- Mar 20, 2024
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Priority should always be building a community, in my opinion. If you have a community, you can manipulate it in various ways to make money.
That’s why SEO will soon be obsolete. Telegram channels, SaaS projects, mobile apps, or popular Instagram and X accounts will be the best options to drive all kinds of engagement and activity.
We now need to face reality.....
That’s why SEO will soon be obsolete. Telegram channels, SaaS projects, mobile apps, or popular Instagram and X accounts will be the best options to drive all kinds of engagement and activity.
We now need to face reality.....
- Jun 26, 2024
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Content is always king in the SEO game, but link building still works— you just have to acquire links from relevant websites.
PitchQueen
Power Member
- Sep 25, 2024
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Link-building still matters, but in 2025, topical authority and high content velocity are leading the game combine all three for the strongest SEO results.
- May 14, 2023
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Despite the AI news, backlinks are still relevant to build some authority and boost your rankings, it's still relevant in the current scenario, but you also need to implement additional measures on your website to adapt it to the future, especially making it socially relevant (social media mentions, comments and signals), I think it's important and it will continue to be relevant in the future
- Dec 11, 2024
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Not dead just evolved! Links still matter, but they’re more about relevance + trust than sheer quantity. Topical authority + smart content velocity definitely seem to move the needle faster now. Balance is key in 2025 SEO!
AdNeko
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- Jun 16, 2025
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Link-building is still worth it, but it's no longer the main driver. Topical authority and content velocity now carry more weight, especially with AI Overviews pulling from trusted, well-covered topics. Links help validate authority, but without deep, consistent content in your niche, they won’t carry you far. The new game is earning trust across a full topic, not just chasing backlinks.
- Nov 15, 2022
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Relevant backlinks can still be quite useful for your website
Spammy backlinks from website in other languages and in other niches are dead for a while
Spammy backlinks from website in other languages and in other niches are dead for a while
jacktheadverter
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- Jun 16, 2025
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AI already looks to Google, that's the source, continue to play by Google's rules.
GlobalProxy4g
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- May 9, 2024
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Backlinks aren't dead, but their role has definitely shifted. In 2025, they're more of a trust signal than a standalone ranking weapon. Google now leans heavily on topical authority, content freshness, and especially user engagement (clicks, dwell time, organic return). This shift favors hybrid strategies where behavioral signals (which can be boosted with tools like mobile proxies) weigh just as much as links. Backlinks still matter, but they’re no longer the main driver, they're part of the bigger credibility puzzle, not the whole game.
Brand Meteor
BANNED
- Dec 30, 2024
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Links are still a symbol of trust, therefore it's still worth it, especially in competitive areas. But the true advantage of 2025? Topical authority plus rapid content production. Google is heavily relying on coverage and context. If you combine both, you'll have an approach that kills SERPs.
- Apr 4, 2014
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Of course, backlinks, I mean good backlinks are a must.
Try to rank for medium-high competition keywords with just content... you can have the best content in the world and you'll never rank for those keywords without links.
People finally need to understand... the ranking formula is decent content backed by quality links.
Try to rank for medium-high competition keywords with just content... you can have the best content in the world and you'll never rank for those keywords without links.
People finally need to understand... the ranking formula is decent content backed by quality links.
i_touseef
Junior Member
- Dec 7, 2024
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thanks for the insights, I originally wanted to do SaaS long time ago but thought SEO would be better and spent time on it, now after all this AI things, it seems SEO will go down,
haha,
haha, true tho!No, they are not dead, at least for now
But be careful, you'll received biased answers, in the end you are asking to backlink sellers if their product is dead
do you think if we use new SEO strategies and high quality backlinks, it will prompt google AI answers to link our resources as references?
ahh! thank u
do you think using entities, keywords from your top competitors help ? would that be trusted for AI Overview?
- Mar 8, 2009
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Agencyathon
Regular Member
- Dec 30, 2024
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No, backlinks are not dead in 2025 SEO. They still play a key role in boosting domain authority and rankings, but quality matters far more than quantity. Focus on relevant, trustworthy, and natural links.
- Feb 24, 2019
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Backlinks are not dead - they have just evolved. In 2025, Google still values strong, relevant links, especially from trusted sources. But yes, topical authority and consistent content publishing matter more than ever - its about balance.