rel="nofollow"

Posted by web browsers on Thu, 08/04/2005 - 07:18SFX Design Issues

Hi,

I'd like to suggest passing on some of your fabulous page rank to your best affiliates by removing rel="nofollow" from the top 5 links. Helping your best performers achieve higher positions in search engines will flow back to you as
more and more prospects visit your site.

Regards,
Wayne


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link code
Submitted by web browsers on Sun, 08/07/2005 - 06:39.

Why do you have the rel="nofollow" attribute in the links
to your best affiliates' sites? The attribute is not included in
the code you provide to link to your site.

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Okidoki
Submitted by bjorn on Sat, 08/27/2005 - 18:42.

Hi,
I'll create and issue for this so the admins can redecide on this issue.

Thanks for your support!
/ Björn

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Björn Johansson
Bug admin spreadfirefox.com

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I can clear up the decision o
Submitted by on Wed, 09/07/2005 - 12:16.

I can clear up the decision on this issue as I'm shouldering responsibility for clearing up the spam problems on SFx.

I can advise that rel="nofollow" will soon feature on all SFx links.

The issue is 100% one of anti-spam prevention, any side effect like the one you mention regarding the top affiliate roll call is unfortunately a secondary issue.

btw- the suggestion of removing the nofollow link on top affiliate blog roll would actually create an unfair affiliate advantage over other members by creating a perpetual page rank /affiliate improvement loop.

e.g affiliate does well + gets homepage link + gets more traffic = does even better = unfair advantage for other affiliates.

Those affiliates doing well get the kudo's and recognition they deserve by being on the homepage :)

- Ian Hayward
- SFx sysadmin

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