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Straight-talking guides on getting found online — how traffic really works, how to earn backlinks without buying them, and how to do it without tripping a Google penalty. Written by the team behind Backlinkster.
Do Infographics Still Work for Backlinks in 2026?
Infographics still earn backlinks, but only when they visualise original data. Why generic ones stopped working, what Google says about embeds, and what to do.
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Best HARO Alternatives for Earning Press Links (2026)
HARO alternatives compared: Source of Sources, Qwoted, Featured, SourceBottle, ProfNet and more, with 2026 prices, formats and which one fits your niche.
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Link Building Statistics (2026): 48 Sourced Numbers
48 link building statistics for 2026, each linked to its original study: backlinks and rankings, outreach reply rates, link costs, AI search and link rot.
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Do Web 2.0 Backlinks Still Work in 2026?
Web 2.0 backlinks from Google Sites, Blogspot and other free platforms rarely move rankings now. See why they stopped working and when a free site still helps.
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Do LinkedIn Article Links Count as Backlinks?
LinkedIn article links are nofollow, so they pass little ranking value. See what we found in the markup and what LinkedIn articles can still do for your SEO.
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Are .gov Backlinks Worth It? How to Earn One
Google gives .gov backlinks no special weight, but real ones are still strong links. See which .gov links count, which are junk, and how a business earns one.
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What Was Google Penguin, and Is It Still Active?
Google Penguin explained: what the 2012 link-spam update targeted, how 2016 folded it into the core algorithm, and what replaced the Penguin penalty today.
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What Is PageRank and Does Google Still Use It?
What PageRank is, how the original formula works, why the toolbar score vanished in 2016, and what Google's own docs say about using it in ranking today.
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Are Medium Backlinks Good for SEO?
Medium links are nofollow, so they pass little ranking value. Here's what Medium backlinks really do for SEO, and how to use the platform to help your site.
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Was I Hit by a Google Core Update?
How to tell a core update from a manual action, a technical fault or seasonality: the date test, the site-wide signature, and what recovery really takes.
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Should Ecommerce Category Pages Have Text Content?
Yes — but not the keyword block dumped under the product grid. Where category page copy belongs, how much you need, and the duplication trap that hurts stores.
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How Do I Attribute Conversions to a Backlink?
You can attribute referral conversions to one link — but not the ranking lift. How to track both halves honestly, and the trap hidden in per-link revenue.
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