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unnoticeable link

by James Foster
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I realize this is a silly questions, but I can't seam to find the code, and I figured you guys would be the ones who know how to do it.

I want to make a link, not look like a link...

So it's black like the rest of my text and doesn't have the underline.

I've seen it done a million times, but can't seam to find the code to do it... can anyone hook me up?
#link #unnoticeable
  • Profile picture of the author dburk
    Hi James,

    It is basic CSS:
    Code:
    a {text-decoration:none; color:#000;}
    If you want to put it into a class:
    Code:
    <style>
 a.hide {text-decoration:none; color:#333333;}
</style>
<p>This line contains a <a class="hide">hidden link</a>.</p>
    If you want to use it as an inline style:
    Code:
    <p>
This line contains a <a style="text-decoration:none; color:#000;">hidden link</a>.
</p>
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  • Profile picture of the author James Foster
    Hey man, thanks alot...

    I'd be using the last option...

    So if I was going to make it a html link would it look like:

    Code:
    <a href='site.com';style="text-decoration:none; color:#000;"> link </a>
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    • Profile picture of the author dburk
      Originally Posted by James Foster View Post

      Hey man, thanks alot...

      I'd be using the last option...

      So if I was going to make it a html link would it look like:

      Code:
      <a href='site.com';style="text-decoration:none; color:#000;"> link </a>
      Hi James,

      Yes, with one minor correction:

      Code:
      <a href="site.com" style="text-decoration:none; color:#000;"> link </a>
      No semi-colon after your HREF attribute. Also it is best to stick with the same quote type (all single, or all double).
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  • Profile picture of the author aryangarg
    If Google found this , then it may hurt your website ranking. Read their TOS. hidden text is prohibited.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan2008
    Yes, google can detect this quite easily, and it could harm your rankings
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    • Profile picture of the author dburk
      Originally Posted by aryangarg View Post

      If Google found this , then it may hurt your website ranking. Read their TOS. hidden text is prohibited.
      Originally Posted by Dan2008 View Post

      Yes, google can detect this quite easily, and it could harm your rankings
      Hi aryangarg & Dan2008,

      You guys are correct, hidden text is a violation of Google's webmaster Guidelines, however this isn't hidden text. The text remains visible and the links is still detectable by users in this application. One could go too far and make the link color the same as the background, or use a hyphen or punctuation as the link text.

      This example is just a styling choice that de-emphasizes the link, perhaps to improve the readability of content. If you take it to an extreme you could cross the line of what is acceptable. Google generally doesn't like to define the exact location of that line, so don't push too close if you think it could be interpreted as deception.

      Here's a link to Google's policy on hidden text and links:
      Hidden text and links - Webmaster Tools Help
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  • Profile picture of the author James Foster
    A friend is making 10k /month with affiliate sites and uses this all the time... I'll take my chances
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  • Profile picture of the author Josh MacDonald
    My friend use to do this. He used an automated software to post on a certain forum links, but they matched the background so no one ever noticed. Very smart, but black hat.
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