What is a Backlink in SEO?

Hi Benjamin! You asked about backlinks. That is a good question. I would recommend you to read this detailed article on backlinks. Anyway, here is a quick answer to your question:

A backlink is a link to your website from another website.

Backlinks are important. They show Google that other websites like your content.

When a website links to yours, it's like saying "This website has good information."

If many good websites link to your pages, Google will see your pages as helpful and trustworthy.

But not all backlinks are the same. A link from a big popular website about your topic is better than many links from small websites about other things.

Getting natural links from good sources is best. Google can see if you pay for fake links, and will not like that.

In simple words, backlinks are like votes saying your content should rank higher on Google.