Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count??

Joan · 02-18-2006, 06:04 PM

Or is it just a super secret tactic to get lurkers like I am start posting?:rolleyes:

Please I want ot have as much replies as stars are above us

Cheers to everybody and stay clean

compuXP · 02-18-2006, 06:52 PM

No, they do count, that's why we limit the number of links you can have in your signature to 2. It spreads the pagerank evenly

Your sig links are nice, the keywords in them really help.

kenni · 02-18-2006, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joan

Or is it just a super secret tactic to get lurkers like I am start posting?:rolleyes:

Please I want ot have as much replies as stars are above us

Cheers to everybody and stay clean

In general forums, your links won't catch Ranking due to the URL of the threads (eg showthread.php?t=333) On this forum, once you've reached over 50 posts the links will start counting.

Joan · 02-19-2006, 02:13 PM

Thanks Matt, Kenni,

and what about mentioning the url like http://www.iwebtool.com
is this more effective than signatures?

Thomas Holmes · 02-19-2006, 02:25 PM

Well at the moment joan - the links in your signature have a nofollow tag which means the search engines won't follow them. They are still useful though from a traffic and affiliate point of view.

Some people seem to not have the nofollow attribute in their sig though. i guess its something to do with seniority - maybe you can buy it with your ipoints or something. couldn't see anything about it in the faq...

thomas

ps if you are using firefox there is an excellent extension called search status - a must for search engine optimisers - that highlights nofollow links.

HouseOfRock · 02-19-2006, 04:26 PM

So once reaching a postcount of 50, signature links become followable?

And another question: is it the link itself, or the keywords associated with the link that improves your chances with the SE gods?

Joan · 02-19-2006, 04:54 PM

Hey Thomas,
thanks for your reply - I accidentally was visiting your site b4 reading your post, lots of interesting things about page rank etc.
I must admit that Im an absolute beginner when we talk about page rank, seo, serps, google etc. Im working as an interpreter and now and then but not so often I visit these forums for a short time and hope to learn new stuff cuz we all know it's very important to understand SEO nowadays.
Just now I actually was looking for information about OUTBOUND LINKS
as Im mentioning on my site some links but up to now I was never thinking about the fact that these links Im linking to can cause me problems concerning page rank. Since my site is indexed the very first time by google on December I show the url names of these sites instead of hiding them, making the url's unreadable eg with form actions, javascript or even with the other one which cause the invisibility of my sig here. NOW I SEE!
That explains your post above and I am really taken aback with these two states answering first my thread's question.
Thomas or anybody else ,can you have a look at my site
http://www.jpadilla-international.com/
and 1.)check out whether these outbound links
could make problems regarding page rank ( I suppose yes ).
2.)Shall I exclude them and exchange them with links with no pr or shall I just hide them with html or rel? 3.) How many outbound links can I place
on my site, as much as I want, as long they are hidden?
4.)How can I make google read a linktext above the hidden url to be considered
as a keyword for my serps? Can I place eg several textlinks like my sig you can see below would google considered those as keywords and phrases or would google consider those as spam?
Best regards,
Joan

Thomas Holmes · 02-19-2006, 05:39 PM

hi joan!

nice to hear someone visiting my site!

sure i'll see what i can do in terms of answering your questions. have a few things to do right now but might be able to do it later or else tomorrow.

i tried to reply to your pm but i'm not actually allowed though i think i will be after this post...

thomas

TStewartFan · 02-24-2006, 11:45 AM

Very new to SEO stuff but have learned a lot over the past week from a couple of forums I visit quite frequently (this one included now

) When ya'll ask do Forum Links Count are you referring to inbound links towards your website page rank? If it does count towards Pagerank is it better to have a link Shown as a www address of as a Text link r is there a difference in regards to pagerank improvement? Thanks for your feedback

kenni · 02-24-2006, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HouseOfRock

So once reaching a postcount of 50, signature links become followable?

Correct! :cool:

Quote:

Originally Posted by HouseOfRock

And another question: is it the link itself, or the keywords associated with the link that improves your chances with the SE gods?

Yes. If you have a particular keyword assigned to a particular website then you should get ranked for it. For example, pagerank prediction will get the "pagerank prediction" ranked better for that website.

lisa1979 · 02-24-2006, 10:45 PM

Very confusing for a newbie like me.

I'll keep reading though!

Lisa

HouseOfRock · 02-28-2006, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenni

For example, pagerank prediction will get the "pagerank prediction" ranked better for that website.

Awesome, good technique to know (I had no idea). What about images? In some other forums I am a member of, my signature is an 80x15 button linked to my site, with no other text. How will that do for my ranking?

AMH · 03-25-2006, 05:43 PM

Not a bad idea, it keeps the forum alive.

Thomas Holmes · 03-25-2006, 06:24 PM

House of rock - the advantage of using a text link is that the text in the link (the anchor text) is taken into account by the search engines. the link is a like a sign to your site saying this is a good site and its about 'House of Rock'. So if your site is 'House of Rock' then that's likely to help you to rate better for that phrase in the search engines.

Now if you use a linked image, you don't have the oportunity to specify that - you just get the sign to your site saying this is a good site. So its still good but not as good.

