The Google link: command...

[jonpotz]

Just wondering...say I have about 400 new backlinks...and I acquired them within the month...

The sites with my link on them are archived by google with my link...however when I use the link: command and my site...it only shows my old backlinks...

My question is, do I have to wait for google to update, which is about every 3 months before I see those new backlinks with the link command? Like, wait for the next PR update?

Thanks.

[karlm]

I dont think it shows all the links anyways

[jonpotz]

I dont think it shows all the links anyways

Not even the ones that are PR4+?

[RawAlex]

google quite a while ago put a hobble on that command, essentially randomizing what is shown, and not showing all of the backlinks. I think the idea was to make the PR process harder to figure out.

Now, others might also say that PR isn't important. They wouldn't be wrong.

[SmokeyTheBear]

not all links are backlinks... they dont update the backlinks as they find them.

to find out "raw" backlinks try

link: site.com
not
link:site.com

[SmokeyTheBear]

actually looks like tht doesnt work anymore