Foreign language anchor texts - are they worth it?

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I have a brand new website but the main keyword is kind of weak, so I'm trying to enhance it.
So I'm using various backlinks with main keyword as an anchor text, but some websites doesn't accept English keywords.
I've heard that google would automatically translate anchor texts and use them to empower your keywords even when the anchor text is in foreign language.
For example, let's say you are using keyword "dog" as a main keyword.
If you use anchor text "perro", which is Spanish word for dog, would it help your main keyword "dog" get more power or it wouldn't affect a thing?
I mean, it kinda makes sense because google has its own translation service...

So far, it's been a week since I got this guest post with foreign anchor text, but it didn't really help my keyword as of right now.
Would it have any positive results?
 
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they're worth getting for the link juice (assuming that the page has authority, of course), but I don't think they'll impact your rankings in any way (positively or negatively).

I mean, if 50% of your anchor texts are foreign but your content (and the entire site, generally speaking) is in English it might look suspicious and there's a chance that google will penalize you for link building. But if you have 2-3 foreign anchor texts out of 500 backlinks, for example, this means nothing and you're probably safe.

rhapsodyoffire said:
So far, it's been a week since I got this guest post with foreign anchor text, but it didn't really help my keyword as of right now.
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you're probably targeting keywords that require more authority (usually given by backlinks). Or maybe the link is nofollow, or the page where this link comes from might not be indexed. Any of these could be the reason for which you're not ranking.

rhapsodyoffire said:
Would it have any positive results?
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I don't think so, but this is just a blind guess :)
 
rhapsodyoffire said:
I have a brand new website but the main keyword is kind of weak, so I'm trying to enhance it.
So I'm using various backlinks with main keyword as an anchor text, but some websites doesn't accept English keywords.
I've heard that google would automatically translate anchor texts and use them to empower your keywords even when the anchor text is in foreign language.
For example, let's say you are using keyword "dog" as a main keyword.
If you use anchor text "perro", which is Spanish word for dog, would it help your main keyword "dog" get more power or it wouldn't affect a thing?
I mean, it kinda makes sense because google has its own translation service...

So far, it's been a week since I got this guest post with foreign anchor text, but it didn't really help my keyword as of right now.
Would it have any positive results?
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It will be just another link to your site but won't have an impact on the keyword itself.

Suggest you check if the backlink is indexed at all.
 
Google does understand multiple languages and can associate 'perro' with 'dog'. However, the impact on your main keyword's strength isn't as straightforward as direct translation. Context matters. If your site's content is primarily in English, and the backlink profile suddenly includes a variety of foreign language anchors, it might not be as effective.

It's also about the relevance and authority of the linking site. A Spanish site linking to your English content with 'perro' might not carry the same weight as an English site with a direct 'dog' anchor.
 
Using foreign language anchor text like "perro" for the English keyword "dog" may not directly impact the ranking of your English keyword. Google might not automatically translate and consider it as relevant to your main keyword. It's more effective to use anchor text in the same language as your target keyword to strengthen its association with your content and improve SEO. The impact of such tactics may take time to reflect in your rankings.
 
rhapsodyoffire said:
I have a brand new website but the main keyword is kind of weak, so I'm trying to enhance it.
So I'm using various backlinks with main keyword as an anchor text, but some websites doesn't accept English keywords.
I've heard that google would automatically translate anchor texts and use them to empower your keywords even when the anchor text is in foreign language.
For example, let's say you are using keyword "dog" as a main keyword.
If you use anchor text "perro", which is Spanish word for dog, would it help your main keyword "dog" get more power or it wouldn't affect a thing?
I mean, it kinda makes sense because google has its own translation service...

So far, it's been a week since I got this guest post with foreign anchor text, but it didn't really help my keyword as of right now.
Would it have any positive results?
Click to expand...
Trying foreign words as anchor text may not give a big boost to your main keyword. I would suggest you to stick with quality links that really relate to your content for better results.
 
Language doesn't matter. If the keyword you use in the anchor text reaches the targeted audience then you will get traffic.
 
Using foreign words as anchor text might not give a big boost to your main keyword. It depends on if it's useful to the people you want to reach and if the content around it is good.
 
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