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just started using ahrefs.... seems like the best one so far (over majestic, raven, etc)

Thanks for the tip Irving! Lets assume that "basicball" was the same thing as a baseball, but just a different word (Tv vs television) that 'may' be interpreted by googel as meaning the same thing If I use www.baseball.com/basicball/product-page.html would this be just as 'spammy' as if i used "baseballs" instead of "basicball"? thanks!

while it's true image links do pass PR it is thought that they pass less than text links. adding the alt tag adds contexts, like an anchor text. create SEO friendly badges like this example and you can make your badge a text link instead! http://www.onlinemedicaltourism.com/get-the-seal.html