Google Link Question

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by carowan, Aug 17, 2004.

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  1. #1
    I have applied to a few smaller art directories and instead of using a text link to my website, they use .php to display my site in a new window using something similar to the following sample url:

    htp://randomartdirectoryurl/link.php?id=832

    My question is, if its not a traditional link, is it recognized by google as a link to my site? Im assuming that it doesn't, but just wanted to verify.

    Thanks
     
    carowan, Aug 17, 2004 IP
  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    I think it is a redirect so they can track outgoing clicks. If so it probably doesn't work well for you.

    Does the URL stay like that in the new window?
     
    T0PS3O, Aug 17, 2004 IP
  3. carowan

    carowan Peon

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    #3
    Once the new window opens, the URL is the correct one for the site.
     
    carowan, Aug 17, 2004 IP
  4. chachi

    chachi The other Jason

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    carowan, maybe you can post the link here so we can see. Sounds like the link will not pass PR and will most likely not really help you out.
     
    chachi, Aug 17, 2004 IP
  5. mopacfan

    mopacfan Peon

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    The link is not seen by the SE's therefore it won't really do you any good unless the sites have a lot of traffic and send visitors to you directly.
     
    mopacfan, Aug 17, 2004 IP
  6. Owlcroft

    Owlcroft Peon

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    It probably isn't sending PR, but no one can be sure without knowing if that PHP referrer is blocked in their robots.txt. Since robots.txt is always a plain-text file, just look in at--

    http://www.wherever.com/robots.txt

    --and see if link.php is blocked for bots.

    If you have some moral right to a link from them--as in an exchange--then you would have grounds for complaint. If not, it's just hard cheese.
     
    Owlcroft, Aug 17, 2004 IP
  7. john_loch

    john_loch Rodent Slayer

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    I wouldn't be 2 worried about this.

    It depends on the PR of the site. If the PR is relatively low, then G won't traverse the URL (with the arg in it). If it's say 4 or up, it will usually follow the link to the new one and pass PR from there (if indeed PR is what you're thinking about).

    Either way, I wouldn't be 2 concerned - I've inadvertantly sought links from sites using complex URL's, and the resulting links (be they from a new window or a redirect) passed PR just fine.

    The standard is 2 args in a URL, unless the site has a high PR or is consistently churning out fresh content like this forum.

    Cheers,

    JL.
     
    john_loch, Aug 18, 2004 IP
  8. Sorvoja

    Sorvoja Don't hide my ads!

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    You could test the headers passed during this redirect, if it is a 301 then it is passing PR, if it is passing something else then it will not send any PR your way.

    There are several good web programs for this.

    Here is one:
    http://www.webmaster-toolkit.com/http-header-viewer.shtml
     
    Sorvoja, Aug 18, 2004 IP
  9. Djembe.Biz

    Djembe.Biz Guest

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    My site is http://www.djembe.biz and for the first time G even took redirected link from other site instead of original site's URL djembe.biz
    I.e.
    http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/portal.php?what=link&item=20040804074257117
    instead of http://www.djembe.biz

    As you both links were equal to Google at that moment.
    And only after many other sites become linked with me Google hooked correct URL.
     
    Djembe.Biz, Sep 14, 2004 IP
  10. EConcepts

    EConcepts Peon

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    This link will NOT help you in anyway with Google PR (even if the new page opens in a new window).

    YOUR own url has to be used in order to get the "credit" needed for a link (and subsequently better PR ranking). In other words, the initial link (not the redirect) needs to utilize your domain for it to be "worth your time".

    -- Eric
     
    EConcepts, Oct 21, 2004 IP