How to know if a link is no-follow?

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by Edz, Dec 14, 2005.

  1. #1
    When posting in message boards how do you know if a signature or link has a no follow method?

    How would this look like?
    And what if it states target=blank?
     
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  2. SEbasic

    SEbasic Peon

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    #2
    If you use Firefox, you can install the searchstatus plugin and it has an option to highlight the links if they are no follow.
     
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  3. ServerUnion

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    #3

    the <A> tag has this property set: rel=nofollow


    target=? simply tells the browser to open in a new window.
     
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    Like the previous poster said, simply do a view source in your browser and look at the anchor tag. If you see rel=nofollow you know it's a no follow tag.
     
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  5. seo_expert

    seo_expert Well-Known Member

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    #5
    there was this code which once added to your IE, will show you no follow links as highlighted.

    forgot the code!!!

    anyone remember that code...
     
    seo_expert, Dec 15, 2005 IP
  6. sufyaaan

    sufyaaan Banned

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    #6
    They will look like normal links. No special look. Just look at HTML source code of the page and you will see rel="nofollow" attribute in the anchor tag. That's it.
     
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  7. SEbasic

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    #7
    What?

    That plugin just highlights them when you view a page - no need to look at source.
     
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  8. Edz

    Edz Peon

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    #8
    Thanks guys, i had encountered some good forums with high visitors related to my sites keywords and subject so this would be also a good place to put in some links and also getting some SE improvement.

    Thanks guys
     
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  9. sufyaaan

    sufyaaan Banned

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    #9
    chrishirst - I'm talking about how they will look in IE => Internet Explorer :D
     
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  10. Cristian Mezei

    Cristian Mezei Notable Member

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  11. minarets

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    #11
    In firefox you can also just right-click on the link itself, select properties, and it will tell you "Relation: nofollow" in the properties...

    min
     
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  12. Edz

    Edz Peon

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    Ah, thanks! minarets. Much appreciated:)
     
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  13. minarets

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    #13
    no prob ;) I figure, it's already built-into firefox, no need to add (yet another) extension, as I've got a bunch installed as it is. For those who may not be using it, the "web developer" extension is essential, as well as the "SEOpen" extension. I can provide links for them if anyone needs...

    min.
     
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  14. Edz

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    #14
    Please do:)
     
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  15. minarets

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  16. Edz

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    Thanks Min:cool:
     
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  17. MaxS

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    #17
    Isn't there CSS/.htaccess code that will make certain links nofollow?
     
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    Notting Notable Member

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    minarets thanks for resources
     
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  19. minarets

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    #19
    Don't know about that specifically, but here's a post off Matt Cutt's blog that explains how to edit the default CSS behavior in Firefox to make Firefox show nofollow links with a red background by defaut:
    http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seeing-nofollow-links/
    It's a simple css edit, and will be active all the time for all pages.

    Notting: No problem.

    min.
     
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  20. SEO-MAN

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    #20
    Just View Source and do a search.
     
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