Google Backlinks

[slotplayer]

So I noticed in Webmaster tools an astronomical increase in backlinks.

thinking wtf now,

I came across this reply from a Google employee.

Hi everyone

Yes, we revamped the data behind the backlinks feature in Webmaster Tools -- it has started using more data from "Caffeine" for some sites and is planned to continue with a bit more data in the next week or so. The goal is to have more fresher & up-to-date data there .

so no need to panic.

[patmcluk]

Jesus! JustArsenal now has 60,000 backlinks LOL!
Who fancies checking them all......

[bb1web]

Hopefully left hand knows what right is doing so there are no punishments for the sudden increase in links.

[clearlyportals]

Ah man!

I thought it was just me....

[webber286]

My understanding is that Caffeine is a newly revamped backend for Google that allows them to capture/save much more data which apparently is why they are reporting back all (or more) of the links now. We saw a huge jump as well from 2,200 to 88,000.

[baldidiot]

Hopefully left hand knows what right is doing so there are no punishments for the sudden increase in links.

I wouldn't worry about that - Google Webmaster Tools only used to show a small portion of your back links, but obviously the data centres that produced the SERPs would have access to all of the data.

So from the data centres perspective nothing has changed.

[catchingsmoke]

so we've got a more accurate webmaster tools, it's about time really