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Old 06-04-2008, 11:27 AM
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Default Re: Links-Do they have too much weight?

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Originally Posted by AVC View Post
If you want to protect your name and websites integrity (reputation with Google), use no follow on links contributed by the public, and don't give an editorial link out unless you believe in it and endorse what you are writing about.
A cite from Ibsen freely translated to English may be in place.

"Don't go with the ideal demad to the best".

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Google is making webmasters and their reputations part of the search algo's and if you want your work to show up in Google, clean up your act and follow their guidelines.
Is that the reason why non proprietary software like Linux, PHP, MySQL and Apache are so popular?

Any company can set standards, and if they are good they may be followed in the end, but not necessarily (I remember a story with Big Blue and OS/II that run multiple versions of windows better than windows. And a lot meant it was a better OS. But the market wanted the underdog, Microsofts solution.

I still mean that it is nearly impossible for a BOT to identify the agenda behind (no)followed links. IMO guidelines are guidelines and not rules.

So if Newton lived today and did not follw Google's rules, his writings would not be found on the Google SERP's?

May be more people would follow Newton's articles than follow Google's guidelines

Even worse, so few know the guidelines.

The best Guideline I think Google can follow is their claim to: Not be eveil.

That is difficult enough. With power follows responsibility.

Last edited by kgun; 06-04-2008 at 11:34 AM.
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