What is a high quality PBN?

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backdavid

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Hello, this is David Becky. I would like to talk about PBN backlinks today. Previously, I worked with my team and used methods like GSA, RankerX, Guest posts and PBNs; and had great success on some keywords and websites.
Now, I'm researching and working on more competitive keywords with higher volume and difficulty.

However, thoughts about PBN is changing right now. From my understanding, PBN (Private Blog Network) is made from purchasing dead domains with high authority, using the existing backlinks to boost authority as well. However, search engine doesn't like PBNs so you try your best to hide footprints (IP, layouts etc.) and transfer link juice. It is also known that the lower the OBL is, you will get more link juice from the PBN.

When I am looking for quality of PBNs, I would measure metrics like DR, UR or DA, and how much of old RD the PBN managed to keep, and how much authority the website previously had. PBNs don't have keywords or traffic showing in SEO tools like ahrefs or semrush. It is really hard to measure how much power the PBN has. You can hide your PBN's footprints, but it is not hidden from google engine. If you did hide from google engine, you wouldn't have link juice from it. Why would those PBNs not have keywords and traffic from the tools? What is the most important factor you are looking for when you are looking for a quality PBN?

As I studied from BHW forum, PBNs with OBLs around 1~25 ball park are considered good PBNs. Also, it is said that old domains should have many traffics and high ranking keywords as well. However, many PBNs I looked at now did not have much authority back then. Maybe because such domains are way too expensive. How many PBNs are of real high quality do you think, when you think about supply and demands?
 
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The only representative way to check the PBN is to run a test. Whether a backlink from a particular domain gives a boost or not.

I run a great deal of my own PBN tests like this. It happens that:
- a backlink from a domain with high indices (from Ahrefs, Majestic etc.) good backlinks - gives no boost at all
- back link from a domain with low indices (from Ahrefs, Majestic etc.) - gives a very big boost

Only the test of a given domain gives a result.
 
SEOMOOD said:
Thank you for the good answer. We also tried using high-quality PBNs and low-quality PBNs. What was the level of good and bad backlinks for the PBN you mentioned? But I have yet to see a good PBN that meets my criteria.
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Thank you for your insights. We also tried using high-quality PBNs and low-quality PBNs.
What was the quality of good and bad backlinks for the PBN you mentioned?

But I have yet to see a good PBN that meets my criteria. We don't only trust metrics from ahrefs or semrush.
If what I read from you is correct, I should use lower quality (in terms of ahrefs or similar tool metrics) pbn backlinks?
 
backdavid said:
If what I read from you is correct, I should use lower quality (in terms of ahrefs or similar tool metrics) pbn backlinks?
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I didn't mean that you should only use poor quality pbn.
I gave examples of what came out, from my tests.

The conclusion is: you should test different PBNs, different domains.

The problem with most of the offers to sell backlinks from PBNs, is that the owners have not tested these domains, whether they have an impact on seo.
 
SEOMOOD said:
I didn't mean that you should only use poor quality pbn.
I gave examples of what came out, from my tests.

The conclusion is: you should test different PBNs, different domains.

The problem with most of the offers to sell backlinks from PBNs, is that the owners have not tested these domains, whether they have an impact on seo.
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I'm trying out a variety of PBNs. I also tried using PBNs with poor profiles. And it is difficult to find a PBN that meets the criteria mentioned in the forum.

There are also PBNs with overlapping IP addresses that leave footprints. There are too many things to consider.

No matter what you build, you will be able to become stronger through tier building

I would like to find PBNs that provide a boost through a list of PBNs that I have screened out, rather than finding PBNs that provide a boost through various tasks.

