Mentions or citations any SEO benefit?
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Hi
If my site gets mentioned on a site with the web address written out but not hyper-linked do I still get some SEO value from this or is it not giving any SEO benefit?
Thanks
Sean
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Not sure you'd see any direct SEO benefit from having your URL written out. If your brand/company name is mentioned then you may get some benefit from those citations. Context and relevance are key here.
A link would of course be better - both for visitors and for your website. I'd reach out to the webmaster and see if you can get this converted to to a proper link.
As well as potentially passing link equity, if the page that's linking to your site is getting some visitors you might also benefit from some referral traffic.
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Hi,
it's positive to have citations but there is no real SEO value, but
- Citations add brand reputation
- Brand reputation will generate links
- Links will benefit to SEO
Kind regards,
Philippe
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Every mention received is positive if it comes about organically whether link juice passes or not. That said, a link would always be better...
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There is some SEO benefit to be gained from citations and mentions, especially if they are from reputable sources. Obviously, if they aren't then there will be minimal benefit.
Here is a resource on best practises which you might find interesting to read through...<cite>www.seomoz.org/q/creating-citations-best-practices</cite>
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