Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia?

Keep Trying · 06-19-2011, 08:49 PM

One SEO guru tells me to link to Wikipedia using the keyword phrase with "rel=nofollow" in order to preserve link juice.

The other SEO guru tells me not do this and leave it as a regular link.

Who is right?
Will I get punished by Google for doing this?

Omid · 06-19-2011, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keep Trying

One SEO guru tells me to link to Wikipedia using the keyword phrase with "rel=nofollow" in order to preserve link juice.

The other SEO guru tells me not do this and leave it as a regular link.

Who is right?
Will I get punished by Google for doing this?

I did it and nothing happened. My website has been rank # 1 for a month.

~ Omid

timpears · 06-19-2011, 09:09 PM

I don't think it really matters if you make it nofollow or not. I don't usually take the time to make it no follow. But that is because I forget or am lazy. I see no real benefit to me either way. Wikipedia will benefit if you don't make it nofollow, but they will not even notice it due to the thousands of links they already have.

No one else cares as I can see it. I know Google doesn't really car and will crawl it one way or another.

Cosmit · 06-19-2011, 09:13 PM

Why on earth would google punish you for that

xylement · 06-19-2011, 10:05 PM

There is no relation between Google and Wiki... so why would they be punishing you?

rahmanpaidar · 06-19-2011, 10:17 PM

Certainly no punishment. But one-way links to outside of your site will affect your page-rank ( please note that site-rank and page-rank are two different terms).

This is not huge and you can ignore it if you limit the usage.

jerytohn · 06-19-2011, 11:20 PM

boy are you in for some whipping

Keep Trying · 06-19-2011, 11:50 PM

Thank you everyone.

rafayqureshi · 06-20-2011, 01:07 AM

Google will not punish you dude!~ i have also placed my link on wikipedia and as its a no follow it will not effect me ; )

ebrg · 06-20-2011, 01:19 AM

I don't think you would get pusnished by Google for having nofollow links to Wikipedia.
Wikipedia itself uses nofollow external links.

dburk · 06-20-2011, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keep Trying

One SEO guru tells me to link to Wikipedia using the keyword phrase with "rel=nofollow" in order to preserve link juice.

The other SEO guru tells me not do this and leave it as a regular link.

Who is right?
Will I get punished by Google for doing this?

Hi Keep,

The second "guru" is correct.

The first "guru" is a fake guru, the "rel=nofollow" does not preserve link juice. I wouldn't trust anything that you hear from this phoney "guru".

tamarindcandy · 06-20-2011, 10:11 AM

More to the point, you're going to get punished by wikipedia moderating patrols. Don't expect your link to stay there for long.

DavidG · 06-20-2011, 12:00 PM

No google will not bann you. If your website has some links externaly with "dofollow" then it shows google you are not greedy.

regZ

dburk · 06-20-2011, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamarindcandy

More to the point, you're going to get punished by wikipedia moderating patrols. Don't expect your link to stay there for long.

Hi tamarindcandy,

I think you may have misread the OP. This thread is about linking to Wikipedia from your own website. Wikipedia's moderators do not patrol the links placed on other websites, just because the linked to Wikipedia, and even if they did, they have no power to remove links on your website.

yukon · 06-20-2011, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamarindcandy

More to the point, you're going to get punished by wikipedia moderating patrols. Don't expect your link to stay there for long.

I know this is off topic, just wanted to say I have 50+ backlinks on wikipedia that date back to Jan. 2011.

Still think backlinks don't stick on wiki?

If you know what your doing they will stick without any Mods. deleting them, you just have to provide something wiki needs.

jpr106 · 06-20-2011, 04:36 PM

I like to link to Wiki in my blogs, and other authority sites for that matter.

I have found this helps with on page SEO. It just gives your site a little more credibility.

Jonathan

06-19-2011, 08:49 PM	#1
Keep Trying HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 156 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia? One SEO guru tells me to link to Wikipedia using the keyword phrase with "rel=nofollow" in order to preserve link juice. The other SEO guru tells me not do this and leave it as a regular link. Who is right? Will I get punished by Google for doing this?

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timpears Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA, USA. Posts: 3,500 Thanks: 327 Thanked 584 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia? I don't think it really matters if you make it nofollow or not. I don't usually take the time to make it no follow. But that is because I forget or am lazy. I see no real benefit to me either way. Wikipedia will benefit if you don't make it nofollow, but they will not even notice it due to the thousands of links they already have. No one else cares as I can see it. I know Google doesn't really car and will crawl it one way or another.
	Tim Pears

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Cosmit HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Contact Info	Re: Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia? Why on earth would google punish you for that

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rahmanpaidar طراحی وب سایت Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 179 Thanks: 12 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia? Certainly no punishment. But one-way links to outside of your site will affect your page-rank ( please note that site-rank and page-rank are two different terms). This is not huge and you can ignore it if you limit the usage.

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rafayqureshi Warrior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 21 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Contact Info	Re: Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia? Google will not punish you dude!~ i have also placed my link on wikipedia and as its a no follow it will not effect me ; )

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ebrg Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia? I don't think you would get pusnished by Google for having nofollow links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia itself uses nofollow external links.
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DavidG HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 226 Thanks: 65 Thanked 36 Times in 34 Posts Contact Info	Re: Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia? No google will not bann you. If your website has some links externaly with "dofollow" then it shows google you are not greedy. regZ

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jpr106 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 224 Thanks: 7 Thanked 24 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Will I be punished by Google for putting a rel=nofollow link to Wikipedia? I like to link to Wiki in my blogs, and other authority sites for that matter. I have found this helps with on page SEO. It just gives your site a little more credibility. Jonathan