--- title: "Is it ok to create backlinks blindly for traffic?" description: "Is it ok to create backlinks blindly for traffic?" author: "Sanjay Goenka" published: 2024-11-18 updated: 2024-12-15 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113585/is-it-ok-to-create-backlinks-blindly-for-traffic category: "seo" tags: ["seo"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Is it ok to create backlinks blindly for traffic? ## Answers ### Answer by Vansh Pandit Absolutely not. Building [backlinks](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11328/5-tips-for-getting-high-quality-backlinks) with no care for your [website](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12445/5-ways-to-make-your-website-more-professional)’s [quality](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/329/what-is-the-quality-assurance-in-testing) might seem like the best way to get high traffic, but it’s detrimental to your website in the long run. Consider that in the world of [SEO](https://www.mindstick.com/services/search-engine-optimization), the quantity is never as important as the quality. That is why when you produce backlinks without looking at them individually and the source of the link, you are courting trouble. Google and other [search engines](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/332055/list-of-ai-based-search-engines) are very intelligent and clever, as in the case of backlinks, where quality matters much more than quantity. Having a few backlinks from a reputed source is far better than having several backlinks from irrelevant sources. It also works if the backlinks are built blindly; backlinks also yield penalties. Some of the great [algorithms](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12297/google-algorithms-why-so-important) or updates by Google include Penguin; the latter is used to detect link-building factors that are fake. In case your site gets banned, you will lose the ranking substantially, and regaining such positions is very difficult and usually takes a whole lot of time. You should avoid bothering to get any links but rather get the right and relevant contextual and high-[page authority](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/324583/significance-of-domain-authority-and-page-authority-in-search-engine-ranking) links. Write quality [articles](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12872/how-to-write-articles-of-50-and-more-a-day-quick-and-easy), work with other well-established websites, and be specific while contacting other websites. Not only do paid links help to [increase](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2333/mahindra-s-q4-profit-increased-by-46-as-vehicle-sales-increased-by-75) ranking, but the ‘organic’ links from reputable sources increase the credibility of your site. In other words, do not be duped by the shortcut scam. Notably, SEO is all about the long haul, so careless link-building [strategies](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85697/most-important-onboarding-strategies-for-office-employees) will work against you. Think smart—choose quality, relevance, and authenticity. That’s the only sustainable way to post traffic and get the traffic you need to submit your roll to some of these websites. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113585/is-it-ok-to-create-backlinks-blindly-for-traffic Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.