--- title: "#backlinks articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 186 articles tagged #backlinks on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/backlinks" --- Tag # #backlinks 186 posts · 21 followers [10XLinks](https://hashnode.com/@10xlinks) · [Nov 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-audit-a-competitor-s-backlink-profile-ethically-and-act-on-gaps/6aec58edf3045164330129d5) ### [How to Audit a Competitor's Backlink Profile Ethically and Act on Gaps](https://10xlinks.hashnode.dev/how-to-audit-a-competitor-s-backlink-profile-ethically-and-act-on-gaps?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Competitor backlink audits are one of the most practical ways to find realistic link opportunities. Done well, they show which sites already support similar brands and where your coverage is thin. Don 5 min read · [10xlinks.hashnode.dev](https://10xlinks.hashnode.dev/how-to-audit-a-competitor-s-backlink-profile-ethically-and-act-on-gaps?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [10XLinks](https://hashnode.com/@10xlinks) · [Nov 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-seo-checks-to-run-before-you-start-building-links/6ae867fbd44b81d2e3ca46eb) ### [Technical SEO Checks to Run Before You Start Building Links](https://10xlinks.hashnode.dev/technical-seo-checks-to-run-before-you-start-building-links?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Backlinks are most effective when they point to a site that search engines can crawl, understand and trust. If your pages are slow, blocked, duplicated or broken, new links may deliver far less value 5 min read · [10xlinks.hashnode.dev](https://10xlinks.hashnode.dev/technical-seo-checks-to-run-before-you-start-building-links?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [10XLinks](https://hashnode.com/@10xlinks) · [Oct 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/brand-mentions-and-co-citation-building-authority-beyond-the-link/6ae46e5a72980866dcb1ffbd) ### [Brand Mentions and Co-Citation: Building Authority Beyond the Link](https://10xlinks.hashnode.dev/brand-mentions-and-co-citation-building-authority-beyond-the-link?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Link builders tend to think in hyperlinks: a link either exists or it does not. But the way your brand is talked about across the web goes well beyond clickable links. Mentions of your company in arti 5 min read · [10xlinks.hashnode.dev](https://10xlinks.hashnode.dev/brand-mentions-and-co-citation-building-authority-beyond-the-link?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Karma Domains](https://hashnode.com/@karmadomains) · [Oct 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-audit-any-site-s-backlinks-with-a-free-backlink-checker-two-real-examples/6ad592826a0e2df484a6f69d) ### [How to Audit Any Site's Backlinks with a Free Backlink Checker: Two Real Examples](https://karmadomains.hashnode.dev/how-to-audit-any-site-s-backlinks-with-a-free-backlink-checker-two-real-examples?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What 389,525 and 2.1 million backlinks said about Excalidraw and Buttondown. 6 min read · [karmadomains.hashnode.dev](https://karmadomains.hashnode.dev/how-to-audit-any-site-s-backlinks-with-a-free-backlink-checker-two-real-examples?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mubashir Safeer](https://hashnode.com/@mubashirsafeer1) · [Oct 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-a-backlink-profile-how-to-read-yours-2026/6ad28a778915d2bf894d9d6c) ### [What Is a Backlink Profile? How to Read Yours (2026)](https://mubashirsafeer1.hashnode.dev/what-is-a-backlink-profile-how-to-read-yours-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Your backlink profile is every link pointing to your site. Learn to read it in 5 steps — what's healthy, what's not, and how to fix it. 11 min read · [mubashirsafeer1.hashnode.dev](https://mubashirsafeer1.hashnode.dev/what-is-a-backlink-profile-how-to-read-yours-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-a-backlink-profile-how-to-read-yours-2026/6ad28a778915d2bf894d9d6c) [Mubashir Safeer](https://hashnode.com/@mubashirsafeer1) · [Oct 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/12-types-of-backlinks-in-seo-what-actually-matters-2026/6ad28a09f0de3467ea2b2bd2) ### [12 Types of Backlinks in SEO: What Actually Matters (2026)](https://mubashirsafeer1.hashnode.dev/12-types-of-backlinks-in-seo-what-actually-matters-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Not all backlinks are created equal. A practical framework for the 12 types of backlinks — which ones move rankings and which to avoid. 11 min read · [mubashirsafeer1.hashnode.dev](https://mubashirsafeer1.hashnode.dev/12-types-of-backlinks-in-seo-what-actually-matters-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Karma Domains](https://hashnode.com/@karmadomains) · [Oct 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/attention-isn-t-intention-pairing-archive-history-with-a-spam-check/6ad18cfd6de38f788a4a816d) ### [Attention Isn't Intention: Pairing Archive History With a Spam Check](https://karmadomains.hashnode.dev/attention-isn-t-intention-pairing-archive-history-with-a-spam-check?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) By Lucy Kim, co-founder of Karma.Domains When we built Karma Domain Metric (KDM), we wanted a domain signal that didn't come from links. Link metrics are easy to buy and slow to forget: a site can kee 3 min read · [karmadomains.hashnode.dev](https://karmadomains.hashnode.dev/attention-isn-t-intention-pairing-archive-history-with-a-spam-check?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [backlinkrs](https://hashnode.com/@backlinkrs) · [Oct 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-guest-posting/6acfde245d384b4ef602b45d) ### [What Is Guest Posting? A Developer’s Guide to Contributing Beyond Your Own Blog](https://backlinkrs.hashnode.dev/what-is-guest-posting?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn what guest posting is, how it works, and how to find relevant websites, write useful articles, and reach new audiences through quality content. 8 min read · [backlinkrs.hashnode.dev](https://backlinkrs.hashnode.dev/what-is-guest-posting?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [madyoss12](https://hashnode.com/@forgendo) · [Jun 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-buy-backlinks-without-getting-penalized/6a411f84ec8305c557a57bb5) ### [How To Buy Backlinks Without Getting Penalized](https://forgendo.hashnode.dev/how-to-buy-backlinks-without-getting-penalized?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How To Buy Backlinks Without Getting Penalized How to Buy Backlinks Without Getting Penalized Avoiding penalties when buying backlinks requires a thorough understanding of Google's algorithms and a st 3 min read · [forgendo.hashnode.dev](https://forgendo.hashnode.dev/how-to-buy-backlinks-without-getting-penalized?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [madyoss12](https://hashnode.com/@forgendo) · [Jun 5](https://hashnode.com/posts/fast-loading-backlinks-edge-networks/6a2273fdc98e48e5d71d7951) ### [Fast Loading Backlinks Edge Networks](https://forgendo.hashnode.dev/fast-loading-backlinks-edge-networks?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Fast Loading Backlinks Edge Networks Fast Loading Backlinks Edge Networks: A Comprehensive Guide Fast loading backlinks edge networks are a crucial aspect of modern web development, enabling efficient 4 min read · [forgendo.hashnode.dev](https://forgendo.hashnode.dev/fast-loading-backlinks-edge-networks?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)