I dont know the answer to this, can someone help?

espe · 06-30-2011, 01:53 PM

Hello warriors,

Im wondering if symbols "#$%&/(=, etc... count when it comes to passing pagerank from a website to another, lets say the anchor text is "?" of course i wont rank for that, but if the backlink comes from an authority site then does it work?

probably the only SEO question i dont know how to answer

noble · 06-30-2011, 02:00 PM

It is still beneficial. Anchor text is just one of many variables that determine the weight of the link, a link with no or irrelevant anchor text is still worth something though.

dburk · 06-30-2011, 02:17 PM

Hi espe,

I wouldn't advise it! It is easily detected by search engines and will be devalued.

Here's what Google has to say about it:

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Hiding text or links in your content can cause your site to be perceived as untrustworthy since it presents information to search engines differently than to visitors.

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If your site is perceived to contain hidden text and links that are deceptive in intent, your site may be removed from the Google index, and will not appear in search results pages.

Source: Hidden text and links - Webmaster Tools Help

Additional comments on this topic from Matt Cutts:
Hidden links

espe · 06-30-2011, 02:41 PM

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It is still beneficial. Anchor text is just one of many variables that determine the weight of the link, a link with no or irrelevant anchor text is still worth something though.

Thanks for the quick reply noble

Quote:

Hi espe,

I wouldn't advise it! It is easily detected by search engines and will be devalued.

Here's what Google has to say about it:

Quote:
Hiding text or links in your content can cause your site to be perceived as untrustworthy since it presents information to search engines differently than to visitors.
Quote:
If your site is perceived to contain hidden text and links that are deceptive in intent, your site may be removed from the Google index, and will not appear in search results pages.
Source: Hidden text and links - Webmaster Tools Help

Additional comments on this topic from Matt Cutts:
Hidden links

WOW I really didnt know that, thanks a bunch!
I will delete my symbol link right know ^^

strategic seo services · 06-30-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by espe

Hello warriors,

Im wondering if symbols "#$%&/(=, etc... count when it comes to passing pagerank from a website to another, lets say the anchor text is "?" of course i wont rank for that, but if the backlink comes from an authority site then does it work?

probably the only SEO question i dont know how to answer

It's still beneficial, although not nearly as powerful as an anchor text backlink.

bigcat1967 · 06-30-2011, 03:29 PM

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I wouldn't advise it! It is easily detected by search engines and will be devalued.

I agree w/ DBurk. Good response man...

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