Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What is a "backlink" (inbound link)?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)A **backlink (inbound link)** is a link that leads from someone else's site to yours. **Key point:** in short, a backlink is an external recommendation that both people and search engines take into account; the more quality ones you have, the better.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageA **backlink (inbound link)** is a link that leads from someone else's site to yours. ### Example: The site `news.com` has published an article, and in it there is a link to your page: `<a href="https://yourdomain.com/article">Useful material</a>` That is a backlink for you. ### Why it matters: 1. **A signal of trust** If others link to you, they consider your resource useful or authoritative. 2. **Passes on link weight (PageRank)** A good site = a strong link = more chances of climbing in search results. 3. **Directly affects SEO** This is one of the main ranking factors in Google. 4. **Can bring real traffic** People click the link and land on your site. In short: a backlink is an external recommendation that both people and search engines take into account. The more quality ones you have, the better.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.