Is it beneficial to create or have JavaScript backlinks?
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:13 am
Yes. Since Google treats all links pointing to a page as backlinks, regardless of whether they come from HTML or JavaScript, it's good to have JavaScript backlinks.
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However, all caveats regarding link building still apply. You don't want to build spammy backlinks to your website.
You also don't want to create JavaScript backlinks that somehow undermine Google's guidelines and best practices.
We've already mentioned that you shouldn't hack other websites to hide backlinks in JavaScript, advertising database but I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you not to do that.
Are JavaScript backlinks safe for my backlink profile?
Yes. As Google said, a link is a link is a link. There's no difference between a link that comes from HTML or a link that comes from an element controlled by JavaScript, or from JavaScript code itself.
The only exception is if these links come from malicious code or if JavaScript is abused to insert links to your site.
Why don't most SEO tools report JavaScript backlinks?
Because the amount of horsepower required to execute and report on JavaScript backlinks is immense.
HTML link
However, all caveats regarding link building still apply. You don't want to build spammy backlinks to your website.
You also don't want to create JavaScript backlinks that somehow undermine Google's guidelines and best practices.
We've already mentioned that you shouldn't hack other websites to hide backlinks in JavaScript, advertising database but I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you not to do that.
Are JavaScript backlinks safe for my backlink profile?
Yes. As Google said, a link is a link is a link. There's no difference between a link that comes from HTML or a link that comes from an element controlled by JavaScript, or from JavaScript code itself.
The only exception is if these links come from malicious code or if JavaScript is abused to insert links to your site.
Why don't most SEO tools report JavaScript backlinks?
Because the amount of horsepower required to execute and report on JavaScript backlinks is immense.