is it smart to use a No Follow tag on sponsor links ??

tickler · 2009-09-16, 01:59 PM

On the flip side, I've had a few sponsor links popup in top spots on the SERPs which led to sales.

So flip the coin?????

Bill · 2009-09-16, 02:12 PM

Well, with, a, oh damn, the expression is slipping my mind - ahhh, "canonicalization" I believe, supposedly the chances of a sponsor url appearing in the serps is now either gone or much reduced.

However, I haven't tested this. And I'm not really studying canonicalization's effects, I am just noting that there is a body of opinion that says that the glory days of getting ones own sponsor link listed as a high result are supposedly gone, because google uses canonicalization to replace that link with a direct link to the sponsors paysite.

So, canonicalization rewards the sponsor every time you put up a link _without_ a rel nofollow - in theory at least.

I personally haven't had a sponsor link get a good position in the serps for quite some time tho. Not that that is evidence of anything.

2009-09-16, 01:59 PM	#1
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2009-09-16, 02:12 PM	#2
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Well, with, a, oh damn, the expression is slipping my mind - ahhh, "canonicalization" I believe, supposedly the chances of a sponsor url appearing in the serps is now either gone or much reduced. However, I haven't tested this. And I'm not really studying canonicalization's effects, I am just noting that there is a body of opinion that says that the glory days of getting ones own sponsor link listed as a high result are supposedly gone, because google uses canonicalization to replace that link with a direct link to the sponsors paysite. So, canonicalization rewards the sponsor every time you put up a link _without_ a rel nofollow - in theory at least. I personally haven't had a sponsor link get a good position in the serps for quite some time tho. Not that that is evidence of anything. Last edited by Bill; 2009-09-16 at 02:14 PM..