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Simple, yet very important SEO question

by sitehero
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Believe it or not but I actually consider myself pretty switched on when it comes to SEO but I have such a simple question to ask that I find it almost embarrasing having to ask it.

Basically, if your building a website resource that links to other reputable websites, just like a directory but on a much smaller scale and only relating to one small very specific niche, is it better to add a nofollow to the links or is it better to leave them to establish relevance and reputation?

On this one resource page, I will be adding a pretty comprehensive list of external resources. Probably as much as 100+ links and to be honest that will leak a hell of a lot of juice so I'm stumped on what to do because I want Google and co to know I'm linking to these niche AUTHORITIES without loosing out because of it.

What do you recommend?
I told you its pretty basic!
#important #question #seo #simple
  • Profile picture of the author Talen
    Go ahead and let the links be do follow. I also have a site about a specific niche and I have a resource page that links out to over 200 other sites and google has no problem with it at all, as a matter of fact that page is ranked well on it's own and has had a page rank of 4 for 3 years.
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  • Profile picture of the author LinkVariety
    I dont think it matters much in your case.

    People do the most ridiculous things with no follow links, the worst is when people trade links and make the link they give "no follow" somehow thinking that trading no follow for do follow gets them a one way link.... morons.

    The only time I use no follow is when I want to reduce spam, which is what they were originally intended for, specifically to discourage people spamming WikiPedia, and subsequently blog comments, but it was a complete fail... it made no difference whatsoever to comment / wiki spam. Moreover, so many sites no follow stuff they shouldnt the whole thing is a complete marass now anyway... but I digress...

    I would just leave your links do follow.
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  • Profile picture of the author awj888
    usually you want to control the outbound links, however >> if this bulk of outbound links is coming from specific pages on your site, and not ALL the pages then it wont do any harm so leaving the links do-follow will be appreciated by the sites listed
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  • Profile picture of the author Melissa82
    Have as many dofollow links as you want but balance it out with content. Make yourself a target of say 200 words per outbound link. I hope you're not just going to have a page of links without a description for each.
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    • Profile picture of the author pedro gomez
      Originally Posted by Melissa82 View Post

      Have as many dofollow links as you want but balance it out with content. Make yourself a target of say 200 words per outbound link. I hope you're not just going to have a page of links without a description for each.
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      Mellisa you are right we have to think about the quality first and quantity 2nd. Quality and unique data always work.
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  • Profile picture of the author webdevpro
    It is not a good practice of putting out 100+ external links on a single page but break down the page into many using pager (like ?page=1..2 etc. and if you can).
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  • Profile picture of the author UMS
    My general rule of thumb for nofollow links is that I use them for comments, affiliate links and to competitors sites. Everything else, I leave as dofollow.
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  • Profile picture of the author gomzydecor
    you keep it as do follow, don't change it to No-follow. if you are referring it for free, i mean without a back-link then it will also add to your website in terms of link juice.
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  • Profile picture of the author Talen
    Originally Posted by she851513 View Post

    I dont think irrefutable matters most in your case.

    People accomplish the abundantly ridiculous things protect no ensue links, the worst is when folks calling links and make the unite they consign "no follow" somehow guess that trading no happen for do transpire gets them a one way unite.... morons.

    The personalized instance I interest no happen is when I wanting to diminish spam, which is what they were originally clean-cut for, specifically to dissuade family spamming WikiPedia, and subsequently blog comments, but palpable was a deliver blink... valid made no peculiarity whatsoever to comment / wiki spam. Moreover, so bountiful sites no follow stuff they shouldnt the all thing is a complete marass being anyway... but I digress...

    I would true entrust your links settle ensue
    Worst spam attempt in history...
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  • Profile picture of the author stellaandreapark
    You can produce do follow links but do it in moderation or naturally.
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  • Profile picture of the author krishacetravison
    As long as you can get link juice from it, you can do it. Just make sure that they are not spammed or else the links that you will get will have less values.
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  • Profile picture of the author C Rebecca
    You know you are linking to a reputable source, then what is the purpose of adding nofollow attribute to it?

    No matter how many backlinks you are getting from that 'reputable source'... as long as they are appearing natural to SEs, you will always get credit for them (if and only if they are NOT nofollow)
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