I want to know the exact cause of the increase, but I have not yet found a PBN that meets these criteria.
 
its simple , PBN should not leave their footprints,
If Google will find the footprints then block the whole PBN network,
so Low OBL PBN will always good, weather they have 40-50 RD , its still works like charm.
 
impriyal said:
its simple , PBN should not leave their footprints,
If Google will find the footprints then block the whole PBN network,
so Low OBL PBN will always good, weather they have 40-50 RD , its still works like charm.
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If a PBN that has restored the RD that had strong power in the past has a low OBL, it will have a significant impact. Can you find such PBNs?
 
jessos said:
Best PBNs are those that look like real blogs
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This is the basic criterion for PBN's operation.

A good PBN is one from which the backlink gives a big boost money site in Google.
 
jessos said:
Best PBNs are those that look like real blogs and have low OBL
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SEOMOOD said:
This is the basic criterion for PBN's operation.

A good PBN is one from which the backlink gives a big boost money site in Google.
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What I meant to ask is the optimal OBL for such PBNs and how you would be able to find such PBNs. So far I have not successfully found PBNs. Have you found those good quality PBNs?
 
backdavid said:
Have you found those good quality PBNs?
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We put up our own PBN networks in our company. We have about 800 PBNs at the moment.

Our process looks like this:
1. we search for domains in available platforms / scrape domains / other methods
2. we make an initial selection in Ahrefs / SemRush
3. we manually analyze the selected domains for backlinks in Ahrefs, SemRush, SpyGlass SEO and Google
4. we check the history of the selected domains in webarchive
5. we put PBN and wait a few weeks after indexing
6. we test the PBNs
7. the PBNs that give a boost we use for SEO clients and our affiliate projects
 
What looks like a real blog is probably the foundation of a PBN. Which PBN works best? This is the focus of the story

What is the best OBL number on the forum? Does that PBN exist?
 
Is there anyone in this forum who can explain why PBNs are indexed by Google but not generating keywords and traffic in tools like Ahrefs, semrush?
 
DA 50 TO 70 Low OBL AND SPAM SCOR AND MOST IMPORTAINT ALL LINKS NEED INDEXING
 
personally all I care about is PBNs that I know will pass manual inspection.

1- Good articles in the PBN & always niche relevant to that specific PBN instead of a ton of random niches every single post
2- Good themes
3- No obvious footprints
4- No lack of effort in your theme (such as leaving recent articles, categories, archives in sidebar)
5- EAT if possible

And obviously decent metrics without spammy links
 
higher tf, cf, rd, da/dr, low obl, low spam score, high traffic, ages domain name
(Every PBN seller please, list this stat on your sale page, easy to compare with other seller)

Basically like high quality guest post.

But there’s one key aspect to boost your rank with pbn.. based on my observation which is ********

Overall, you gonna burn tons of money testing various of pbn seller at the marketplace
Before you found few that works :/
 
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jenniferellison410 said:
A high-quality Private Blog Network (PBN) consists of authoritative, niche-relevant websites with unique content and natural-looking backlink profiles, avoiding spammy practices.
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Many "review copy please" bots (with fake real names) turn into AI content reply bots now.
 
SEOMOOD said:
The only representative way to check the PBN is to run a test. Whether a backlink from a particular domain gives a boost or not.

I run a great deal of my own PBN tests like this. It happens that:
- a backlink from a domain with high indices (from Ahrefs, Majestic etc.) good backlinks - gives no boost at all
- back link from a domain with low indices (from Ahrefs, Majestic etc.) - gives a very big boost

Only the test of a given domain gives a result.
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That test is not free. It can cost a lot. So a good way to filter is based on reviews and then perform a test.
 
My analysis does not contain the word "random."

Whatever happens must have a reason.

I am not curious about PBN footprints, which is basic. There are already PBNs with overlapping IPs among many PBNs.
We know which PBNs are good on forums, and we can understand the quality of PBNs through analysis.
The point and curiosity of my story is whether there is anyone who can explain why PBNs do not have low OBL and do not generate keywords and traffic.

There are many experts here Is there anyone who can answer the questions I ask?
 
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All the guide says to having low obl is why we use pbns but I couldn't find any like OP... anyone else?
 
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