Proper Affiliate Linking advice needed

[UltraZulu]

Hi

Currently I have quite a few affiliates linking to our websites, however I still have a very low PR and it doesnt look like Google is counting them as backlinks.

A typical link to our site would be http://www.domainname.com?s=aff123456 (s=aff would be followed by a unique affiliate ID)

Is Google seeing the "aff" and not counting it or what could the problem be?

Cheers

Rian

[cbp]

As far as I know, those links don't pass PR

CBP

[UltraZulu]

Thanks,

However my mission in life is to understand why things happen.

I have also found that they are not being counted, but does anyone know why?

Cheers

Rian

[clasione]

Those behind Google technology have decided not to allow a website to gain high PR by recruiting affiliates..

Google doesn't like parameters

especially ones that are using aff for "affiliate"

[UltraZulu]

Ok, point taken. My next question then is, in your opinion, should I start to have a look at changing the way my affiliates link to me (take out the aff) or should I move on to find other inbound links.

Bearing in mind that I have about 5000 inbound affiliate links.

Thanks