Most search engines value .gov and .edu backlinks. These links are so called “authority links” to search engines. That’s the reason why most SEO’s hunt for these kind of backlinks.
Even thought it’s quite hard to get these backlinks. Here are some tips for you to start with:
First, go to Google and try to do the following search:
For .edu domains
“Your desired keyword” “powered by wordpress” site:.edu
This search will help you find blogs that uses WordPress with a .edu domain.
“Your desired keyword “ “powered by vBulletin” site:.edu
This search will help you find forums that use vBulletin. Alternatively, you can replace the word “vBulletin” with your desired forum management program (Like Xoops, Phpbb, etc.)
For .gov domains
“Your desired keyword” “powered by wordpress” site:.gov
This search will help you find blogs that uses WordPress with a .edu domain.
“Your desired keyword “ “powered by vBulletin” site:.gov
This search will help you find forums that use vBulletin. Alternatively, you can replace the word “vBulletin” with your desired forum management program (Like Xoops, Phpbb, etc.)
That’s about it. Just play with the search terms. Hehehehe, use your creativity to find some “authority” links. You’re missing something good if you wouldn’t try this and you’ll realize that it’s all worth it.
Honestly, just about a minute ago, I found a .edu forum that allows anyone to register. Of course, I quickly registered and contributed some things. It’s just a matter of luck and some good Googling
Thomas Sinfield says
Wow. Great tips carl. I am going to have a go at this for my blog.
Rome says
Thank you Carl, I have never thought of this before. I thought .edu domains were only used by schools. Trying my luck now on looking for some of these sites. Wish me luck! :)
Micheal says
You always have so much valuable information.
janrafi says
that’s definitely some great ideas. i’m going to try that on my site. i sure wish it would work
Life Critical Illness says
Thanks for this. I’ll give it a try and see how it goes. Be interested to see your RSS feed too.
Tomas says
Awesome tips Carl. Just what I have been looking for.
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cool blog, I like it.
Greg says
Hi guys. I was wondering, what do you do when you’ve found a great site? You post a comment ?
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Geeta says
Wow Great Tips …surely i’ll apply this for my website
Mahallo Media says
Great TIPS for theese gold links, thanks a lot!
Hookah Bars says
Thanks for this tip on getting backlinks from edu and gov domains, already used it and got some links :)
99cents says
wow its a new experience for me to search more backlinks again.i will try it soon.thank you for this tips carlo.
Elevic Pernis says
I haven’t tried to build backlinks much through this method. Found the same tip in another site, and here’s what happened. Whenever I comment on a .edu WP blog that has nothing to do with “make money online” or SEO, it gets accepted. I wonder why I cannot make a comment on .edu blogs when the topic is about SEO and Internet Marketing and why my post would be labeled “questionable?” Did this in two separate .edu blogs about SEO, and I was aghast why.
Well, good tips there.
lmoreno says
wow carl, this info is golden . i’m trying it now !
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Chris Peterson says
Thanks Carl, I have never idea of this before. This is good tips and I am going to try.
Sailm says
Thanks for it was nice tips…
syliand says
That’s a pretty cool tips but i used to put an “inurl:gov” or an “inurl:edu”
I think it’s working better and have more relevant results
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Matt says
Thanks for posting this. I couldn’t remember exactly how to search for only a certain TLD on Google.
contract accountant says
What a great article. Thank you for the practical advice. I have stuggled with this problem for some time now
Noomi Rapace says
thanks for the information…I have also heard that .gov sites give more credibility to your links
Jeevan Kishore says
nice handy tips…. got some edu blogs in my niche
francis says
Wow, this is a new one for me. I’m going to go try this right away. Thanks for sharing
Bryan Wong YH says
This is a great tip. At first I was skeptical but it still works. Will continue using this for a while
Recruiter says
Very clever idea here. Any suggestions for weeding out search results on results pages with nofollows? Most of the sites using WP have this by default. I tried adding -nofollow to the search query but that didn’t seem to work.
adam from getting backlinks says
I have actually tried this method. It is a bit hit and miss, but you can get some good quality links out of it. I have a site at number one with a .edu backlink.
Jesse Flinchbaugh says
I hope all of this happens. I mean, it’s for the sake of research and education, which is priceless.
Srinivasan says
I was searching for a method to get back links from .gov, .edu sites. Thanks for the post.
MNayyar says
Excellent you have solved my problems it would have taken months to reach to this conclusion to get backlinks from edu and gov websites. thanks a lot
Igre says
Great, article….Thanks!
I will use this to improve SEO of my webpages
tworedballs says
thanks for the tips! Interested to see how they can help my ranking.
London Stock Market says
great post, looks like i should get to work on making some edu and gov backlinks
Healthy Fragrance says
Very good post. I had no idea how to search for those top level domains.
Archery Pro Shop says
Its pretty tough and time consuming however well worth the hassle if you can actually get a few .gov or .edu links out of searching. After a a half of a day I did successfully get an .edu link which I’m proud of. Thanks for the post
Bob says
Galing bago ito ah. Masubukan nga itong tip na to. Ask ko lang Carl, bakit nga mabango sa search engines like google and mga .edu blog?
Colin says
Wow … Thanks For The Great Info!
pepper time says
Galing bago ito ah. Masubukan nga itong tip na to. Ask ko lang Carl, bakit nga mabango sa search engines like google and mga .edu blog?
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ray ban says
Galing bago ito ah. Masubukan nga itong tip na to. Ask ko lang Carl, bakit nga mabango sa search engines like google and mga .edu blog?
News Wire says
Nice tips for getting back links from some very trusted sites by Search engines. great.
gr says
Once you see these strategies in action you will be tempted to go overboard and get 1000’s of .edu back links to your site. It needs to be done in moderation, so some self control will be required and some patience.
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Of course you could always buy some software that will do it for you but then you still have to make the comments, signatures or whatever manually.
I have found that purchasing the right software that automates little parts of the system is well worth the money spent.
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arminius says
I will try out these tips about backlinks… thanks.
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Ritesh Sapra says
Okay, honestly I must admit this was very useful.
Ive been asking so many of my friends on how to get backlinks from .gov and .edu. Couldnt find anything online too, but this small little trick of yours has done wonders.
I’ve been looking to get on the first page for a very very competitive word – Roughly about 3 billion is the competition and ofcourse am no where close at the moment – but thats the Target :-)
motorcycle fairing says
WOW great tips Carl. Took me some good time to find a good post like this, in order to find edu and gov sites for backlinking. Will share with my friends.
Thanks
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Im sorry for asking this question guys but I keep reading that I must create backlinks to get visitors to my site – I just dont understand what a backlink is
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Hi everyone!
I have to add in contract a remark that websites of my clients surely will contain “Powered by Me” backlink. So how I should write this part of agreement in legal way?
Drafting Chairs says
A unique way to find .gov links without have to pay a link farm for them. Thanks.
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DailyManila says
I’ve always wondered how these big sites link to sites like GOV and EDU domains — now I know! Thank you, Carlo!