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Topical relevance

What is topical relevance?

Topical relevance is how closely the subject of a linking page and site matches the subject of the page being linked to.

Why it matters

A relevant DA 30 link usually beats an irrelevant DA 70 one, because relevance is harder to fake than authority.

Relevance operates at page level as well as site level — the paragraph around your link matters.

Related terms

  • Contextual link

    A contextual link is a backlink placed inside the body copy of an article, surrounded by relevant text, rather than in a

  • Prospecting

    Prospecting is the research step of finding and qualifying websites worth pitching, before any outreach email is written

  • Topical authority

    Topical authority is the depth and completeness of a site's coverage of one subject area. Sites with strong topical auth

Cite this definition

Guest Post Website. “Topical relevance.” Guest Posting & SEO Glossary. https://guestpostwebsite.com/glossary/topical-relevance