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Using a URL Shortener and Passing the SEO Link Juice

azipURL is a better version of the URL shortener websites like tinyurl.com and bitly.com – you actually get to delete links with azipURL. And you can build a webpage, password protect, and set up to get stats.

Does using a URL shortener like azipURL or TinyURL not pass on the SEO link juice of having a backlink posted somewhere?

"Ask David" answer:

Actually, using a URL shortener like azipURL, TinyURL, or Bitly generally does pass on the SEO

Posted in Ask David!, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | Tagged 301 permanent redirect, anchor text, authority, backlink, bitly, crawl speed, internal linking, internal links, link equity, link juice, nofollow, pagerank, search engine optimization, seo, tinyurl, trustworthy | Leave a comment

Does posting your content on your Facebook page or Twitter count as backlinks for your website when you link to it? (or should I say “X” instead of Twitter?!)

No, posting your content on your Facebook page or Twitter does not count as backlinks for your website, even if you link to it. This is because social media links are typically marked as "nofollow" by search engines, which means that search engines do not pass any link equity or "SEO value" through those links.

However, social media posts can still be beneficial for your website in a number of ways. For example, social media posts can help to:

Drive

Posted in Ask David!, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media | Tagged backlinks, brand awareness, build relationships, comments, drive traffic, facebook, google's ranking algorithm, increase traffic, likes, link equity, nofollow, search engines, seo value, shares, social media, social media signals, twitter, x | Leave a comment

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Using a URL Shortener and Passing the SEO Link Juice

Does using a URL shortener like azipURL or TinyURL not pass on the SEO link juice of having a backlink posted somewhere?

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