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How Do I Get .edu and .gov Backlinks Easily?
This post is for the AskCarl feature. Question submitted by Mark. If you want to submit a question, Just drop me a mail and I’ll try my best to answer it!
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 
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September 19, 2007
12:58 am
Wow. Great tips carl. I am going to have a go at this for my blog.
November 16, 2007
7:08 pm
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! :)
January 20, 2008
1:58 am
You always have so much valuable information.
May 15, 2008
4:16 am
This is so great after I found this, I use it all the time on my sites. Thanks so much. :)
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August 28, 2008
3:05 am
that’s definitely some great ideas. i’m going to try that on my site. i sure wish it would work
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February 13, 2009
1:10 pm
Thanks for this. I’ll give it a try and see how it goes. Be interested to see your RSS feed too.
February 18, 2009
2:06 am
Awesome tips Carl. Just what I have been looking for.
February 21, 2009
11:06 pm
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February 27, 2009
6:07 am
Hi guys. I was wondering, what do you do when you’ve found a great site? You post a comment ?
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June 18, 2009
6:15 pm
Wow Great Tips …surely i’ll apply this for my website
June 29, 2009
11:19 pm
Great TIPS for theese gold links, thanks a lot!
June 30, 2009
5:48 am
Thanks for this tip on getting backlinks from edu and gov domains, already used it and got some links :)
August 12, 2009
12:58 am
wow its a new experience for me to search more backlinks again.i will try it soon.thank you for this tips carlo.
September 21, 2009
3:50 pm
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.
October 23, 2009
2:24 am
thanks for the tips, I’m definitely going to browse for edu. domains. I still haven’t done any backlinks yet, so this will get me started.
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November 17, 2009
5:34 am
wow carl, this info is golden . i’m trying it now !
November 25, 2009
4:40 am
cool!!
December 4, 2009
7:34 pm
Thanks Carl, I have never idea of this before. This is good tips and I am going to try.
December 10, 2009
12:18 am
After you’ve found spotted prepare to do some desinterested writing for those sites. Or maybe negociate a NATURAL paid link .
As Carl said, webmasters of these type of sites are not so responsive to linking propositions, unless you prove yourself to be a valuable informational resource for their community.; and that takes time.
For the most part, serious webmasters are in general weary people when it comes to rendering links, mostly due to the fear of not loosing hard gained PageRank, which I find not exactly in alligment with the spirit of internet. I say this becasue the web community is all about linking out and promoting quality content.
If you’re interested, here’s my opinion concerning the process of initiating backlinking partnerships throughout your community:
http://trafficcpanel.com/750/4-step-guide-to-building-backlinks-with-solid-link-partnerships/
Hope it serves you well!
Cheers,
Cristian
Great tips, Carl!
January 11, 2010
3:52 am
Thanks for it was nice tips…
January 29, 2010
12:58 am
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