New Google Algo update, backlinks only count 30%?

RuthSam · Mar 30, 2016

Hi,

Does someone know what the new Google Algo Update includes, is there somewhere we can read about it?

A so called Gurro told me that backlinks now only count 30% for ranking and that it is almost mandatory to have backlinks from the same niche otherwise they won't be counted any longer.

What do you think, is that true? Do you know more?

loedown · Mar 30, 2016

If we knew we'd all be rich.

BlackBDO · Mar 30, 2016

it's actually 33.5%.

Joking

) They had some new announcements where they said what are the top 3 ranking factors, but did not put them in order. I am very sure none of us know the exact % of importance that backlings get. All we can do is test. But if such an update will be, I think many wil decrease their ranks, so we'll notice for sure. Just my 2c.

JokerSEO · Mar 30, 2016

Here we go again

michaelr1988 · Mar 30, 2016

If there is anything IM has taught me, it's don't listen to a 'guru'. And for the record, what he said is not true at all. No one knows, you can only test things yourself.

bertan · Mar 30, 2016

It's not 30%, my SEO GURU told me it's higher... My SEO Guru also work in church

JK... In SEO there is no such thing as GURU. I can tell you that rankings atm are positive to those who wait results while they are working in background.

Start making links (not 50-100 in month) keep it low 10 max.

umerjutt00 · Mar 31, 2016

Not sure who that guru is, but one thing is for sure: he is full of shit.

cpafreak · Mar 31, 2016

Backlinks will have effect as long as Google exist. For me backlinks have more than 80% importance.

renzuken · Mar 31, 2016

whos the guru?? i want to slap him:3:

MoneyEagle · Mar 31, 2016

Let us all keep adding Backlinks and leave it up to the Almighty.

500views · Mar 31, 2016

Maybe its the new update called rankbrain algorithm that Google has dropped.

RuthSam · Mar 31, 2016

Thanks for the input guys, from time to time Google put's up some information about what they have done at leats some information, so it could have been the case this time too and I believe there is information out there. In regards to the % of backlinks I don't believe it at all however, I was hoping that something had changed that made backlinks just a little bit less important

Devil Rider · Mar 31, 2016

There are some indicators that this might be a localisation-related update.
We've checked a few results which contribute to Algoroo's volatility index and noticed a very different landscape for a number of queries

Furious Man · Mar 31, 2016

Am not sure about backlinks percentage

RuthSam · Mar 31, 2016

I think this post is what I was looking for

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/white-hat-seo/833085-links-still-no1-google-reveals-top-ranking-factors-search-results.html

helll0a · Mar 31, 2016

One thing that I can say from my experience is ... its links + content that actually is written to serve the query purpose.

Links depend.. you have to find your little formula.. content.. there is no experimenting here.. has to be peng.

Aty · Mar 31, 2016

I can build niche links all day long, no problem.

cesare · Mar 31, 2016

Without backlinks the search results would be really sh*t, Matt Cutts said links still have many years left in them. so tell your guru to p***of

jstover77 · Mar 31, 2016

I love how people throw out these arbitrary numbers. If only it were that black and white. As far as relevancy - you can still have links that have zero context, yet their authority will still help. Google is getting much better at understanding context and neighborhoods, but unrelated links will still push the needle (just ask anyone who uses SAPE effectively..lol).

Also, I've seen some movement in the last week (especially on Monday), but nothing crazy. Seems to be content related. Otherwise, nothing crazy for the last couple months.

THUNDERELVI · Mar 31, 2016

The only people that have access to that "magic" % number of how much backlinks count are the engineers working at Google, so unless your guru has any connections there, I say he is full of shit.

New Google Algo update, backlinks only count 30%?

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