Do URL shorteners harm SEO efforts?

spectrecom · 02-20-2011, 04:01 AM

Does anybody know whether shortened URL's have any backlink value at all?

Do the links still count towards your SEO efforts?

usta · 02-20-2011, 04:15 AM

They have no effect on seo but they may accelerate your indexing by search engines

SeanSupplee · 02-20-2011, 04:21 AM

From what I understand they do not get indexed or counted. I am really confused on why people still use these URL shorter sites when with your own domain you can create a great looking clocked link. sitename/go/productname

spectrecom · 02-21-2011, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanSupplee

From what I understand they do not get indexed or counted. I am really confused on why people still use these URL shorter sites when with your own domain you can create a great looking clocked link. sitename/go/productname

So they cancel out any potential back link juice?

jhonsean · 02-21-2011, 10:03 AM

I would suggest for simple, specific, and natural url for the site. Quality must be considered.

LarryHaywood · 02-21-2011, 10:27 AM

My understanding is that the back link is still good using a shortened url. I stole this excerpt from About.com...

"The good news is that TinyURL and most other URL shortening services use a "301 redirect," to forward users to the full URL. This type of redirect tells browsers and search engines that they should permanently redirect to the new site, and the PageRank of the URL is transferred just fine."

trytolearnmore · 02-21-2011, 10:34 AM

I've seen Terry Kyle (Backlinks expert) using URL Shorteners frequently. So i would say - NO

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jhonsean Advanced Warrior Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 852 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Do URL shorteners harm SEO efforts? I would suggest for simple, specific, and natural url for the site. Quality must be considered.

02-21-2011, 10:27 AM	#6
LarryHaywood HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 257 Thanks: 103 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Do URL shorteners harm SEO efforts? My understanding is that the back link is still good using a shortened url. I stole this excerpt from About.com... "The good news is that TinyURL and most other URL shortening services use a "301 redirect," to forward users to the full URL. This type of redirect tells browsers and search engines that they should permanently redirect to the new site, and the PageRank of the URL is transferred just fine."
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trytolearnmore Man From The Moon War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 817 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 107 Thanked 172 Times in 83 Posts Social Networking	Re: Do URL shorteners harm SEO efforts? I've seen Terry Kyle (Backlinks expert) using URL Shorteners frequently. So i would say - NO