Question about URL Shorteners

BlaqReaper · Oct 28, 2011

Hi!

I'm sort of new to backlinking and understanding the basics. However my question is a shortened url considered a backlink? I've tried to google the answer, but it did not seem definitive. If i used bit.ly and posted a link on a site, does the backlink count towards my site, bit.ly, or both?

goldstrike4u · Oct 28, 2011

bit.ly redirects use a 301 redirect which mean your site gets the credit for the link. The disadvantage is that you are not using anchor text in your link.

BlaqReaper · Oct 28, 2011

goldstrike4u said:
bit.ly redirects use a 301 redirect which mean your site gets the credit for the link. The disadvantage is that you are not using anchor text in your link.

Thanks. Dumb question, but why can't you give have a link that does have the anchor text but links to the bit.ly link?

Code:

<a href="bit.ly link">anchor text</a>

goldstrike4u · Oct 29, 2011

BlaqReaper said:
Thanks. Dumb question, but why can't you give have a link that does have the anchor text but links to the bit.ly link?

Code:

<a href="bit.ly link">anchor text</a>

yes, that's fine. I meant if you only use the bit.ly link. In your example, anchor text would be passed to your site (Matt Cutts of Google has stated anchor text would be passed).

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