Comments on: Why is Google Showing No Followed links? http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/viruses-and-scams/why-is-google-showing-no-followed-links/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:02:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Scott Hendison http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/viruses-and-scams/why-is-google-showing-no-followed-links/comment-page-1/#comment-32098 Scott Hendison Sat, 26 May 2007 20:14:21 +0000 http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/archives/377#comment-32098 This looks more like the exception rather than the rule, because the majority of no followed links that I've checked are still not showing up with the site:domain.com search in Google. As far as whether or not you believe it or not, take a look at this old post of Danny Sullivan's <a href="http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/050118-204728" rel="nofollow">here</a> <blockquote>If Google sees nofollow as part of a link, it will: 1. NOT follow through to that page. 2. NOT count the link in calculating PageRank link popularity scores. 3. NOT count the anchor text in determining what terms the page being linked to is relevant for.</blockquote> However, after pointing out the apparent open door to "page rank funneling" he then says this... <blockquote> Rather than get tricky with this tag, I'd recommend using it as intended for now -- as a means to flag that there are certain links on your web site that you didn't place there.</blockquote> So... there ya go. This is conclusive proof that, uh... well... I don't really know, but it's sort of interesting! This looks more like the exception rather than the rule, because the majority of no followed links that I’ve checked are still not showing up with the site:domain.com search in Google.

As far as whether or not you believe it or not, take a look at this old post of Danny Sullivan’s here

If Google sees nofollow as part of a link, it will:

1. NOT follow through to that page.
2. NOT count the link in calculating PageRank link popularity scores.
3. NOT count the anchor text in determining what terms the page being linked to is relevant for.

However, after pointing out the apparent open door to “page rank funneling” he then says this…

Rather than get tricky with this tag, I’d recommend using it as intended for now — as a means to flag that there are certain links on your web site that you didn’t place there.

So… there ya go. This is conclusive proof that, uh… well… I don’t really know, but it’s sort of interesting!

]]> By: garry http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/viruses-and-scams/why-is-google-showing-no-followed-links/comment-page-1/#comment-32047 garry Fri, 25 May 2007 20:53:11 +0000 http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/archives/377#comment-32047 Hi Scott I thought I was losing my mind. Thanks for your post! I agree with you. Further, I see your backlink in Webmaster Tools as Link #58 for me. I did an experiment where I took a PR6 site, and attempted to 'funnel' its PR by nofollowing the CONTACT US page, etc. The site went down to a PR5 on the last update (obviously cannot conclusively draw conclusions due to latent variables) but I no longer believe that NOFOLLOW is (or ever was) to be used as neither a PR Concentrator, or an SEO tool. Hi Scott
I thought I was losing my mind. Thanks for your post!

I agree with you. Further, I see your backlink in Webmaster Tools as Link #58 for me.

I did an experiment where I took a PR6 site, and attempted to ‘funnel’ its PR by nofollowing the CONTACT US page, etc.

The site went down to a PR5 on the last update (obviously cannot conclusively draw conclusions due to latent variables) but I no longer believe that NOFOLLOW is (or ever was) to be used as neither a PR Concentrator, or an SEO tool.

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