If it was a link on your own site then you could use the ALT (or alternative text) attribute on the link but I don't think you can use that on most forum software.

i hope that helps!

Thomas

fworth · 03-25-2006, 08:20 PM

How many sig links are we require? How many keywords can we have?

02-18-2006, 06:04 PM	#1
Joan Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Takatuka Land Posts: 67	Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? Or is it just a super secret tactic to get lurkers like I am start posting?:rolleyes: Please I want ot have as much replies as stars are above us Cheers to everybody and stay clean __________________ Funny smilies

02-18-2006, 06:52 PM	#2
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? No, they do count, that's why we limit the number of links you can have in your signature to 2. It spreads the pagerank evenly Your sig links are nice, the keywords in them really help. __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

02-19-2006, 02:13 PM	#4
Joan Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Takatuka Land Posts: 67	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? Thanks Matt, Kenni, and what about mentioning the url like http://www.iwebtool.com is this more effective than signatures? __________________ Funny smilies

02-19-2006, 02:25 PM	#5
Thomas Holmes Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montpellier France atm Posts: 21	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? Well at the moment joan - the links in your signature have a nofollow tag which means the search engines won't follow them. They are still useful though from a traffic and affiliate point of view. Some people seem to not have the nofollow attribute in their sig though. i guess its something to do with seniority - maybe you can buy it with your ipoints or something. couldn't see anything about it in the faq... thomas ps if you are using firefox there is an excellent extension called search status - a must for search engine optimisers - that highlights nofollow links. __________________ What would happen your website traffic and sales if you were using SEO Elite?

02-19-2006, 04:26 PM	#6
HouseOfRock Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 136	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? So once reaching a postcount of 50, signature links become followable? And another question: is it the link itself, or the keywords associated with the link that improves your chances with the SE gods? __________________ Visit my new and improved humor site: It's Just Humor Or check out the newest source for HQ celebrity images: It's Just Babes

02-19-2006, 04:54 PM	#7
Joan Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Takatuka Land Posts: 67	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? Hey Thomas, thanks for your reply - I accidentally was visiting your site b4 reading your post, lots of interesting things about page rank etc. I must admit that Im an absolute beginner when we talk about page rank, seo, serps, google etc. Im working as an interpreter and now and then but not so often I visit these forums for a short time and hope to learn new stuff cuz we all know it's very important to understand SEO nowadays. Just now I actually was looking for information about OUTBOUND LINKS as Im mentioning on my site some links but up to now I was never thinking about the fact that these links Im linking to can cause me problems concerning page rank. Since my site is indexed the very first time by google on December I show the url names of these sites instead of hiding them, making the url's unreadable eg with form actions, javascript or even with the other one which cause the invisibility of my sig here. NOW I SEE! That explains your post above and I am really taken aback with these two states answering first my thread's question. Thomas or anybody else ,can you have a look at my site http://www.jpadilla-international.com/ and 1.)check out whether these outbound links could make problems regarding page rank ( I suppose yes ). 2.)Shall I exclude them and exchange them with links with no pr or shall I just hide them with html or rel? 3.) How many outbound links can I place on my site, as much as I want, as long they are hidden? 4.)How can I make google read a linktext above the hidden url to be considered as a keyword for my serps? Can I place eg several textlinks like my sig you can see below would google considered those as keywords and phrases or would google consider those as spam? Best regards, Joan __________________ Funny smilies

02-19-2006, 05:39 PM	#8
Thomas Holmes Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montpellier France atm Posts: 21	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? hi joan! nice to hear someone visiting my site! sure i'll see what i can do in terms of answering your questions. have a few things to do right now but might be able to do it later or else tomorrow. i tried to reply to your pm but i'm not actually allowed though i think i will be after this post... thomas __________________ What would happen your website traffic and sales if you were using SEO Elite?

02-24-2006, 11:45 AM	#9
TStewartFan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 20	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? Very new to SEO stuff but have learned a lot over the past week from a couple of forums I visit quite frequently (this one included now ) When ya'll ask do Forum Links Count are you referring to inbound links towards your website page rank? If it does count towards Pagerank is it better to have a link Shown as a www address of as a Text link r is there a difference in regards to pagerank improvement? Thanks for your feedback __________________ DD Karting DoUbLe DaRe Ya

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03-25-2006, 05:43 PM	#13
AMH Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somewhere in Asia Posts: 66	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? Not a bad idea, it keeps the forum alive. __________________ Modem Drivers Codecs

03-25-2006, 06:24 PM	#14
Thomas Holmes Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montpellier France atm Posts: 21	Re: Do Signature Links in Forums ?Count?? House of rock - the advantage of using a text link is that the text in the link (the anchor text) is taken into account by the search engines. the link is a like a sign to your site saying this is a good site and its about 'House of Rock'. So if your site is 'House of Rock' then that's likely to help you to rate better for that phrase in the search engines. Now if you use a linked image, you don't have the oportunity to specify that - you just get the sign to your site saying this is a good site. So its still good but not as good. If it was a link on your own site then you could use the ALT (or alternative text) attribute on the link but I don't think you can use that on most forum software. i hope that helps! Thomas __________________ What would happen your website traffic and sales if you were using SEO Elite?

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