Google doesn't pass Page Rank for no-follow links; Yahoo does and so does MSN (I don't think they call it Page Rank). But I wonder if Google considers no-follow to a certain extent. If a website doesn't have any no-follow links, wouldn't that be a sure signature of an off-page SEO campaign? Google doesn't like manipulation of web-importance, and it's starting to pay more attention to unnatural linking - too fast, unvaried anchor text, unrelated websites, reciprocal & 3 way exchanges, etc. Read this related post The question is, does (or shouldn't) Google consider no-follow links with regard to evaluating "natural linking"? If a site has both do-follow and no-follow back links, that would be "natural," naturally, making for a trustworthy site.
I think this "no follow" should be ignored at all. If someone links to you, you got a link. No speculations.
I dont think the algorithem is saying "O, he has both kind of links that means its real links" Especially when its clear that SEO people will gather also Nofollow links aswell.
"The question is, does (or shouldn't) Google consider no-follow links with regard to evaluating "natural linking"?" Try adding your URL to some top sites that gives you a nofollow link (YouTube for example) and see what happens
I have tested using "nofollow" for a brand new site, linking to it from other sites the googlebot is hitting a lot, and while the pageranks weren't being passed (I linked from enough to guarantee at least a pr1) .. the site was indexed. I honestly think the googlebot still crawls a nofollow, but doesn't pass any benefit from the link.
Not at all dude. Nofollow links are really on present with blog commenting forum posting. So are you saying if you don't do blog commenting or forum posting then you don't have a natural link profile? I don't think so!
if you throw up 1000 dofollow links all with the anchor text 'my xxxx site' they WILL notice. You might scrape thru a few updates, but once the data cruncher spots you, bye bye. so... KEEP IT NATURAL!
dude, what does that have to do with what I said? but i agree with what you say, vary up the anchor text.
If 99.9% of your links are do-follow, that could raise a flag, which is all I'm saying here. Good SEOs will use both. But it might appear as link manipulation if you're only using do-follow, which some of the more aggressive SEOs will do... DUDE. With Google shifting it's attention to what your average user considers as "important" (paid links are getting out of hand), no-follow links in blog comments, forums, and anywhere else your average Joe might mention a link could factor into "site trust." While no-follow links wouldn't directly contribute to your rank, there very presence could increase the value of your do-follow links.