Comments on: Removing NoFollow and the YesFollow Project http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/ Fresh ideas for blogging, making money, and living a more productive life Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Turning Off DoFollow at FreshBlogger http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-90373 Turning Off DoFollow at FreshBlogger Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:15:45 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-90373 [...] the idea of allowing my comment links to be followed by search engines. This was done by way of the WordPress DoFollow plugin. This was the opposite of the default behavior of WordPress blogs, which is to mark the links left [...] [...] the idea of allowing my comment links to be followed by search engines. This was done by way of the WordPress DoFollow plugin. This was the opposite of the default behavior of WordPress blogs, which is to mark the links left [...]

]]> By: The YesFollow Blog Meme at FreshBlogger http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-30901 The YesFollow Blog Meme at FreshBlogger Tue, 01 May 2007 10:41:53 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-30901 [...] section on the links that commenters leave for their own blogs or websites. The idea behind YesFollow is that commenters should be rewarded for leaving a useful comment that adds value to the [...] [...] section on the links that commenters leave for their own blogs or websites. The idea behind YesFollow is that commenters should be rewarded for leaving a useful comment that adds value to the [...]

]]> By: Ask Shane.org http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-27169 Ask Shane.org Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:15:36 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-27169 <strong>A List of YesFollowers...</strong> Several weeks ago in “DonÂ’t Look Now, but YouÂ’re Being Followed,” I wrote that I had turned off “nofollow” on this blog. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please see the original post for more details. I... A List of YesFollowers…

Several weeks ago in “DonÂ’t Look Now, but YouÂ’re Being Followed,” I wrote that I had turned off “nofollow” on this blog. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please see the original post for more details. I…

]]> By: Mattg http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-6308 Mattg Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:55:45 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-6308 I agree too, would like to read more. I agree too, would like to read more.

]]> By: Mattg http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-6165 Mattg Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:40:47 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-6165 No sw can assure 100% filter for spams, I think so. No sw can assure 100% filter for spams, I think so.

]]> By: ray http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 ray Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:38:49 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-3084 Hi Cesar. It's my pleasure. It makes a lot of sense after thinking about it. I'm looking forward to hearing more from my visitors here. Hopefully, this will provide more encouragement for readers to comment as word gets around. Hi Cesar. It’s my pleasure. It makes a lot of sense after thinking about it. I’m looking forward to hearing more from my visitors here. Hopefully, this will provide more encouragement for readers to comment as word gets around.

]]> By: ray http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 ray Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:28:33 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-3081 Hi Raphael. I agree with you on the nofollow tags sticking around for a while. I use them for the links on my sociable plugin, but that's pretty much it. You also make a great point about nofollow eventually being devalued by the search engines. That's just what happened with meta tags. Thanks for your comment and I hope you'll stop by again soon. Hi Raphael. I agree with you on the nofollow tags sticking around for a while. I use them for the links on my sociable plugin, but that’s pretty much it.

You also make a great point about nofollow eventually being devalued by the search engines. That’s just what happened with meta tags. Thanks for your comment and I hope you’ll stop by again soon.

]]> By: Cesar from Flee The Cube http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 Cesar from Flee The Cube Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:25:06 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-3080 Hi Ray, thanks for posting about this to your readers; it's an issue that floats in and out of blogger consciousness, but it's important especially for new bloggers. The basic idea is that the nofollow tag doesn't do anything to fight spam, but it does hurt bloggers and active commenters. And now that you've installed the dofollow plugin, I have even more of a reason to drop by and comment on your entries! Hi Ray, thanks for posting about this to your readers; it’s an issue that floats in and out of blogger consciousness, but it’s important especially for new bloggers. The basic idea is that the nofollow tag doesn’t do anything to fight spam, but it does hurt bloggers and active commenters. And now that you’ve installed the dofollow plugin, I have even more of a reason to drop by and comment on your entries!

]]> By: Raphael from Critical Citizen http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/comment-page-1/#comment-3061 Raphael from Critical Citizen Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:49:18 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2006/12/removing-nofollow-and-the-yesfollow-project/#comment-3061 The spam filtering software will never be 100%, so I'm pretty sure the nofollow tag still has a reason for existing. However, I have seen more and more sites "tuned up" by search engine optimization consultants. They try to avoid "link juice" losses and put nofollow tags on everything. Doing this on a large scale will probably result in the search engines not respecting the tag eventually. Why should they respect something that is used to keep relevant links out of the search engine in order to fool the search engine algorithm into giving them more link juice? The spam filtering software will never be 100%, so I’m pretty sure the nofollow tag still has a reason for existing.

However, I have seen more and more sites “tuned up” by search engine optimization consultants. They try to avoid “link juice” losses and put nofollow tags on everything.

Doing this on a large scale will probably result in the search engines not respecting the tag eventually. Why should they respect something that is used to keep relevant links out of the search engine in order to fool the search engine algorithm into giving them more link juice?

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