I want to know what is Redirect backlinks?

Hey everyone

In some forums when I post and point a link to my website, it looks like this: https://forum/redirect?url=https://my-website
So what is the benefit of their website and good for my website?

Thanks

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There are multiple use cases. I'll point out 3 different ones.

1. It's supposed to act as a buffer. It lowers risk of screwing over your domain by spamming directly but still sends a high percentage of link juice - less than that of a PBN or guest post.

2. You can also change 301s to different locations. So if you are churning and burning you can switch domains quickly.

3. You can hack DR/DA metrics pretty safely also using buffers.

@macdonjo3
I also do not understand specifically,
Does my website benefit from that forum? And what will the forum gain and lose when doing such redirects.
I still see that most forums do not redirect backlink?

Redirect backlinks take advantage of a Google mechanic that allows you to switch to another domain while still maintaining the link juice from your old domain. 301 Redirects allow the new domain to gain, as well as traffic, from the links pointing to the old domain. You buy a domain that has a significant portfolio of relevant links and 301 redirect it to your current website, thereby benefiting from the link juice.

macdonjo3 said:

Surprised this question doesn't have any answers yet.

There are multiple use cases. I'll point out 3 different ones.

1. It's supposed to act as a buffer. It lowers risk of screwing over your domain by spamming directly but still sends a high percentage of link juice - less than that of a PBN or guest post.

2. You can also change 301s to different locations. So if you are churning and burning you can switch domains quickly.

3. You can hack DR/DA metrics pretty safely also using buffers.

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OwenOliver said:

Redirect backlinks take advantage of a Google mechanic that allows you to switch to another domain while still maintaining the link juice from your old domain. 301 Redirects allow the new domain to gain, as well as traffic, from the links pointing to the old domain. You buy a domain that has a significant portfolio of relevant links and 301 redirect it to your current website, thereby benefiting from the link juice.

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I don't think that's what OP asked.

He's asking about redirects like tumblr and google sites have (and some forums use this as well). Basically when you insert a link to your site in a tumblr post your link will looks like tumblr.com?redirect=yoursite.com&tumblrredirct. Some forums use this technique as well. So on some forums, if you insert a link in a post, instead of https://my-website your link will appear like this https://forum/redirect?url=https://my-website.

The only explanation for it I see is that some forums try to record the number of clicks... basically a number of people clicking on external links.