Links in external JS

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Sifro, Jul 12, 2011.

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    Hello,

    if a website calls an external JS that document.write()s a standard link, does this link count as a valid backlink?

    Obviously the html of the page itself doesn't contain the backlink, but my browser - and the same applies for any browser capable of understanding a simple document.write() - correctly sees a normal link.

    Thanks!
     
    Sifro, Jul 12, 2011 IP
  2. revium

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    If the URL is not shown in the html then most likely it will not be counted as a backlink.
     
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    so googlebot doesn't execute javascript at all?
     
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    yes search engines can’t read JavaScript, just open the page source and see if the link is "a" valid or not, if on the page source it is written as <a href="xxxx.html">testing</a> then it will be counted.

    you could search google for this keyword "seo-friendly-javascript-menus"
     
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