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If I display banners on my website other than the offer I am promoting, will that affect my ranking (position) in Google search?I am just trying to get some revenue while waiting for the SEO to kick in.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulgl
    That would depend, and actually a good question.
    If you use a javascript that calls up rotating banners,
    then that is what the html code will show. Just a
    line of code calling the javascript. It's true that google
    does run some javascripts, but not always. And running
    a javascript does not mean they incorporate such
    stuff when evaluating your site for SERPs.

    You would want to make the text and links as hidden
    to the googlebot as possible. Using a pure image
    would certainly help, no alt text and no text link underneath
    or associated with it.

    The reason is simple. If you have a link high up on a site,
    it could skew what google thinks the site is about. Everything
    you add to a page reconfigures the page. Sometimes it
    has no effect, sometimes it does. The PR of any other
    links on the page will be affected.

    Also, you do not want any link or info on the page saying
    that you are selling links. Just have a simple link to
    a page that says to contact you if you wish to advertise.

    Some people will say it's no big deal, but any little tweak
    to a website can have devastating effects.

    I would use a javscript to call the banner, and use a
    url shortener for any url.

    You should only allow people to buy ads on your site, not
    links for PR or search engine benefit. Or at least make it
    seem like you are not doing that to google.

    A banner on the bottom of page would be a moot point.
    Very low level link to begin with.

    Paul
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    • Profile picture of the author Blue Sky
      Thanks Paulgl, I think I will not put them on my site so there is no chance it will affect my ranking.
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