SEO Tycoon

**serandfae** · 12-22-2011, 03:16 PM

Here's a little experiment. Anyone who knows anything about SEO, and really knows it, realizes there is no such thing as dofollow anything, nor would it be a major factor in SEO strategy if it did.

But what we're going to do here is a demonstration of why certain keywords like "dofollow" should be filtered. I guarantee that despite the wording of this post, this thread will be filled with idiotic one-line posts from "experts" trying to tell us all about this marvelous nonexistent attribute. Several today, pages long in a week.

Perhaps when all the spam is filtered people might be able to see some legitimate SEO strategies.

tim

**vultren** · 12-22-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by serandfae

Here's a little experiment. Anyone who knows anything about SEO, and really knows it, realizes there is no such thing as dofollow anything, nor would it be a major factor in SEO strategy if it did.

But what we're going to do here is a demonstration of why certain keywords like "dofollow" should be filtered. I guarantee that despite the wording of this post, this thread will be filled with idiotic one-line posts from "experts" trying to tell us all about this marvelous nonexistent attribute. Several today, pages long in a week.

Perhaps when all the spam is filtered people might be able to see some legitimate SEO strategies.

tim

Well a dofollow would indicate that the back link giver would be intentionally linking to benefit the website they're sharing. A "dofollow"or something in the similar, would show no significant difference in good quality links and junk spam links if their attribute meant/provided the same thing.

It's completely pointless in having a "dofollow" link. A nofollow can be of use (e.g. a craigslist or wikipedia link, why promote spam and lower the quality websites that deserve back links?)

Of course this is talking about links and not optimization

**serandfae** · 12-23-2011, 12:02 AM

The very concept of "dofollow" is erroneous - there is no way to MAKE a SE crawl a link; even making a link nofollow doesn't guarantee it won't be crawled/indexed.

Dofollow is a term mostly used by hacks who think that calling their links by that term will give some value to their garbage that otherwise isn't there. It's a misconception that's been exploited by those same hacks, hence it's the only time you see the term, which is why it's a term that should be filtered for premoderation.

But you're right, NONE of it has anything to do with optimization. Getting rid of the fluff, like sending dofollow, scraper and spinner straight to premod would get rid of a lot of the crap we're seeing here.

tim

**chrishirst** · 12-23-2011, 06:18 AM

Don't mind me, just getting a link drop in.

http://www.modtalk.co.uk/article/chr...-follow-that!/

**PaulW** · 12-23-2011, 10:07 AM

dofollow is good but only if linking to page of higher PR or .edu or .gov site

There is rel=noindex also, that is used on pages which are not homepage.

Just teasing

**vultren** · 12-23-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by chrishirst

Don't mind me, just getting a link drop in.

http://www.modtalk.co.uk/article/chr...-follow-that!/

Lol at the first comment on that!!

**ballinderry** · 12-24-2011, 05:26 AM

Hi i am ballinderry,If you’ve been doing any kind of reading aboutlink building, then you’ve probably seen people mentioning “nofollow” and “dofollow” links. These are very important terms to understand when you are trying to build great links back to your site in order to increase your search engine rankings. But, to the person who is new to all of this, it may be kind of confusing. I am going to help break it down for you.

**iigwk** · 12-24-2011, 07:40 AM

Allow search engines to index your site

**Jim Gillum** · 12-24-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ballinderry

Hi i am ballinderry,If you’ve been doing any kind of reading aboutlink building, then you’ve probably seen people mentioning “nofollow” and “dofollow” links. These are very important terms to understand when you are trying to build great links back to your site in order to increase your search engine rankings. But, to the person who is new to all of this, it may be kind of confusing. I am going to help break it down for you.

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Originally Posted by iigwk

Allow search engines to index your site

PLEASE...
Read the thread BEFORE posting.....

(((

**chrishirst** · 12-24-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ballinderry

Hi i am ballinderry,If you’ve been doing any kind of reading aboutlink building, then you’ve probably seen people mentioning “nofollow” and “dofollow” links. These are very important terms to understand when you are trying to build great links back to your site in order to increase your search engine rankings. But, to the person who is new to all of this, it may be kind of confusing. I am going to help break it down for you.

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Originally Posted by iigwk

Allow search engines to index your site

Well I'm sure that Ivan Pavlov would be happy with the reaction to this thread from you two.
It definitely proves the existence of what is termed as "Classical Conditioning".

**serandfae** · 12-24-2011, 03:39 PM

This was a rather Pavlovian experiment, wasn't it? But they prove my point. Filter "dofollow" for premoderation already!

tim

**Petter Brown** · 12-25-2011, 04:12 AM

Google gives more weight age to dofollow links during crawling.

**Jim Gillum** · 12-25-2011, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Petter Brown

Google gives more weight age to dofollow links during crawling.

Read the thread before posting....

**chrishirst** · 12-25-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Petter Brown

Google gives more weight age

weight age eh?

Are you suggesting that we are old and fat???

**chrishirst** · 12-25-2011, 03:07 PM

Mind you in my case you can add "balding" to that mix!

**PaulW** · 12-25-2011, 03:28 PM

PR = Past Redemption then?

**chrishirst** · 12-25-2011, 03:38 PM

I would say that's a fair assessment

**seobyadam** · 10:21 AM

Do Follow = Yes please give credit to the following website

Basically, a nofollow link is almost like not having a link at all. However, having some amount of nofollow links does make your overall campaign seem more natural.

For more information, check out this <Removed link>

**chrishirst** · 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by seobyadam

Do Follow = Yes please give credit to the following website

Basically, a nofollow link is almost like not having a link at all. However, having some amount of nofollow links does make your overall campaign seem more natural.

For more information, check out this <Removed link>

Oh well they just queue up like ducks on a fairground shooting arcade!

**vultren** · 12-27-2011, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by seobyadam

Basically, a nofollow link is almost like not having a link at all.

Oh gosh, this is quite possibly the worst response I've ever seen on these boards.