rel="external nofollow"

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    I have see few sites lately using the
    on links. I know about
    . Do they both do the same thing?
     
    oseymour, Sep 20, 2007 IP
  2. rcj662

    rcj662 Guest

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    They do not pass page rank. They do the same thing and give no Pr to site in the link.
     
    rcj662, Sep 20, 2007 IP
  3. usasportstraining

    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    #3
    Huh, this is news to me! Do you have an example site?

    *make sure you make them nofollow, we don't want to spread any love to those bastards.
     
    usasportstraining, Sep 20, 2007 IP
  4. tips2berich

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    #4
    but what difference would this 'external' be making. If you say rel="nofollow", it simply means that the spiders do not need to follow the link whether internal or external. As asked by usasportstraining, can you list the name of some of these sites.. would be interested to see it..
     
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  5. Zanswer

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    The "external nofollow" only applies to outer links, while "nofollow" works on links to both external and internal pages. Some people don't want PR on their privacy or contact us pages, for example. This was discussed in the Comments section of Matt Cutts blog entry, but honestly I haven't seen official definition of the two terms.
     
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #6
    i think it's the same with nofollow.

    wp is using "external nofollow" for the external links
     
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    #7
    Absolutely correct!
     
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  8. usasportstraining

    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    Good to know. Thanks for clarifying! Rep given.
     
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    What's the point of using both codes? Isn't rel="nofollow" easier?
     
    ForgottenCreature, Sep 21, 2007 IP
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    Hm, you can put whatever you wish to the rel attribute. Maybe they are using the external word for their own purposes.
     
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    they are the same
     
    mji2010, Sep 23, 2007 IP
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    what about rel=external ? is it pass pr?

    one more thing? is it has something to do with serp?
     
    izwanmad, Sep 23, 2007 IP