Comments on: Using Other Social Networks to Increase SEO to Your Website http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:08:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Halfdeck http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/comment-page-1/#comment-6370 Halfdeck Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:28:10 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/#comment-6370 "In theory the nofollow attribute is not supposed to count the anchor text, but there is a debate whether it actually works properly or not." A year ago, I ran a test where nofollow anchor text actually did increase relevance score of a URL. Since then, Matt Cutts claimed (somewhere on DaveN's blog) that nofollow no longer pass anchor text, but I've been hearing a few SEOs say anchor text is still passing. “In theory the nofollow attribute is not supposed to count the anchor text, but there is a debate whether it actually works properly or not.”

A year ago, I ran a test where nofollow anchor text actually did increase relevance score of a URL. Since then, Matt Cutts claimed (somewhere on DaveN’s blog) that nofollow no longer pass anchor text, but I’ve been hearing a few SEOs say anchor text is still passing.

]]> By: Poppy Dinsey http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5922 Poppy Dinsey Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:29:57 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/#comment-5922 Great article Peter, I've been a bit slow to do anything with this information but I'm signing up to lots of these lovely sites today! A positive way to start the New Year! Great article Peter, I’ve been a bit slow to do anything with this information but I’m signing up to lots of these lovely sites today! A positive way to start the New Year!

]]> By: Peter Quinlan http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5573 Peter Quinlan Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:24:55 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/#comment-5573 In theory the nofollow attribute is not supposed to count the anchor text, but there is a debate whether it actually works properly or not. In theory the nofollow attribute is not supposed to count the anchor text, but there is a debate whether it actually works properly or not.

]]> By: Wesley LeFebvre http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5570 Wesley LeFebvre Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:51:09 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/#comment-5570 Keep in mind, just because the link may have a nofollow attribute, which means that link won't be used to increase the landing pages page rank, that doesn't necessarily mean you don't get credit for the anchor text. So thank you for including both groups! Keep in mind, just because the link may have a nofollow attribute, which means that link won’t be used to increase the landing pages page rank, that doesn’t necessarily mean you don’t get credit for the anchor text. So thank you for including both groups!

]]> By: Peter Quinlan http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5568 Peter Quinlan Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:22:52 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/#comment-5568 I have not used Squidoo, in fact it's the only site on the list that I did not actually use. It seemed to take more time than the others. One of these days I will create a lens! I have not used Squidoo, in fact it’s the only site on the list that I did not actually use. It seemed to take more time than the others. One of these days I will create a lens!

]]> By: Dee Copeland http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5567 Dee Copeland Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:10:19 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/#comment-5567 Squidoo is often recognized as a great resource for online networking, but I still haven't gotten involved in it. I'm not sure why I haven't made the leap. Do you Squidoo? Squidoo is often recognized as a great resource for online networking, but I still haven’t gotten involved in it. I’m not sure why I haven’t made the leap. Do you Squidoo?

]]> By: Other People’s Blogs… « The Secret Diary of Greg Swann http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/comment-page-1/#comment-5506 Other People’s Blogs… « The Secret Diary of Greg Swann Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:04:56 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/using-other-social-networks-to-increase-seo-to-your-website/#comment-5506 [...] People’s Blogs… Published December 26, 2007 Uncategorized … are also a great social network to participate in. Many RE.net bloggers use the Do Follow plugin to make [...] [...] People’s Blogs… Published December 26, 2007 Uncategorized … are also a great social network to participate in. Many RE.net bloggers use the Do Follow plugin to make [...]

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