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All Wikipedia links are now NOFOLLOW

Discussion in 'Google' started by MoveForward, Jan 20, 2007.

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    #23
    good news...

    If wikipedia didn't do it the search engines would have done it themselves.
     
    marcel, Jan 22, 2007 IP
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    #24
    Doing it to avoid PR leakage....
     
    seoindia, Jan 22, 2007 IP
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    onedollar SEO Consultant for Hire

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    #25
    the links would still have value though :)
     
    onedollar, Jan 22, 2007 IP
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    #26
    Wow,
    not very surprised at all...
     
    css, Jan 22, 2007 IP
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    sachin410 Illustrious Member

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    #27
    It is to discourage spamming.

     
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    #28
    that's what I think too, I think Jimbo Wales sees it as a way to make wikipedia even bigger, hopes that will be the end result. If it were a community vote, I'd think otherwise.
     
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    #31
    This is a very smart move on their part
    I probably would have done it sooner to be honest
     
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    #32
    This is obviously huge. One major website, that ranks for just about any informational query, and gets links from all over the place - just did not count towards SEO anymore AT ALL. A wikipedia link is now comparable to putting yourself out there with google adwords: it puts your brand in front of people, and that can indirectly lead to visitors, if done well.
     
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    #33
    I so tried searching for it.
     
    kh7, Jan 22, 2007 IP
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    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    #34
    But you must remember, real people will still click the links at Wikipedia, and isn't that more important than PR? After all, real visitors to your Website make you real money. :)
     
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    I would still try to get a link on Wikipedia even though I may no longer get a PR boost. I received a decent amount of visitors from the one I had for several months.

    Now if I could only figure out a way to keep my link from being taken down ...
     
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    #36
    I agree its a good idea, but I still question the motivation behind it, there are still links to external websites without nofollow like "Wikia"........ Hmm wonder who owns that......
     
    budlight, Jan 22, 2007 IP
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    Of course the traffic is good, but I'd rather have the long-term PR gains
     
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    Can you put a number for that :)?
     
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    #39
    there's no way it could even approach the traffic the link being indexed by google would add.
     
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    #40
    Best thing they could do, I agree they should have done it before.
    Just today I saw one page that had a genuine link to my (travel) site now also had various estate agents and other stuff added.
    Well done to them - good decision!
     
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