Definition
A link from a site outside of your site.
Information
Inbound links send visitors to your web site. Generally, this is seen as a good thing. Many sites go to great lengths to achieve as much of this “free” advertising as possible, although a few sites are very particular about where the links are pointing (see deep linking).
see also: SEO Tools
Articles
SEMrush vs. Ahrefs vs. Moz (includes backlink comparison)
MarketingTerms.com (April 20, 2019)
Related Terms
deep linking, outbound link, reciprocal links,
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