Relevant backlinks have been a great SEO tool to boost SERP (search engine results) ranking. And, the question on everyone’s mind regarding SEO and social media sites is whether the links from Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites are weighted the same as other links in the pagerank formula? In a new post by WebProNews , Matt Cutts of Google addresses specifically how Google rates links from social media pages like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace.
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How Google Rates Links From Social Networking Sites