Could someone please tell me if this is a friendly link structure or not. href='http://www.mydomain.com/resources/cgi/out.cgi?id=193' onMouseOver="window.status = 'http://www.yourdomain.com'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status = ' '; return true;" target='_blank'>Magnacongresos</a> It is dynamic but contains the full html link ...
That looks like a HotLinksSQL out link; if so it will have a direct link as well. However, there are some problems with those redirects, as they are 302 not 301 (currently)
it all depends on what the CGI script does. The window.status="..." part of the tag is completely useless SEO-wise and only to give surfers a better experience while surfing so they dont have to deal with details.
On the button, egdcltd! It is from my very own directory, which I would prefer to be se friendly to those who take the time to make a link. It seems good enough from my point of view as link cats are showing up already despite me keeping the Directory pretty low key. Is there anyway round this 302 redirect, you mentioned. Well that´s a bummer.
Yes there is a way round it, but I am having problems doing it. I have mailed the HotLinks programmer, and hope to hear back from him soon. What I tried unfortunately caused 500 server errors.
Sure. I think it is likely he will do a general script update as well; he is usually pretty good at these things.
e10, I was pointing out that it is important on how the out.cgi script processes your request. It might 302 or 301 redirect your request to the actual URL, in which case it would count as a google backlink and be somewhat "SE-friendly"... or the script could open the URL in a frame or something like that in which case the SE-value of such a link is close to zero. the OnMouseOver part that changes the link when you hover it is just an event handler, SE bots don't have a look at these so they are pointless SEO-wise.