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Forum Signature Links and Google Panda

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by tulip4heaven, Nov 30, 2012.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    Forum Signature Links are good for Google panda or will hurt your ranking due to site wide linking of your site.

    Regards
    Usman Ghani
     
    tulip4heaven, Nov 30, 2012 IP
  2. lifeplayer

    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    #2
    signature link is good if the forum is quality forum.
     
    lifeplayer, Dec 6, 2012 IP
  3. nptifitness

    nptifitness Peon

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    #3
    Signature links are good for any algorithm. But it must be from high quality websites.
     
    nptifitness, Dec 6, 2012 IP
  4. Elfen Lied

    Elfen Lied Banned

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    #4
    Thank you for your information........
     
    Elfen Lied, Dec 6, 2012 IP
  5. gotlinks

    gotlinks Notable Member

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    #5
    False.

    False.

    Don't listen to them.

    Forum signature links are very low quality and most of the time UN-related to your searches.

    I highly recommend not using them for anything.
     
    gotlinks, Dec 7, 2012 IP
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    jipolis7 Active Member

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    #6
    Signature in the forum is nothing but to bring some visitors from visitors. It plays really a small role in search engine. So, nothing special to emphasize on signature link. Alternatively you can post related links with a quality content directly into the post.
     
    jipolis7, Dec 7, 2012 IP
  7. bharathiseo88

    bharathiseo88 Member

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    #7
    It can help you little bit.
     
    bharathiseo88, Dec 7, 2012 IP
  8. azharSEO

    azharSEO Active Member

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    According to me forum signature is good for search Engine, it wants natural work not spam.
     
    azharSEO, Dec 8, 2012 IP
  9. Alexgw

    Alexgw Guest

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    #9
    It is ok to use forum signature as it is one of the back link sources. However, forum signature does not work well like that did in the past.

    I cannot fully agree because still forum signatures are working for me. I agree it is low quality compared to links from article directory or from blog posts. But still it is one of the link sources.
     
    Alexgw, Dec 9, 2012 IP
  10. Nettechn

    Nettechn Peon

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    #10
    Forum signatures are just ok as a natural way to get visitors back to your website.
    However, they add very little to your SEO efforts, except if coming from several hogh quality websites.
    My take.
     
    Nettechn, Dec 9, 2012 IP
  11. Nettechn

    Nettechn Peon

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    #11
    Its natural though....and naturally very insignificant at times
     
    Nettechn, Dec 9, 2012 IP
  12. rudradhar

    rudradhar Member

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    #12
    Since you're recommending them to not use forum signature link but your signature contains links.

    Forum signatures are neither too good nor too bad. It's ok to use forum signature link to get some traffic and backlink. The only thing keep in mind is relevancy, we should only target or niche/relevant sites
     
    rudradhar, Dec 10, 2012 IP
  13. JerrickYeoh

    JerrickYeoh Active Member

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    #13
    I will said depend on your forum post as well. While poor content with your signature link actually will harm your SEO as well.
    That is why do not spam forum , stay good reputation in the forum , get lot of thanks if the forum do have and post quality content . Then Google will not take as poor content and spammy. Panda only kill poor quality content, duplicate and spam.
     
    JerrickYeoh, Dec 10, 2012 IP
  14. Nettechn

    Nettechn Peon

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    @rudradhar makes a lot of sense.
    Thats it.
     
    Nettechn, Dec 10, 2012 IP
  15. amarsingh4seo

    amarsingh4seo Member

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    Hi,

    If you are doing genuine discussion on quality websites then Forum's signature links are good otherwise no.
     
    amarsingh4seo, Dec 10, 2012 IP
  16. monfis

    monfis Well-Known Member

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    #16
    Finally someone dares to tell the truth, in the best of all scenarios they do nothing but if you have too much, like my more than thousand posts, they hurt your rankings.
     
    monfis, Dec 10, 2012 IP
  17. SEO Haven

    SEO Haven Greenhorn

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    Forum links are useless when it comes to SEO, trust me on that. Forum links are good for traffic, not SEO. Argue all you want, that's the truth.
     
    SEO Haven, Dec 10, 2012 IP
  18. jenyfarlopej

    jenyfarlopej Member

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    Forum signature helps to get good page rank.
    Personally I believe.
     
    jenyfarlopej, Dec 11, 2012 IP
  19. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #19
    Google Panda has nothing to do with links.
     
    dcristo, Dec 11, 2012 IP
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    honeymor Greenhorn

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    #20
    If you are getting visiter by signature link it is so good for your SEO activites google also notice about the visiters .
     
    honeymor, Dec 11, 2012 IP