Why do people still build profile links?

[praetserge]

If I remember correctly, it used to be called Angela's method.
I understand it's only natural to have some profile links.... social media, business directories like crunchbase, etc but those are natural.
Why do people still build them if no search engine cares about them since like 2010?

 

[G]

Dunno; I use them as part of „foundation“ links after launching a new local leadgen project.

It won't do any harm, and besides citations it certainly won't be bad for distributing NAP.

 

[nuclearrap]

Coz they are the most easy to build.

 

[Deleted member 657006]

A link a link simple.
Even if it useless lol

 

[thefourowls]

you also gotta consider that most people that do seo know 0 about seo

 

[SeoBacklinkGenie]

Builds authority even if it's n0follow.

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

If I remember correctly, it used to be called Angela's method.
I understand it's only natural to have some profile links.... social media, business directories like crunchbase, etc but those are natural.
Why do people still build them if no search engine cares about them since like 2010?

Paul and Angela got together as they both did that.

Angela was the sweetest lady on the planet but her methodology to rank has sailed into the sunset and those links are not even good for camouflage links.

 

[710fla]

Mainly to snatch them up for branding purposes, so no one else claims the property

 

[UnusualSubstance]

A link a link simple.
Even if it useless lol

Why waste your time building it if its useless.

 

[Anne-Maree]

If it is a robot to operate, it does not matter

 

[vpnsaresmart]

There must be some monetization method behind it.

 

[MKSKS]

Although the basic foundation backlinks like web 2.o, bookmarks, web profile, online sharing have all lost their value over recent years.
But, there's still a big market with HUGE demand for cheapest links that buyers assume can still rank them to the top.
So to fulfill the demands there's also supply.
People still believe that foundation links can do wonders and they can rank and bank by spending less.

 

[randomstrings]

Because Google still index those links, and it will reflect in aherfs.

 

[IM Dude]

A link a link simple.
Even if it useless lol

Ah, the circular argument, a link is a link is a link is a link....
To be honest with you it depends, if you got a company, startup, agency website, profile links from crunch base, product hunt etc will help you build your brand.

 

[tombanner1988]

Link diversification is important in SEO.

 

[Ley]

One should harness every opportunity to get visibility in as much it does not hurt one's business.

 

[HenryObi]

If I remember correctly, it used to be called Angela's method.
I understand it's only natural to have some profile links.... social media, business directories like crunchbase, etc but those are natural.
Why do people still build them if no search engine cares about them since like 2010?

People want free links and profile links are one of the easiest free links one can get. They also forget that backlinks is not just the number of backlinks.

 

[DeadJoe]

People like to buy snake oil.

 

[SEO to RANK]

Even though it doesn't have much value like other link, it's helps to diversify backlink profile and legit(when you do it right)

 

[Hawkeye Digital]

To build its backlink profile only .