Are backlinks still worth investing in during 2026?
- Thread starter Niamh Hart
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Mr.Dollar
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- Jul 31, 2026
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The mixed opinions come from people working at completely different competition levels. In a quiet niche a decent page ranks on its own, and those people will tell you links are dead. In anything commercial everybody already has links, so content by itself gets you nowhere.
So the answer is whatever the pages ranking for your own terms look like. Go and pull their link profiles, that will tell you more than any thread here.
So the answer is whatever the pages ranking for your own terms look like. Go and pull their link profiles, that will tell you more than any thread here.
Cobra World
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- Jul 8, 2026
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I still think backlinks are worth investing in but quality matters more than quantity relevant editorial links from sites in your niche can strengthen a good piece of content while random links usually add little value
Zytech SEO
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- Dec 19, 2025
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Backlinks still matter, but quality beats quantity. Relevant, authoritative links that naturally support valuable content seem to work best.
RyanSunrise
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- Aug 18, 2026
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Of course, it is definitely a good investment to make in 2026, especially if they are from credible sources and improve the authority of your website.
Nexus agancy
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- Sep 27, 2026
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yeah still a major factor, mostly in competitive niches where content alone won't cut it. relevant editorial links and digital pr work best for me, a few good ones beat dozens of random placements
Hi, I think backlinks still matter quite a bit, but quality is more important than quantity. I’d focus on getting links from relevant websites through guest posts and genuine relationships. Good content and solid on page seo matter too. There’s no point building links if your content isn’t useful.
- Dec 17, 2015
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AOM (#as of me ), backlinks still matter, but I’d focus on link quality over quantity. Relevant editorial links worth prioritising over chasing DR alone, and check linking page’s relevance and organic visibility first. Before doing links, make sure target page meets search intent and has solid content & internal links.
adriandaw809
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- Jan 28, 2024
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yeah backlinks matter but not focus on building as many as possible.links from relevant and trusted sites are more useful the long run and they work best when content and user experience are solid too.
DigitalRiseHQ
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- May 10, 2026
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It's just not about content or backlinks. Good content matters, but links from relevant sites can help too. I focus on getting relevant links instead of worrying too much about DR.
nathanwebsolution
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- Jun 17, 2013
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How about this? Let's suppose I create profile link on 10 website with high traffic but my profile link has no traffic. Still, backlink work ?
stringnguyen
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- Jan 27, 2024
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content alone not guarantee rankings especially for new site with little authority behind it.backlinks play role in seo but focus on relevant links from trusted sites rather than just trying to build a high number of them.
- May 27, 2016
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If the backlinks are from highly authoritative relevant websites and possibly bring decent traffic as well, then yes they're worth acquiring.
OrganicRank Lab
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- Sep 15, 2026
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Yes, backlinks are still worth investing in, but quality matters more than quantity. Relevant links from trusted websites, combined with helpful content and strong on-page SEO, can still make a real difference in rankings.
youss
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- Jul 7, 2010
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backlinks still matter but i wouldn’t rely on them to compensate for weak content or poor search intent matching I’d focus on relevant links from real sites with genuine traffic and combine them with strong content and internal linking rather than chasing high DA/DR numbers
BrianTurner
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- Aug 17, 2026
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Yes, backlinks still matter in 2026, but the focus should be on high-quality, editorial links that are relevant and earned through value, relationships, and relevance, not quantity or spammy link-building tactics.