What is a Backlink?

A backlink is a (hyper)link on a web page referring to any page on your website.  When that link is clicked the visitor will be redirected to your website.

Take a look at the following screenshots to gain a better understanding.

The web pages being referred to by any of the external links above will consider the link a backlink.

Look what happens when we hover over any link.

In the bottom left corner of any web browser, the page being referred to will appear.

In this case, the page www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/109594194/ABSTRACT will consider this link a backlink.

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