shortened urls vs. full urls

rob1123 · 08-01-2011, 05:54 PM

how does having a shortened url in a backlink affect seo?

paulgl · 08-01-2011, 06:13 PM

Do you mean like bit.ly ? As far as I gather, they are treated
like a 301 redirect. So, all other things being kosher, they count.

Paul

rob1123 · 08-01-2011, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulgl

Do you mean like bit.ly ? As far as I gather, they are treated
like a 301 redirect. So, all other things being kosher, they count.

Paul

yeah like bit.ly thanks

then I assume like a 301 that they lose a bit of weight?

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