Why my created link is not updating as a backlinks?

[imranlegacy]

Here’s a helpful response for “Why is my created link not updating as a backlink?”:

There are a few common reasons why your backlink isn’t showing up or being recognized by tools like Google Search Console, Ahrefs, or SEMrush:

?️ 1. It Hasn’t Been Indexed Yet
Google needs to crawl and index the page where your link is placed. If it hasn’t done that yet, the backlink won’t register.
➡️ Solution:

Submit the URL in Google Search Console (URL Inspection Tool).

Build internal or external links to that page to speed up indexing.

? 2. The Link Is “Nofollow”
If the site uses a rel="nofollow" tag on the link, search engines may not count it as a backlink.
➡️ How to check:
Right-click → Inspect Element → Look for rel="nofollow".

? 3. The Link Is Hidden or Not Crawlable
If the link is:

Inside JavaScript

In a comment section

Behind a login wall
Then Google might not see it.

?️ 4. The Site Has Low Authority or Crawl Budget
If the linking site is low-quality or rarely crawled, it could take weeks or months to be discovered.

? 5. SEO Tools Have Delays
Backlink trackers like Ahrefs or SEMrush don’t see everything immediately. Even if Google has found the link, those tools might take time to catch up.

✅ What You Can Do:
Make sure the link is on a public, crawlable page.

Use Google Search Console to speed up discovery.

Share or link to the page to help it get crawled faster.

Be patient — sometimes it just takes a bit of time.

Want me to help you check if your backlink is crawlable or properly set up? Just send the link and I’ll take a look!

[Azzazekon]

I run a few expired domains too, and what worked for me was building context-relevant internal pages first before linking out, so the links seem more natural to search engines.

[LeoNatriy]

I’ve seen this kind of thing before, and in my case, it was tied to messy redirects and some weird index links popping up in Search Console that led nowhere. Cleaning up the internal linking and using proper canonical tags helped. Also double-checked that old pages weren’t still being crawled by bots through forgotten index links buried in sitemaps.