Difference between ' and " in rel=nofollow attribute in link. Is it important?

Discussion in 'Google' started by zbreeze, Dec 23, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi...

    I'd like to know the difference between...

    1. rel="nofollow"

    2. rel='nofollow'

    This because I'm optimizing my site and I don't want Google to follow some links in my website so I apply that attribute to some hyperlinks.

    The thing is I'm not good in technical so I ask a webmaster to do that for me. He put the attribute like number 2 with ' instead of "... I saw sample of this kind of attribute on the internet and almost all of them us something like number 1.

    But my webmaster told me it's the same which doens't make any different at all so I'd like to know if it's true? I'm afraid it will not work with Google if it's wrong.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    zbreeze, Dec 23, 2008 IP
  2. Nancy Kneoteric

    Nancy Kneoteric Banned

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    #2
    I believe that the correct way of using the rel no follow attribute is this

    rel="follow". That is that standard/convention that is followed in HTML. I cannot however find a credible source to provide you a link but I am sure that option 1 is correct.

    You website developer needs a slap on his back :))
     
    Nancy Kneoteric, Dec 23, 2008 IP
  3. zbreeze

    zbreeze Peon

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    Thanks. That's what I thought too. But I also can't find any evidence to tell him to change as he insist that they're the same. [deep sigh]
     
    zbreeze, Dec 24, 2008 IP
  4. IEmailer.com

    IEmailer.com Well-Known Member

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    #4
    There is no different between ' & " in html, however it depends on the HTML code and the place of the tags...
    In your case (nofollow) it dose'nt matter at all, both of them are treated the same ;)
     
    IEmailer.com, Dec 24, 2008 IP
  5. FREE BET

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    #5
    it depends on what type of html you are using, both work....
     
    FREE BET, Dec 24, 2008 IP
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    #6
    you better use " instead of '. Anyway i guess no big impact.
     
    nvidura, Dec 26, 2008 IP
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    #7
    This is the same but I preffer rel="nofollow".
     
    hee, Dec 26, 2008 IP