# Could you explain the difference between backlinks and tags **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** backlinks, graph-view, tags, zettelkasten\ **Created:** [January 18, 2021, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/could-you-explain-the-difference-between-backlinks-and-tags/11616 "2021-01-18T10:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![macedotavares](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/macedotavares/32/139_2.png) [@macedotavares](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/macedotavares)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/could-you-explain-the-difference-between-backlinks-and-tags/11616/4 "2021-01-19T12:24:24Z")
Here’s a couple of previous discussions on the matter: > [@Tags vs page/link](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/tags-vs-page-link/193): > > The decision of using a new page link or a tag slows me down frequently. How do you use them differentially?? I am worried about a very long tag list. > [@Tags vs Links](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/tags-vs-links/11024): > > Hi, pretty new to Obsidian and starting to use it more each day. Adopted something that was suggested by a few members on this very forum regards how to use Obsidian for meeting notes. I am now taking the notes within my daily notes and then creating standalone pages and linking various things as part of my daily review. Just wondering how people are using tags vs double square bracket links? If I have a note on my daily note concerning topic XYZ with Person A and Person B, should I tag usin… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/could-you-explain-the-difference-between-backlinks-and-tags/11616)._