cash: $446	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research Most of my backlinks came from the forums that I've joined in (using sig links). So My conclusion is, there's something wrong with the thread starter's research. you just have to do some case study first before jumping into conclusion buddy! peace

Jun 3rd, 2008, 8:25 am	#17
aira Junior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Posts: 54 Gameroom cash: $446	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research Relax, she stated Originally Posted by Kryvast I'm cool

Jun 4th, 2008, 9:49 am	#18
Lovely Permanently Banned Join Date: November 10, 2005 Posts: 186 Gameroom cash: $100830	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research Bear in mind that Google doesn't show every single backlink on its SE results, they do not show off all your backlinks, only random backlinks..

Jun 4th, 2008, 10:50 am	#19
eddy E-I-E-I-Esidyo Join Date: June 4, 2008 Location: WTF Posts: 899 WTF Blog Entries: 2 Recipes: 1 Gameroom cash: $11074 Latest Blog: Make Money with CPALead	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research Only Do-Follow Forums Sig Links count as Backlinks, I have my Sig links at Digitalpoint and SEO.com Forums, The backlinks are getting indexed without any problem. Checked at: Yahoo! Site Explorer

Jul 8th, 2008, 10:39 am	#20
euges429 I'm New! Join Date: July 7, 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 19 Gameroom cash: $148	Re: Search engines are not counting sig links as backlinks - My Research Yeah, it would take some time.

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