Links from other sites to your website are called backlinks (also known as inbound links or incoming links)
- Backlinks are hyperlinks on external websites that point to your site. They are crucial for search engine optimization (SEO) because search engines often view them as votes of confidence or popularity for your content
- These links are a specific type of external link -the term "external link" more broadly refers to any hyperlink that points from one website to a different website, regardless of direction
. But when discussing links coming into your site from others, "backlinks" is the precise term
In summary:
- Backlinks = links from other sites to your site
- External links = any link from one site to a different site (including both outbound and inbound)
