{"id":673,"date":"2025-04-21T22:33:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T22:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T22:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T22:33:37","slug":"links-3","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Links<\/a>, in <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Software Settings Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/ahrefs\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Ahrefs<\/a>&rsquo; 2025 metrics, count the total number of <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">backlinks<\/a> to a domain or page, reflecting SEO influence and authority. A higher count suggests greater reach. The synonym &ldquo;<a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Backlinks<\/a>&rdquo; is interchangeable, while &ldquo;<a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Inbound Links<\/a>&rdquo; is technical, emphasizing direction. For example, a domain with 20,000 <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>links<\/a> is a powerful <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_SEO &amp; Link-Building Concepts\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/private-blog-network-pbn\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>PBN<\/a> candidate. In Domain Hunter Gatherer (DHG), <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Links<\/a> count prioritizes domains with extensive link networks. In 2025, link volume must align with quality to avoid penalties, per <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Software Settings Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/ahrefs\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Ahrefs<\/a>&rsquo; insights. Compared to <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Software Settings Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/moz\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Moz<\/a>&rsquo;s <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Links<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Software Settings Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/ahrefs\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Ahrefs<\/a>&rsquo; include deeper <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_SEO &amp; Link-Building Concepts\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/anchor-text\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">anchor text<\/a> data. SEO professionals analyze <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Links<\/a> to assess a domain&rsquo;s SEO scale, balancing with <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/domain-rating\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Domain Rating<\/a>. This metric drives link-building impact. Strengthen your <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>links<\/a> with Domain Hunter Gatherer!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Total <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">backlinks<\/a> to a domain or page in <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Software Settings Terms\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/ahrefs\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Ahrefs<\/a>&rsquo; 2025 metrics.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"glossary-categories":[112],"glossary-tags":[134,133,236,288,132],"glossary-languages":[],"class_list":["post-673","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary-categories-domain-stats-metrics-terms","glossary-tags-backlinks","glossary-tags-domain-hunting","glossary-tags-link-building-2","glossary-tags-links","glossary-tags-seo","entry"],"post_title":"Links","post_content":"<p>Links, in Ahrefs\u2019 2025 metrics, count the total number of backlinks to a domain or page, reflecting SEO influence and authority. 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