Does adding a backlink in google plus comments work?

[Brover]

Hi guys,

Can anybody tell me if adding a backlink in Google plus comments achieve anything?

[Andy.Drinkwater]

As others have said, this will achieve nothing. However, there is a good way to use Google+ with new posts, and that is to optimise the first 35-50 characters as you would a blog post or other page you are trying to optimise. The reason being, that first part then becomes the page title for that particular post.

-Andy

[Maayboli]

For SEO it does not help at all.

It is far easier (and can get add SEO value) to create your own new post on google plus. Perhaps you can share the original post and add your own summary with a link. So you are helping it spread and at the same time creating  a new post.

From usability perspective if your comment is really useful and relevant to user you will get direct referral traffic. But if it is not relevant you are essentially spamming

[GPainter]

One thing it is helpful for is getting things indexed a bit quicker, don't expect it to help you rank though unless you are lucky enough to have a good social gathering and are getting good click through rates etc. Generally any kind of comment link isn't really good.

[kayintveen_MD]

You know link building via comments is not really appreciated by google right  https://www.seroundtable.com/link-comment-spamming-12856.html.

other ways google+ and other social mentions are a important factor. but really link building is not going to work this way. For starters everything is nofollowed. Second these selve created links aren't organic and thus powerfull links at all. and second i dont see much of links getting greatly indexed.

Its a great way of building awareness when doing it relevant and adding value with your comments and links and that way create more exposure for your content but directly link-building the good way. no a smart idea

Cheers!

[Ray-pp]

Only add a backlink if it adds value to the user / article. Do not add a bunch of comment backlinks thinking it will help you rank in the SERPs.

For example, you find an article that helped you do X. Write an article expanding on X to XYZ. Then link back to your new article from the old articles comments about how you were inspired by the original article and added more to X.

Hopefully, your new content adds enough value that the original article author uses it as a source and/or the original article readers find your new article and maybe link to that from their blogs too.