Will doing a 301 redirect for one domain to another give the latter domain the formers links?

[mickburkesnr]

I have some websites that I built a few years ago that are still in existence, but I no longer have access to the sites as they weren't hosted by myself. These sites all carry a "Designed by Me" text on the footer with a link to my (now old) website.

I have since done 301 redirects on the domain names that are used in the footers of these sites so they link directly to my new site. However, will these websites now show up on Google Webmasters for example as external links to my site?

[rjonesx. 0]

Good question...

1. If the redirects are properly in place, they will count as links towards your new site
2. Google may choose to show them in Google Search Console, but they only show a sample of links so they might not all appear
3. You may want to confirm ownership of those redirected domains in Google Search Console as well.

[Highland]

There's an SEO I know who does nothing but buy expired domains and 301 them to his site. He claims excellent return on his investments in these older domains in terms of boosting his domains that he redirects to. So 301-ing a domain is worthwhile.

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[mickburkesnr]

I'll look in to confirming ownership of the redirected domains just to make sure everything's above board!