Social Signals SEO
- Thread starter wwsosop
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- Sep 1, 2009
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Social signals can be useful, especially for a new site. genuine social activity can bring visitors, help people discover the brand and content, and potentially lead to natural backlinks when people find the content valuable.
- Jul 29, 2008
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Social signals can be useful for brand visibility, discovery and getting content in front of real users but I wouldn’t rely on them as a direct ranking factor.
For a new domain, I’d combine them with quality backlinks, content and solid technical SEO for a stronger foundation.
For a new domain, I’d combine them with quality backlinks, content and solid technical SEO for a stronger foundation.
CodeBreakerXm
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- Jun 29, 2026
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social signal are seen by me as a means to discover something rather than influence rankings through them. It seems that engagement is more crucial than the number game.
MeninaJohn
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- Sep 10, 2026
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I wouldnt expect bought social signals alone to move rankings much. Real social traffic can still help with discovery and getting the content in front of people who might actually link to it.
- May 30, 2019
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The moment you stop spending on the campaign, your site will start to tank
Not sustainable in the long run
Not sustainable in the long run
avelinevale
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- Sep 7, 2026
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social signals would definitely be useful for a new domain imo but i do not think that i would consider them to be a direct ranking signal.for me what would matter more would be to get some inittial traffic nd engagement for the site even before it builds its authority.i found that it worked much better when the social activity was natural nd not just a flood of signals all at once.
- Jun 20, 2015
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I’ve use social signals on my client sites as it can help with discovery and getting new pages noticed faster, though I wouldn’t treat them as a direct ranking factor.
- Oct 5, 2009
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Yes, social signals can be useful for brand visibility, referral traffic. First time users will check our social page so it will earn their credibility and interest into our product. But i would not rely on likes or shares its not a direct ranking factor.
- Feb 28, 2019
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Social signals improve your brand signals but you want to directly improve your rankings, then driving traffic through your social media posts is a better option.
- Sep 7, 2017
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Something I've noticed too.
- Jan 14, 2026
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There is no direct SEO ranking benefit associated with purchasing artificial social signals.
AuroraSolutions
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- Dec 30, 2024
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As likes, shares, etc.? I wouldn't care much about that as that's easier to manipulate. Click throughs, time spent on your page, ad clicks matter. Again, think what makes google the money. But that's somethign that one can manipulate with automated setup. Costly through - non dedectable browser sessions, residential proxies, etc.
RyanCrawls
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- Jun 6, 2026
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Social signals can help a new site look active but I wouldnt expect them to do much on their own. Natural activity makes more sense than just pushing volume.
Mr.Dollar
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- Jul 31, 2026
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Never seen social signals move rankings by themselves. The links are nofollowed so there is no real link value, what you do get sometimes is a bit of extra crawling and faster indexing on a fresh domain.
Not something i would pay for though. That budget does more in content or actual links imo.
Not something i would pay for though. That budget does more in content or actual links imo.
- Jun 25, 2015
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yeah social signals are usual for referal traffic, building brand awareness, and getting content in front of a wider audience, but I wouldn't rely on them as a direct ranking factor. new domain focus on content relevant mentions rather than buying bulk social signals. this is good way to promote
chriswilliam546
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- Jan 26, 2024
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social signals can help people discover your brand and get more eyes on your content but i wouldnt treat them as a direct ranking signal for a new site i would focus on useful content good backlinks and clean technical seo together