Editorial links with high authority
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:19 am
Inbound links from reputable and authoritative websites are the most effective.
For example, an editorial link from The New York Times and a link from a local blogger's website do not carry the same weight.
Paul DeMottWhen evaluating the quality of backlinks, I always start with the site's reputation and audience trust. A good backlink is one that not only improves SEO metrics but also generates relevant referral traffic.
While working with a [health client], we secured a [backlink] from a well-known fusion database [medical journal] with a DR of 75 and over 200,000 monthly organic visitors.
This single link resulted in 1,200 referral visits in the first month and significantly increased the client's keyword rankings for competitive terms.
- Paul DeMott, CTO at Helium SEO
Dofollow links from reputable domains with high domain strength transfer maximum link energy and increase the value of the link profile.
Additionally, a strong profile should have minimal to no links from private blog networks (PBNs) or free-for-all (FFA) sites.
A large number of such low-quality links in your link profile appear "spammy" to search engines. Such backlinks are harmful because they are viewed as attempts to manipulate search engine results.
For example, an editorial link from The New York Times and a link from a local blogger's website do not carry the same weight.
Paul DeMottWhen evaluating the quality of backlinks, I always start with the site's reputation and audience trust. A good backlink is one that not only improves SEO metrics but also generates relevant referral traffic.
While working with a [health client], we secured a [backlink] from a well-known fusion database [medical journal] with a DR of 75 and over 200,000 monthly organic visitors.
This single link resulted in 1,200 referral visits in the first month and significantly increased the client's keyword rankings for competitive terms.
- Paul DeMott, CTO at Helium SEO
Dofollow links from reputable domains with high domain strength transfer maximum link energy and increase the value of the link profile.
Additionally, a strong profile should have minimal to no links from private blog networks (PBNs) or free-for-all (FFA) sites.
A large number of such low-quality links in your link profile appear "spammy" to search engines. Such backlinks are harmful because they are viewed as attempts to manipulate search engine results.