Comments on: Why is the Litblog Co-op completely ignored by several major search engines? http://bloggasm.com/why-is-the-litblog-co-op-completely-ignored-by-several-major-search-engines Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:39:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Scott http://bloggasm.com/why-is-the-litblog-co-op-completely-ignored-by-several-major-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-5054 Scott Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:40:11 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/why-is-the-litblog-co-op-completely-ignored-by-several-major-search-engines#comment-5054 Just FYI: I am not sure about AOL, but Ask.com does not use Google software for sure. Just FYI: I am not sure about AOL, but Ask.com does not use Google software for sure.

]]> By: Doug http://bloggasm.com/why-is-the-litblog-co-op-completely-ignored-by-several-major-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-5051 Doug Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:42:00 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/why-is-the-litblog-co-op-completely-ignored-by-several-major-search-engines#comment-5051 Personally, I think that most webdesigners should not bother with noindex and nofollow. To being with, not all spiders pay attention to these, so they are of limited effectiveness (benefit). Secondly, there are too many risks, as this example illustrates. There was a time when many SEO 'professionals' suggested using nofollow to conserve PR. However, like most SEO tricks, benefits cannot be expected to survive the periodic updates to the google algorithm. My philosophy is that if you really want something "noindex", don't put it on the web. If you have a link "nofollow", then you shouldn't be linking to it. The logic of linking somewhere but not wanting the search engines to follow the link is dubious. Given the questionable benefits of these tags, along with the evident dangers, I would do so far as to suggest that HTML code checkers should flag them with warnings. Personally, I think that most webdesigners should not bother with noindex and nofollow. To being with, not all spiders pay attention to these, so they are of limited effectiveness (benefit).

Secondly, there are too many risks, as this example illustrates. There was a time when many SEO ‘professionals’ suggested using nofollow to conserve PR. However, like most SEO tricks, benefits cannot be expected to survive the periodic updates to the google algorithm.

My philosophy is that if you really want something “noindex”, don’t put it on the web. If you have a link “nofollow”, then you shouldn’t be linking to it. The logic of linking somewhere but not wanting the search engines to follow the link is dubious.

Given the questionable benefits of these tags, along with the evident dangers, I would do so far as to suggest that HTML code checkers should flag them with warnings.

]]> By: kirk http://bloggasm.com/why-is-the-litblog-co-op-completely-ignored-by-several-major-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-5050 kirk Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:04:24 +0000 http://bloggasm.com/why-is-the-litblog-co-op-completely-ignored-by-several-major-search-engines#comment-5050 Take a look at the code on their site. There's a robots metatag set to "noindex,nofollow". They should either remove it or replace the value with "index,follow". Take a look at the code on their site. There’s a robots metatag set to “noindex,nofollow”.

They should either remove it or replace the value with “index,follow”.

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