{"id":46,"date":"2025-04-12T20:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/backlink\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T20:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:13:17","slug":"backlink","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/backlink\/","title":{"rendered":"Backlink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <strong><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_9455dc6b21f7061455eca4f53c1e2040\" href=\"https:\/\/backlink-finder.com\/backlinks\/glossary\/backlink\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Backlink<\/a><\/strong> is a hyperlink from one website to another, acting as a vote of confidence in SEO. Search engines like Google use backlinks to gauge a site&rsquo;s authority and relevance, with high-quality backlinks from reputable sites improving rankings significantly. 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