SEO Question

OldWelshGuy · #11 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 10:21

So you are saying that the nofollow backlinks are showing up as backlinks in GWT? That is odd!

SEO Guy · #12 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 11:23

Exactly OWG, hence I thought the subject was worthy of debate.

SEO Guy · #13 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 11:36

A little more on the subject here

http://www.webmasterworld.com/google/3545275.htm

Alvin · #14 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 12:22

Ok I just checked my google site map for links and it is showing the links from Wikipedia.

So where do we go from that.?

Alvin

SEO Guy · #15 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 12:54

Errrrrrrrmm........lol

This is why I like to do my own research, rather than listening to people who state something without any prior research or investigation

Alvin · #16 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 12:59

Right looks like we will all be writting stuff for wikipedia.

Alvin

OldWelshGuy · #17 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by SEO Guy

Errrrrrrrmm........lol

This is why I like to do my own research, rather than listening to people who state something without any prior research or investigation

I have to say I have never researched NOFOLLOW, it is not something that has bothered me really. I am not sure we will ever get to the bottom of it though becuase it is part of the inner workings.

We know that Google often leaves PR in place despite preventing outward flow of PR from certain sites. Maybe they allow the links to stand, but negate the value, maybe they ignore nofollow from highly trusted sources etc, there are a lot of 'maybe's ' .

Pete if you want a hand to run some further tests, shout me!

SEO Guy · #18 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 13:13

I will do J

SEO Guy · #19 (**permalink**) 17-08-2008, 13:22

This is even more interesting

I have a directory, look at this page http://www.businessservicesuk.com/bu...construction_4

Note the 3rd entry Bluepoint Construction Ltd this is a no follow listing

<a href='http://www.bluepointconstruction.co.uk' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Bluepoint Construction Ltd</a>

How strange this submission would be at the top of page 2 for the search bluepoint construction ltd
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...&start=10&sa=N

This adds more weight to my thoughts that no-follow links pass on no PR juice but apart from that they are viewed the same as do-follow links

Loredan · #20 (**permalink**) 18-08-2008, 07:47

I would agree with you on this one, SEO guy!

I ran a little experiment a few months ago with a directory of mine, the same stuff as you did and obviously the link was showing in the top results for the company that has been listed.

I have posted about this funny thing on one of the most popular SEO forums on the net and I've been "crucified" by some of the "specialists" out there.

I'm thinking that since Google started the campaign against paid links and they advised to use no follow where possible they must have put a sort of weight on these links.

Actually Google describes links as "votes" from a site to the other and say that a no-follow link won't pass any page rank, don't remember if I've seen somewhere saying these links won't count in serps.

Hope this helps in your further research