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Glossary: Backlinks

Backlinks are like recommendations from other websites, and referring domains are the places these recommendations come from. They matter because they show your website’s credibility and influence in your area of interest. 

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Having lots of good-quality backlinks from different referring domains can boost your website’s rank in search results, bringing in more visitors.

Plus, it can make your website seem more reliable, attracting people looking for trustworthy information or products. Building a strong collection of backlinks from various referring domains is a smart way to climb the search engine ladder and become a big deal in your online world. 

The number of referring domains is the total number of websites that link to your website.

The ratio of the total number of backlinks to referring domains can impact how Google ranks your site. For instance, a website with 100 backlinks coming from 50 websites could have a ratio of 2 backlinks per referring domain. This can be seen as more trustworthy in the eyes of Google than a website with 1000 backlinks from 2 websites. 

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