Link footprints
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Hi! I have question about link footprints. What should be taken into consideration? Is it real issue when your backlinks have heavy footprint? Thanks for answer..
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Here are a few footprints which Google can use when evaluating your links (some are algorithmic and some manual if you are under audit/review and some are cross-referenced):
- Time of the link placement and any related groups of links generated within the same timeframe
- Link location (blog roll, footer vs content and navigation)
- Pattern of buying from known link sellers
- Strict use of exact match commercial terms in anchor text
- IP address / C-class
- Author name in article submission
- Open calls and invitations for link exchanges, selling, buying
- Widget anchor text manipulation
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