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[Deverill]

Here's something I found "out there"...

Google is not counting inbound links from sites with the same IP address, i.e. links between virtual sites on the same server.

Only Google policy, in shared hostings / virtual IP's is that they will reduce the burden on the server by not crawling the same address (for 2 3 domains ) at a time.

(from uptimebot.com which is by no means an authority.)

Does anyone know anything else about this? It would explain a lot but it would be very disappointing if it were true. In my case I have 3 different, very local-oriented sites that are logical to crosslink at least a little, which is how I'm doing it. One is sponsored by (a subsidiary of) the other for instance.

[awall19]

its not logical and its not true. if backlinks show from within the same site then obviously backlinks from other sites on the same ip count.

[powerofeyes]

Yes Aaron is right, That information is not true, Then no one can go for virtual hosting or no one can have sub domains,

[Leann_Pass]

I find what Deverl says to be the truth......count it any way you want....

Do a Google Toolbar or -site on the search engine and it is true. If it is the same IP it isn't there. Now, I actually meant to address this with Jill after the last highrankings newsletter, but I ran short on time.

Same IP is not all that is not showing up on -site. I mention that Jill, because you stressed that -site showed "all" the sites linking to you. It doesn't (who knew?).

Even some that actually show up in backlinks from the toolbar do not show up when you do the -site. I checked it on my sites on clients sites and on sites I chose at random from searches. It is random if you ask me.

Why? I am hoping you can tell me!!

Strange. Isn't it?

Leann

[powerofeyes]

-site showed "all" the sites

This command will show only sites which link to you with the domain name, If people are linking with some word as anchor text then all those links wont show, That implies most of the links wont show especially the links with anchor text, Since SEOs target anchor text that command is not of much use, So link: is the only option or we have to check in yahoo which doesnt take PR4 and above rule to show backlinks,

I find what Deverl says to be the truth......count it any way you want....

How you tell it is truth, Then virtual hosting where 1000s of sites are hosted will disapear, if you want to test go register couple of netfirms or geocities domains link them from high PR sites, Most of the netfirms free sites are in a single IP, See if you see them as baclinks, I bet you will see them as backlinks because we have tested all these stuff extensively, nowadays there is no big issues with IPs most of the search engines are comfortable with http headers,

VIJAY,

[Leann_Pass]

Okay, considering what you said about the anchor text making a difference, I looked at it again. It doesn't seem to matter if the anchor text is used, what does seem to matter is that the site is also written out (whether linked or not)

At any rate, I am glad it isn't the IP thing that appeared possible at first.

It still doesn't show all the sites linking to you. This method of checking links in G is almost as useless as the link command. It seems G doesn't have any interest in making it possible to check all backlinks.

[Randy]

It seems G doesn't have any interest in making it possible to check all backlinks.

There you've hit the nail on the head Leann. Which doesn't surprise me with as much weight as G puts on backlinks. They give that one element too much IMHO.

FWIW, I have some examples where some sites of mine that are setting on the exact same IP and show both via the link: command and the -site command. Even though they're no longer linked together. I removed those links a week ago as a test because the sites are somewhat related, though service entirely different markets.

If you need to see those for proof Leann, let me know and I'll PM the addy's over to you.

[Steve Sardell]

Hi Randy,

Certainly agree with you on this. Lean writes,

It seems G doesn't have any interest in making it possible to check all backlinks.

There you've hit the nail on the head Leann

There is no reason for G to make it public. Their interest is the searchers experience. Somewhere there is a tool that performs this function, just have not found it yet, but why do I need it anyway?