outbound link with script

Anonymous · 12-28-2004, 05:38 PM

Will opening an outbound link with a small script like the example below hide the link from Google, is it bad practice, is it OK, or does it not matter? Will Google penalize for this?

My reasoning is based on an article I read about page-leak from to many outbound links and using this type of script will hide the link from Googlebot.

The nature of my site makes me have a few hundred links to all 50 states fishing commissions, hunting commissions, conservation sites and adds up to hundreds of outbound links. It's a fishing site.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Idaho Fish and Game Department
Thanks, JD

intelliot · 12-28-2004, 06:37 PM

At the moment, Google probably won't follow the link. However, they are developing Javascript parsers and there's a chance that they might.

Yes, it is bad practice and Google might penalize for it. PageRank leak is nothing to be concerned about; Google will rank valuable resources naturally above others.

onedodd · 12-28-2004, 07:22 PM

Thanks for the advice.
You have a great forum here and I have so much to learn.
I'll be back.

Randy · 12-28-2004, 07:43 PM

Thanks for the compliments on the site, onedodd. I think you would be a great member here. Please continue coming to the site!

Stuff2Do · 12-28-2004, 08:03 PM

if you dont want google to index it, use a robots.txt file

u can stopit indexing certain files/ folders, jus an idea anyway

prlink.org · 07-01-2005, 03:12 AM

good post!

BeTimeBuilder · 08-19-2005, 09:12 AM

google actually still index the link which you ban, it just happen that they do not show it up on the surface.

puzzlebox · 08-19-2005, 01:11 PM

I think google is already parsing javascript so my advice is if you can stay away from it, just do.

Another advice iis if you're really worried about page rank leaks just use the rel=nofollow on your links. *wink* *wink*

jacktarin · 08-03-2009, 10:30 PM

yeah, just nofollow the links. Or, create a php file that accepts a url variable, and does a javascript redirect to the url you specify.

12-28-2004, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anonymous Senior Googler Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	outbound link with script Will opening an outbound link with a small script like the example below hide the link from Google, is it bad practice, is it OK, or does it not matter? Will Google penalize for this? My reasoning is based on an article I read about page-leak from to many outbound links and using this type of script will hide the link from Googlebot. The nature of my site makes me have a few hundred links to all 50 states fishing commissions, hunting commissions, conservation sites and adds up to hundreds of outbound links. It's a fishing site. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Idaho Fish and Game Department Thanks, JD

12-28-2004, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
onedodd Noogle Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Link script Thanks for the advice. You have a great forum here and I have so much to learn. I'll be back.

12-28-2004, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stuff2Do Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	RE: if you dont want google to index it, use a robots.txt file u can stopit indexing certain files/ folders, jus an idea anyway

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12-28-2004, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 15 Thanked 128 Times in 34 Posts	At the moment, Google probably won't follow the link. However, they are developing Javascript parsers and there's a chance that they might. Yes, it is bad practice and Google might penalize for it. PageRank leak is nothing to be concerned about; Google will rank valuable resources naturally above others.

12-28-2004, 07:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Randy Google Guru Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks for the compliments on the site, onedodd. I think you would be a great member here. Please continue coming to the site!

07-01-2005, 03:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
prlink.org Noogle Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	good post!

08-19-2005, 09:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
BeTimeBuilder Junior Googler Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	google actually still index the link which you ban, it just happen that they do not show it up on the surface.

08-19-2005, 01:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
puzzlebox Googler Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think google is already parsing javascript so my advice is if you can stay away from it, just do. Another advice iis if you're really worried about page rank leaks just use the rel=nofollow on your links. wink wink

08-03-2009, 10:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
jacktarin Noogle Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah, just nofollow the links. Or, create a php file that accepts a url variable, and does a javascript redirect to the url you specify.

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