No backlinks from sub domains!

[freetraff]

I saw a post (seems that on this forum) saying that Google decided to put less weight into backlinks gained from the subdomains of one domain (so-called subdomain links).

Can anyone drop a URL to this forum thread, because I did a search and did not find it.

[ArthurKay]

This isn't from Google, but it's a reliable source:

Subdomains are finally getting the same treatment as folders by Google | Fathom SEO Search Engine Marketing Blog

You would be correct... sub-domains are now being considered part of the same site. Essentially, the sub-domains' links are going to be considered internal (rather than external) links, which might hurt some larger websites.

It basically encourages websites to get more inbound links from external sources.

[tomfrederick]

Yes, You are right. Links from subdomain would be considered as internal link not external link. so it would be better if you get link from external sites.

[freetraff]

And links from subdomains of external sites?

[WDC]

Place link in the header and footer of both domain and subdomain.

[wige]

Originally Posted by freetraff

And links from subdomains of external sites?

No. The loss in weighting refers to links between subdomains of the same main domain. A link from an outside source would not be worth less simply because that other site is on a subdomain.

[rumblepup]

The question is, will the backlink be natural. I believe that subdomains are still considered a seperate domain, however, according to what I read from Matt Cutt's, the change is in the philosophy, if a domain has a good reason to get a SERP based on relavence, they are pruning the results for that domain.

My logic, though very fallible, would be to explore

worpress.com

and

about.com

If you can do a site: command on a sub-domain, I think it's still considered it's own domain as long as it's content is VERY different from the main domain.