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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye

Are .edu Back Links Important Today?

There have been questions, as to whether or not an EDU domain, which is linked to your site, is beneficial. Some people think that EDU that they are the best you can get. But others are adamant that these links are just like any other.

These are two valuable arguments, and the truth is they are probably both true. If the link to an EDU blog is spamming, or one bought from a student trying to make some money, it is likely to have less relevance and authority.

Purchasing links, from a person that owns an EDU website in order to get ranked, is not something that the search engines like to see, and they will check thoroughly the relevance of the link to determine whether it be genuine or not.

If you are able to get a good batting from an EDU domain, it is worth its weight in gold; for instance, if the honour of an EDU domain write a post about a specific topic which is related to your website this can help your search engine ranking.

Genuine links, which come from EDU blocks, are something that the search engines like to see. In order for them to determine whether or not the link is of high quality, they will check it against their criteria, then judge its strength accordingly. It is good to get lots of links, from different places, but the main thing you should keep in mind is the quality of the links.