Multiple same domain links on Open Site Explorer

[NiallTom]

In doing competitor link analysis on Open Site Explorer, I've noticed quite a few links coming from the same domain listed separately. This seems to be especially prevalent with Google directory listings. For example, I'll see a link to the site from google.hu/...., google.am/..., google.kz/..., etc. In some cases, it will be prefixed with an IP address, followed by the subfolder address. Correct me if I am wrong, but these seem to be all counting as separate root domains that are linking to the site. How is this done? Are directory submissions given to each country's google directory? Does an original DMoz listing get re-submitted to all of these? Just looking for some clarification on this and how it's accomplished. Thanks everyone!

[RyanKent]

Every domain is unique.

seomoz.org

seomoz.com

seomoz.hu

The above represents three separate domains. They could all be owned and operated by the same person or company. They could all have separate owners. Either way each domain would be considered it's own entity.

If seomoz owned all 3 of the above domains, and they chose to link to you, then you would receive three unique links to your site from those domains. The value of those links would be determined based on the DA of those sites, and the PA of the pages which are linking to you.

I know for Yahoo, you can get listed in all their local country's Yahoo directories. I am unsure of how the process works for Google.