Question about URL Shorteners

[BlaqReaper]

Hi!

I'm sort of new to backlinking and understanding the basics. However my question is a shortened url considered a backlink? I've tried to google the answer, but it did not seem definitive. If i used bit.ly and posted a link on a site, does the backlink count towards my site, bit.ly, or both?

 

[goldstrike4u]

bit.ly redirects use a 301 redirect which mean your site gets the credit for the link. The disadvantage is that you are not using anchor text in your link.

 

[BlaqReaper]

bit.ly redirects use a 301 redirect which mean your site gets the credit for the link. The disadvantage is that you are not using anchor text in your link.

Thanks. Dumb question, but why can't you give have a link that does have the anchor text but links to the bit.ly link?

<a href="bit.ly link">anchor text</a>

 

[goldstrike4u]

Thanks. Dumb question, but why can't you give have a link that does have the anchor text but links to the bit.ly link?

<a href="bit.ly link">anchor text</a>

yes, that's fine. I meant if you only use the bit.ly link. In your example, anchor text would be passed to your site (Matt Cutts of Google has stated anchor text would be passed).