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Posted by mrcakey on February 28, 2008, 11:13 am
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If I've created a website for someone and add it to my portfolio on my shop
window site, then the inbound link from their site becomes a reciprocal
link, which as I understand it means it doesn't do any good for my search
engine ranking.
Would something as simple as linking to a PHP script on my site that would
perform an HTTP redirect to the other person's website trick the search
engines into not treating it as a reciprocal link? Or is that wishful
thinking?
Alternatively, if I stick a NOFOLLOW directive in my metatags will that
achieve the same thing?
Any advice gratefully received.
+mrcakey
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Posted by John Bokma on February 28, 2008, 11:43 am
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> If I've created a website for someone and add it to my portfolio on my
> shop window site, then the inbound link from their site becomes a
> reciprocal link, which as I understand it means it doesn't do any good
> for my search engine ranking.
Like with a lot of things SEO related, only a handful of people know a bit
about it, and the rest just repeats what they hear, heard (often in the
90's), or think they heard. You probably heard/read that reciprocal
linking is bad. But like with all things, if it's done moderately there is
no problem (IMO). If you're in doubt about SEO always ask yourself: does
it have any use to a visitor?
So the questions in this case are:
- is a link on the site you designed to you useful to the visitor
- is a link to the site you designed useful to the visitor
I would say the former is useful to some visitors, and the latter is
useful to most visitors (of the page in your portfolio).
> Would something as simple as linking to a PHP script on my site that
> would perform an HTTP redirect to the other person's website trick the
> search engines into not treating it as a reciprocal link? Or is that
> wishful thinking?
>
> Alternatively, if I stick a NOFOLLOW directive in my metatags will
> that achieve the same thing?
No, and no (the latter: you probably mean rel="nofollow" in the a
element). Each time you want to "trick" a search engine you should ask
yourself how you can avoid this trick in the first place, especially if
it's bothering your visitors.
As I wrote a bit above: the website you designed is (IMO) related with
your site: you designed it. The website you designed is somewhat related
with your site (it was designed by you, but that is not it's main
purpose).
If you're afraid of PR "leaks", etc. You're very mistaken about SEO.
In general: if you want to improve the number of visitors, I recommend to
write once a week (or twice a month) a short article on webdesign. Also,
in your portfolio describe (on a seperate page, or even pages) *how* you
designed, the challenges, etc. Remember: content is king.
--
John Bokma http://johnbokma.com/
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Posted by Big Bill on February 28, 2008, 1:15 pm
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>If I've created a website for someone and add it to my portfolio on my shop
>window site, then the inbound link from their site becomes a reciprocal
>link, which as I understand it means it doesn't do any good for my search
>engine ranking.
>
>Would something as simple as linking to a PHP script on my site that would
>perform an HTTP redirect to the other person's website trick the search
>engines into not treating it as a reciprocal link? Or is that wishful
>thinking?
>
>Alternatively, if I stick a NOFOLLOW directive in my metatags will that
>achieve the same thing?
Don't waste your energies messing around like that. It's your
portfolio, no need to worry too much about links from it. Worry about
getting links from related sites, seo sites, other design sites, web
development sites etc.
BB
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http://www.kruse.co.uk/
http://www.fat-odin.com/
http://www.here-be-posters.co.uk/
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Posted by Andrew Heenan on February 28, 2008, 4:22 pm
Please log in for more thread options > If I've created a website for someone and add it to my portfolio on my
> shop
> window site, then the inbound link from their site becomes a reciprocal
> link, which as I understand it means it doesn't do any good for my search
> engine ranking.
Non related reciprocals can do damage, but in moderation are unlikely to.
But the real risk of reciprocal linking is when you link to a site with bad
linking practice; in Google's eyes, you have 'chosen' to be part of their
neighborhood, and therefore will be treated accordingly.
If it's a good, clean site that that you would happily recommend to your
visitors (and your grandmother), then worry not.
If there's any doubt, most SEs (and all those that matter) recommend using
nofollow as the appropriate (and easiest) action.
--
Andrew
seo2seo.com
sick-site-syndrome.com
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