Content vs Backlinks?

[toinoitieng]

If you do not have any content to post there is zero chance of getting any backlink whereas on the other hand if you have some content to post you are sure to get a few backlinks and if your content is good enough to attract viewers chances of getting more backlinks become bright.

So in my opinion both are required to build SEO but content is foundation of SEO.

[tonymark0077]

Both of them BUT with quality... content not copied,readable and backlinks with high TF/DA/PA

[nguyenmailan]

Some big website such as Hubspot, they only focus on content. All most of them is useful for reader => increase traffic => improve ranking => increase traffic and everything goes on that way

[dhcuaeweb]

Both are important as without Links only content can't help and also without content only Links can't help. So 3 more important factors to rank in SEO are Links, Content and Rankbrain.

[damponting44]

There was a time when your website's content – or your website's content keywords – were the presiding factor to bringing traffic to your site and pushing you up to the top of the search engine listings. Then Google began to preside over the internet and it decided backlinks were the best way to calculate if your site was good or not, and by association determine your search engine position.

[swikriti.sharma09]

both are Equally important factors that come into picture when Analyzing rankings.

Even if you create Backlinks but they have low quality content then those backlinks may not be so useful. Similarly if you create a very high quality content but don't market it properly or build good quality backlinks then that content won't reach out to a wider audience.

So it is very important that you create High quality content that is shareworthy and also build high quality backlinks using LInk Building methods like Guest posting, broken link building methods

[satvatInfosol]

   Backlinks: depends on the quantity and quality of the backlink profiles for your competitors. If they have a much higher DA/PA/Trust, than you probably need to build that up to compete.

    Content: unique, long form content works best. Aim to be share worthy... if people share your link on social media, they will probably link back to your website as well.

[mikkig]

depends on the niche your site is in. If you are a photography site you and your competitors will not have a lot of content. You do need content to forego a thin content penalty though. Backlinks are very important as long as they are quality (in the beginning). Content can get you backlinks if you have content that others want.....If your site has so-so content and no backlinks it will not rank. If your site has so-so content and good backlinks, it will rank....

[arindamdutta16]

Backlink is most important for your site, but maintain quality.The first tip is to make sure that a website or a blog has high quality content. Article submission, blog post and forum post, social bookmarking makes more quality backlink for your site. Quality content is best way for quality backlink.

[SEO.Ninja]

Both Quality Content and Quality back links are useful for ranking and reputation of a site. Content helps to promote your keywords and rank they higher in search engines and Back link building helps to build your website traffic from various relevant sources.