December 30, 2005

Check Google Backlinks Through Yahoo

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 12:58 pm

I’m not actually sure how I got there. That happens to me in real life too–more than I’d like to admit.

Somehow I ended up on a forum called SEO Guy on a thread about backlinks. The discussion was about that age old question

Why don’t my backlinks show up in Google?

It’s accepted knowledge that Google only reports about 5% of the backlinks it knows about. This practice frustrates folks attempting to see where they stand.

Embedded in the discussion thread that I found was a way to uncover what backlinks Google has by asking Yahoo. The technique set forth below by forum member Brandon is complete with the compelling argument for why you would trust that Google has these same links.

This is an image of Brandon’s post at the SEO Guy Forum.

seo-guy_com forum post

This is an image of the search text in action. It took a few tries to get it right using a blog with a subdomain. Note the space before the hyphen.

Letting me be Yahoo backlink search

Not only did I find out what links Google has, I found out that Yahoo doesn’t show me all of its links when I do a simple link:mydomain.com search either. The link count for both my personal blog and for Successful Blog were both almost 40% higher through this command.

Believe me the entire thread at SEO Guy Forum is worth reading. I just found this particular bit worth highlighting for your attention.

I’m heading back that way. I’ve bookmarked both the SEO Guy Forum and the SEO Guy Blog. This SEO Guy makes SEO interesting. What a concept!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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11 Comments to “Check Google Backlinks Through Yahoo”

  1. December 30th, 2005 at 2:01 pm
    Sabine said

    Great tip, Liz. Thanks, and here’s to a wonderful 2006!

  2. December 30th, 2005 at 2:23 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Sabine,
    It’s a little thing, but it’s cool to know.
    Have a great New Year yourself–everyday of it. :)
    Liz

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  6. September 26th, 2007 at 2:47 am
    Marin said

    This is a very cool to know.Yahoo Backlinks -“Check Google Backlinks Through Yahoo”; http://www.apartmani-vrtlici.com. Thank you Liz.

  7. October 8th, 2007 at 7:01 am
    Vornamen said

    You can also see all Google Backlinks of your Domain in the Google Webmaster Tools.
    But Thanks for that tip, Liz.

  8. October 8th, 2007 at 10:32 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Vornamen!
    Welcome and thanks for the support.
    This post will be 2 years old in December. Webmaster tools didn’t exist then. :)

    Now it’s just a fun look at a few different links. :)

  9. December 18th, 2007 at 1:09 am
    Talk2discuss said

    i am having problem on how to check backlinks in yahoo… well this helps me… thanksss aeroz

  10. February 20th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
    james said

    Google has always been very secretive when it comes to showing backlinks. I’m sure they have a reason for doing this, but I don’t know what it is.

  11. July 25th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
    yackub said

    yes its true that google doesnt show up our back links

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