Value of EDU Links?
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Greetings:
We are considering hiring a firm specializes in developing .EDU links. Is the ROI on EDU links better than non EDU backlinks from reputable domains? Will obtaining EDU links results in greater domain authority and improved ranking for search engine results?
Thanks,
Alan
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If they are relevant then you can get some value.
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Keri is absolute correct, so thumbs up for her!
No domain type is inherently more powerful or more authoritative than others; I think the idea of .edu and university links is a bit of a relic from old-school linkbuilding days I'm afraid.
The best links are high quality, natural, unique and super relevant - don't worry too much about DA type metrics or what the domain extension is!
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Like any links, will they be relevant?
http://faculty.cbpp.uaa.alaska.edu/afef/Principles_frm.htm
https://openjournals.wsu.edu/index.php/landescapesarchived/comment/view/912/70452
These are both EDU sites, but you couldn't pay me to have my link there.
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