{"id":20718,"date":"2020-01-30T15:10:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T15:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/link-juice"},"modified":"2026-06-26T20:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:30:59","slug":"link-juice","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/link-juice","title":{"rendered":"Link Juice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"boxpad wp-image-14539 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/link_juice.png\" alt=\"link juice\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/link_juice.png 300w, https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/link_juice-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Definition:<\/p>\n<p>The <em><strong>link juice <\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">is the value and authority transferred from one web page to another web page through <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/hyperlink\">hyperlinks.<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> It can be defined as the positive possibility that a link transfers its positioning from one page to the next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Such inbound links will tend to get a higher position in search engines when you have enough quantity. In addition, the keyword used from a third-party website that links to the site will help to get a higher position on the search engine results page.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"indexed\"><span class=\"heading_text\">Link Juice Distribution<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A link from a well-known website that is trusted by search engines will pass more.&#8221;<em>juice&#8221;<\/em>than one in a meaningless directory. When a search engine like Google adds up all the &#8220;<em>juice<\/em>&#8221; of the different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/internal-link\">Internal links, <\/a>you have an idea of the popularity of a website and use it as one of the factors in the ranking of that website.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"indexed\"><span id=\"factores-en-los-que-influye-el-link-juice\" class=\"anchor\"><\/span><span class=\"heading_text\">Factors influenced by Link Juice<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several factors that we can cite regarding the influence of Link Juice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where is the link on the page (the links above pass more Link juice than those below).<\/li>\n<li>Whether the link is within the text contained on the page (rather than just in the footer or a sidebar).<\/li>\n<li>How much Link Juice has to offer the page the main page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"indexed\"><span id=\"consejos-para-optimizar-el-link-juice\" class=\"anchor\"><\/span><span class=\"heading_text\">Tips for optimizing Link Juice<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although the advice related to web positioning should not be taken as absolute truths due to the variability of the algorithms of the search engines, there is a consensus in the SEO community regarding some practices that are recommended in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/seo-agency-spain\">positioning strategy<\/a> when distributing the Link Juice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must get &#8220;juice&#8221; from other domains through link building strategies. The higher the quality of the domains that link to the page, the more &#8220;juice&#8221; there will be to distribute.<\/li>\n<li>The distribution between links from the home must be balanced, since too many outgoing links will dilute the benefits of the links excessively<\/li>\n<li>The links must be in both directions, both from higher pages to feed contents from the lower parts of the hierarchy, and from the lower area to the upper pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about Link Juice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"geo-faq-block\">\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is Link Juice?<\/summary>\n<p>Definition: The link juice is the value and authority transferred from one web page to another web page through hyperlinks. It can be defined as the positive possibility that a link transfers its positioning from one page to the next. In the Arimetrics glossary it is placed in a digital marketing context to clarify its role, uses and practical implications.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is Link Juice used for in digital marketing?<\/summary>\n<p>It is used to better analyse an action, tool, channel or behaviour related to acquisition, measurement, communication, sales or user experience. Its value depends on applying it to a concrete decision.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>How is Link Juice related to a digital strategy?<\/summary>\n<p>It is related to digital strategy when it affects objectives, data, content, technology, campaigns or conversion processes. That is why it should be reviewed together with the business context, not as an isolated term.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What should be considered when working with Link Juice?<\/summary>\n<p>It is advisable to review its definition, context, associated metrics, limitations and possible risks. 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