Backlinks

Category: linking concept

Summary: Incoming links that show which notes point to a page.

What it means

Backlinks reveal context. They show where an idea has appeared and help users rediscover unexpected relationships.

How it shows up in personal knowledge management

They connect to wikilinks, knowledge-graph, maps-of-content, emergent-structure, and linked-notes.

Common mistakes

• Assuming backlinks automatically create insight.
• Ignoring noisy backlinks that need cleanup.

Related pages

• wikilinks
• knowledge-graph
• maps-of-content
• emergent-structure
• linked-notes