Why are backlinks important in SEO?

[worldescape]

Why are backlinks important in SEO?

[MVMinfotech18]

The number of backlinks a website has is in a good indicator of its popularity or importance with search engines. ... It is easy to get a higher ranking using backlinks than it is to influence search engines with external backlinks from other sites, which is why backlinks matter so much in a search engines algorithm.

[Jessicad0505]

Backlinks acts as a trust for your website. These backlinks play a very major role in achieving good position in search engine results page.

[vinukum]

Back links drives traffic to your website.

[worldescape]

Importance of backlinks:
1. Backlinks Are How Google Finds New Pages
2. Backlinks Are Google’s Reputation Management Tool
3. Relevant Backlinks Boost Your Credibility
4. Backlinks Drive Traffic to Your Site

[RH-Calvin]

Backlinks are important because they help:

- to build trust for your domain
- to build rank for your website
- to build traffic for your website