Is this a way around reciprocal links, or is it the dreaded blackhat?

jfranktoo · 10-18-2007, 09:22 PM

I have a web site (below) where several co-operating sites link to it, but it does not link to them (they know this and they get many one way links to their sites from a separate blogsite so they are happy)

But I'm installing a form on a page in my site so that visitors can e-mail each of them directly and the other site owners will know that it comes from my site.

In the normal order of things I would ask Google not to index this page with the form on it. No point. But it occurs to me that if I put in links to their sites on this form page these links will not be indexed by Google.

Does that still make them reciprocal links in Google's eyes? Or am I too close to blackhatting which I know would get me banned from Old Welsh' Christmas card list and Lady Google would throw me in a dungeon for eternity.

John
ps The Christmas Card ban would worry me.
PPS Damn, I made a spelling error in the Headline. Bagi, can you correct it for me?

OldWelshGuy · 10-18-2007, 11:01 PM

John, why would they not be links if they are on the page? I am not sure of the question

Links to their sites ona form page are still links to their site. What are you trying to achieve here, maybe that is a better way of looking at it

jfranktoo · 10-20-2007, 04:16 PM

Owp, I knew as soon as I had posted it, that I was being a twit.

The aims are to keep the one way links to our index page, but give the visitor a chance to click on their websites without it becoming a reciprocal. Maybe, I thought, if the page with the links to them is not indexed by Google it will not count as an outbound link. Silly idea.

But while doing this, I've thought of another way. I could put up a page in my personal domestic site or to a separate blog with all their links on, and they can see the websites from there. Wotchafinkhuh?

Yes! Not black hatting is it? I still want to earn that Christmas Card.

John

OldWelshGuy · 10-21-2007, 08:16 AM

Erm you could simply link to them and nofollow it, (Which is what Google want you to do with paid ad links, which technically traded links are paid).

You should really noindex forms pages anyhow as oyu really don't want the spiders to get them as they are not content pages.

jfranktoo · 10-23-2007, 06:37 AM

Great ta, OW.
Sorry, about this really stoopid question, but what actually do I do to get "no follow" do I add nofollow to their web address without spaces or something like that?
Could you give me a precise example so that I can copy and paste? Then I'll get it right.

John
ps Really grateful.

OldWelshGuy · 10-23-2007, 12:06 PM

<a href=http://www.site.com/ rel=nofollow >anchor text</a>

jfranktoo · 10-23-2007, 04:40 PM

Thank you. Its all been done now, wonderful.
John

10-18-2007, 09:22 PM	#1
jfranktoo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chichester england Posts: 189	Is this a way around reciprocal links, or is it the dreaded blackhat? I have a web site (below) where several co-operating sites link to it, but it does not link to them (they know this and they get many one way links to their sites from a separate blogsite so they are happy) But I'm installing a form on a page in my site so that visitors can e-mail each of them directly and the other site owners will know that it comes from my site. In the normal order of things I would ask Google not to index this page with the form on it. No point. But it occurs to me that if I put in links to their sites on this form page these links will not be indexed by Google. Does that still make them reciprocal links in Google's eyes? Or am I too close to blackhatting which I know would get me banned from Old Welsh' Christmas card list and Lady Google would throw me in a dungeon for eternity. John ps The Christmas Card ban would worry me. PPS Damn, I made a spelling error in the Headline. Bagi, can you correct it for me? __________________ Scotland last minute short breaks and special deals, self catering cottages Self catering cottage in Appin by Glencoe Scotland Last edited 10-18-2007 at 09:24 PM. Reason: grammar

10-18-2007, 11:01 PM	#2
OldWelshGuy iWEBTOOL SEO Advisor Contributor Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 675	Re: IKs this a way around reciprocal links, or is it the dreaded blackhat? John, why would they not be links if they are on the page? I am not sure of the question Links to their sites ona form page are still links to their site. What are you trying to achieve here, maybe that is a better way of looking at it __________________ Umbrella Consultancy Internet Marketing Company - Rugby Forum - Google Expert Blog

10-20-2007, 04:16 PM	#3
jfranktoo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chichester england Posts: 189	Re: IKs this a way around reciprocal links, or is it the dreaded blackhat? Owp, I knew as soon as I had posted it, that I was being a twit. The aims are to keep the one way links to our index page, but give the visitor a chance to click on their websites without it becoming a reciprocal. Maybe, I thought, if the page with the links to them is not indexed by Google it will not count as an outbound link. Silly idea. But while doing this, I've thought of another way. I could put up a page in my personal domestic site or to a separate blog with all their links on, and they can see the websites from there. Wotchafinkhuh? Yes! Not black hatting is it? I still want to earn that Christmas Card. John __________________ Scotland last minute short breaks and special deals, self catering cottages Self catering cottage in Appin by Glencoe Scotland

10-21-2007, 08:16 AM	#4
OldWelshGuy iWEBTOOL SEO Advisor Contributor Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 675	Re: IKs this a way around reciprocal links, or is it the dreaded blackhat? Erm you could simply link to them and nofollow it, (Which is what Google want you to do with paid ad links, which technically traded links are paid). You should really noindex forms pages anyhow as oyu really don't want the spiders to get them as they are not content pages. __________________ Umbrella Consultancy Internet Marketing Company - Rugby Forum - Google Expert Blog

10-23-2007, 06:37 AM	#5
jfranktoo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chichester england Posts: 189	Re: IKs this a way around reciprocal links, or is it the dreaded blackhat? Great ta, OW. Sorry, about this really stoopid question, but what actually do I do to get "no follow" do I add nofollow to their web address without spaces or something like that? Could you give me a precise example so that I can copy and paste? Then I'll get it right. John ps Really grateful. __________________ Scotland last minute short breaks and special deals, self catering cottages Self catering cottage in Appin by Glencoe Scotland Last edited 10-23-2007 at 06:38 AM. Reason: grammar

10-23-2007, 12:06 PM	#6
OldWelshGuy iWEBTOOL SEO Advisor Contributor Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 675	Re: Is this a way around reciprocal links, or is it the dreaded blackhat? <a href=http://www.site.com/ rel=nofollow >anchor text</a> __________________ Umbrella Consultancy Internet Marketing Company - Rugby Forum - Google Expert Blog

10-23-2007, 04:40 PM	#7
jfranktoo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chichester england Posts: 189	Re: Is this a way around reciprocal links, or is it the dreaded blackhat? Thank you. Its all been done now, wonderful. John __________________ Scotland last minute short breaks and special deals, self catering cottages Self catering cottage in Appin by Glencoe Scotland Last edited 10-24-2007 at 02:36 PM. Reason: additional

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