Question about nofollow and robots.txt - GoFuckYourself.com

Kard63 · 03-22-2008, 09:08 AM

On my blog I added a hideously long navigation to the side my google position fell. It went back up when I removed it. I guess it was too many outbound links. The links were to galleries and tours. I made more money than average until my google position fell so I want to add it back. Can I use no follow or robots.txt to get google to ignore it? I don't want to drop in position again.

Lycanthrope · 03-22-2008, 09:23 AM

I assume it is an include, therefore no - Google sees it as one big page. What you could do is try to redo the css so that the content area is actually read first.

woj · 03-22-2008, 09:26 AM

use javascript for the links...

Kard63 · 03-22-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

use javascript for the links...

Is there a way to use php ?

directfiesta · 03-22-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Kard63

Is there a way to use php ?

PHP Code:


			
<?PHP

if ($o == "l1") {$link = "http://www.sponsor.com/id/youref";} // Default link
if ($o == "l2") {$link = "http://www.yahoo.com";}
if ($o == "l3") {$link = "http://forums.digitalpoint.com";}
if ($o == "l4") {$link = "http://blog.findinforums.com";}

header("Location: $link"); // Jump to the hiddden affiliate URL above
exit();
?>

linking : links.php?o=l3

baddog · 03-22-2008, 01:34 PM

SE's have not really decided how they are treating nofollow yet. You can try, got nothing to lose . . . except maybe your positions again.

fluffygrrl · 03-22-2008, 05:26 PM

I'd say it's most likely your position fell for whatever other reasons, not related to your navlist.

Kard63 · 03-28-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by woj

use javascript for the links...

I read google can catch you with php or javascript and they dont like it. Have you experienced this?

Kard63 · 03-30-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kard63

I read google can catch you with php or javascript and they dont like it. Have you experienced this?

Still wondering. I had a guy do it in php but if javascript makes me less likely to be caught, if they are looking, then I should switch. Let me know.

roly · 03-30-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

SE's have not really decided how they are treating nofollow yet. You can try, got nothing to lose . . . except maybe your positions again.

i thought it was google who came up with the idea of nofollow? and they've been suggesting recently with preventing your rankings dropping for suspicion of link selling.

03-22-2008, 09:08 AM	#1
Kard63 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 237 619 975 Posts: 8,944	Question about nofollow and robots.txt On my blog I added a hideously long navigation to the side my google position fell. It went back up when I removed it. I guess it was too many outbound links. The links were to galleries and tours. I made more money than average until my google position fell so I want to add it back. Can I use no follow or robots.txt to get google to ignore it? I don't want to drop in position again. __________________

03-22-2008, 09:23 AM	#2
Lycanthrope Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,517	I assume it is an include, therefore no - Google sees it as one big page. What you could do is try to redo the css so that the content area is actually read first. __________________

03-22-2008, 09:26 AM	#3
woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	use javascript for the links... __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager

03-22-2008, 01:34 PM	#6
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	SE's have not really decided how they are treating nofollow yet. You can try, got nothing to lose . . . except maybe your positions again.

03-22-2008, 05:26 PM	#7
fluffygrrl So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,187	I'd say it's most likely your position fell for whatever other reasons, not related to your navlist.