Indexing backlinks
Index backlinks are links from other websites that point to your site and have been discovered and indexed by search engines like Google. When a backlink is indexed, it means search engine crawlers have visited the linking page, recognized the backlink, and added it to their database. This process is crucial for SEO, as only indexed backlinks can contribute to your site’s search engine ranking. Backlinks act like votes of confidence. When reputable websites link to your content, it signals to search engines that your site is trustworthy and valuable. However, if a backlink isn’t indexed, it won’t pass any authority or SEO benefit. This is why webmasters and SEO professionals often use tools to monitor whether their backlinks have been indexed. To increase the chances of your backlinks being indexed, make sure the linking pages themselves are crawlable, contain quality content, and aren't blocked by robots.txt or noindex tags. Submitting the URL of the linking page to Google Se...