The impact of homepage link compared to site-wide backlinks

[micfo]

Hello,

I was wondering as to how much a bigger impact a backlink has when its linked site-wide as opposed to homepage only? What if the PA/DA of the homepage was good enough (mid 80s), would just a homepage link give a decent result?

I just want to mainly know the difference in the impact of each, regardless of the DA/PA, as long as it comes from one domain.

Thank you.

[David_ODonnell]

I've actually found site-wide links to have detrimental effects when tested. I usually go for in-content links.

[micfo]

Thank you for the info. Lets say for instance I have a text-link on a homepage of a website. Would this text link get more weight/authority if it was to apply say on the inner/sub-pages of the same domain as well as the homepage?

[RyanPurkey]

From a hypothetical point of view there are a lot of variables that go into this question: size of site, PA, DA, text of link, mix of links, contextual nature of the links, and so on; basically, you have a spectrum of answers depending on all the variables, where in one case a link from the home page would be massively stronger than links from all sub pages, or the inverse, where universal links would dominate one link from the home page.

[EGOL]

Not answering the question but a comment on the topic...

A PA/DA of mid 80s is absolutely phenomenal. For reference, this is a DA often seen on the websites of major universities - Berkeley.edu is 86.  I would be skeptical of a DA Mid80s site that would give homepage and sitewide links.  Sounds too good to be true.  I would wonder if the site has enough manipulative links to make it dangerous?  Just sayin' how this registers here (if it sounds too good to be true then maybe it is)....  but maybe you have found a treasure?