Links in Javascript

Discussion in 'Google' started by tubeyak, May 12, 2009.

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    Is the following true:

    "google can NOT see javascript. This means if you render a do-follow link in javascript, you will not get ANY backlink juice because Google bots don't find links through javascript."
     
    tubeyak, May 12, 2009 IP
  2. lightlysalted

    lightlysalted Active Member

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    Google can read javascript, like HTML it is one of the most basic browser languages around.
     
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    vansterdam Notable Member

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    Google only started being able to read javascript very recently. I think it depends on how you setup the javascript link. I doubt they would give credit to all javascript links though. A lot of those kinds of links are affiliate redirects and advertisements.
     
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    rainborick Well-Known Member

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    Google has been scanning embedded JavaScript for URLs for several years now. But the links in JavaScript do not pass PageRank or any other ranking value. That's why JavaScript is one of the recommended alternatives to rel="nofollow" on advertising.
     
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    gbit Active Member

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    Links added or embed through javascripts are crap, they add no value to site.
     
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