Is this an elaborate no follow?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by cmeinck, Mar 24, 2009.

  1. #1
    I was contacted by a site who wanted to do a link exchange. They placed a link and I'm not sure if the code is an elaborate "no-follow"?

    <li> <a href="http://www.mysite.com/" onclick="(new Links_ActionHandler).registerClick (130, function() { window.open ('http://www.mysite.com/', null); }); return false;">mysite.com</a><br/>
    
     Description of my site. </li>
    
    Code (markup):
     
    cmeinck, Mar 24, 2009 IP
  2. ayaw

    ayaw Peon

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    #2
    That link is follow, He might use those Java Script to track how many times your link was clicked :)

    no problem at all...
     
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  3. vansterdam

    vansterdam Notable Member

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    I agree. This is just for tracking purposes. The search engines still see this as a valid link.
     
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    Canonical Well-Known Member

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    Yep... It's a followed link.
     
    Canonical, Mar 24, 2009 IP
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    jitendraag Notable Member

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    It's a followed link but onClick shouldn't return false :) It's easy to just allow normal page opening. I don't know why a window.open is being used when it's not required.
     
    jitendraag, Mar 25, 2009 IP