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Backlinks

Links to your site from other sites.

Links from relevant, trusted sites are still one of the strongest signals that a page deserves to rank. Your own profiles (GitHub, LinkedIn, school directories) are easy first links, and articles that cite your work are worth far more.

Related terms

Internal links GEO (generative engine optimization)

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How search engines and AI systems find, read and describe the site.

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