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    • arainbadami
      arainbadami Subscriber last edited by

      A keyword Olehana private label cosmetic company that also my competitor have 4k ref domain for this keyword. So Do I need more than 4k ref domain with anchortext "olehana"

      Please help me. Thanks.

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      • Johanwatt
        Johanwatt Banned last edited by

        I believe it depends on how much competition there is in your industry as well as how reliable your website is. As a general rule, if you are in a highly competitive industry, you will need more backlinks. In a less competitive industry, you will want fewer backlinks. If your website is not very authoritative, then you will need more backlinks on your website, and if it is very authoritative, then you will need fewer backlinks.

        As always, it's imperative to keep in mind that there are a variety of other factors that can affect your search engine rankings, including on-page optimization, the freshness of your content, etc., so these numbers can differ depending on the niche or industry in which you're competing.

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        • korkshirewill
          korkshirewill @arainbadami last edited by

          @arainbadami per page you will need at least 50 QUALITATIVE backlinks. An exception is the home page where you need at least 100, again qualitative backlinks. Bear in mind you need excellent content and authoritative forums.

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          • cmalone5600
            cmalone5600 last edited by

            Keep in mind it's not just the number of backlinks but the relevancy and quality of those links. Analyze the profiles of the pages you are competing against to start.

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            • VikramEZ
              VikramEZ last edited by

              Hi, The nowadays the ranking factor has been changed it's totally depends on you content quality and structure what type of content you post on your website example pradhanmantriyojanaa.in no backlinks have but they get ranked on page top page.

              So that mean to focus on trending and answerable content to get rank with the less backlinks.

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              • Nils-van-der-Knaap
                Nils-van-der-Knaap last edited by

                I really depends on the quality of the content.

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                • meltingpointgoat
                  meltingpointgoat last edited by

                  It depends on the competition in your industry and how authoritative your website is. In general, you need more backlinks if you are in a competitive industry and less if you are in a less competitive industry. You also need more backlinks if your website is not very authoritative and fewer if your website is very authoritative.

                  But again, it's important to remember that there are many other factors that come into play when it comes to ranking, such as on-page SEO, content freshness, etc., so these numbers can vary depending on the specific niche or industry you're competing in.

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                  • sanghera
                    sanghera @arainbadami last edited by

                    @arainbadami it depends upon your niche and complexity of the Keyword you want to rank for.

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                    • JakeVol23
                      JakeVol23 last edited by

                      The first position in the search engines is not given to the one who obtains a certain number of links. The first position is given to the one with the most links, as well as the most qualitative ones.

                      So the goal is to have more links than your competitors have.

                      That's why you must always keep an eye on your competitors and get links at a higher rate than they get, in order to surpass them.
                      If you can't do it yourself, there are agencies that create SEO strategies for you after extensive and continuous analyses of your competitors.

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                      • Eugene81837
                        Eugene81837 last edited by

                        The number of backlinks needed grows faster than the difficulty rating. For example, if a keyword has a difficulty of 10, you probably need about 10 backlinks to rank. But if it has a complexity of 50, you might need 100 backlinks to rank.

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                        • mansirana
                          mansirana last edited by

                          The number of backlinks you need to make depends upon the SEO competition of thecurrent keyword you want to rank for, as well as your current domain authority and the number of competitors iin your industry. These factors pave way for your upcoming SEO strategy , but you need to continue building backlink pages regularly even after achieving initial results. If you are new to SEO, you can consult a top digital marketing consultant who will create a digital marketing strategy which will keep your rank solidified in search engine results pages.

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                          • Shahab94
                            Shahab94 last edited by

                            It all depends upon your keyword's difficulty level and the competition in your target area. If the competition is low you have a greater chance to rank your website only On-page otherwise you need to go for off-page techniques too.

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                            • rosaliedavid
                              rosaliedavid last edited by

                              yourseoshop
                              It all depends on the number of keywords and competitiveness level. For contrast, lets take low competition keywords, you will need approximately 15 to 25 for proper link building service. For keywords that are higher in ranking, you will need around 55 to 100 or more backlinks for link building. Each case can vary depending on any website’s domain authority. I suggest checking out Your SEO Shop. They have blogs with quality information regarding SEO.

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                              • gzolehana10
                                gzolehana10 last edited by

                                It really depends on the keywords you are trying to rank high with Google that determines the backlink count you need. Most important is the quality of your website's content, if it is not good then sending potential customers there will be a waste of time and money. You will get free links if your content is awesome. Also, link building is very important you have to go make backlinks from relevant stuff also one of the most important backlinks is link insertion that will rank you higher.

                                hope it works
                                Thanks

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                                • dcpwebdesigners
                                  Pankaj Shah last edited by

                                  @arainbadami

                                  The number of backlinks you need to rank really depends on the keywords you are trying to rank high for in Google search results. Most important is the quality of the content on your website, if the quality is not good then sending potential customers to your website will be a waste of energy. Make your content awesome and people will link for free.

                                  View my blog post for [12 most important SEO tips for 2021 https://www.dcpweb.co.uk/blog/the-12-most-important-seo-tips-you-need-to-know

                                  You can also check out my 30 tips for improving your website here: https://www.dcpweb.co.uk/blog/30-essential-tips-for-improving-your-web-design

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                                  • raheelkhan98
                                    raheelkhan98 Subscriber Banned @arainbadami last edited by

                                    @arainbadami bro you need quality backlinks to rank it does not matter how much, no one told you about the exact number of backlinks every one say that you need quality backlinks .

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                                    • Andrew1647
                                      Andrew1647 Subscriber @arainbadami last edited by

                                      @arainbadami Hi,
                                      You need to beat him with value added quality content. If backlinks are your focus then focus on gaining contextual backlinks like niche edits or guest posts - rather than creating more backlinks than your competitor.

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