Will google pick up the backlink in this widget/plugin?

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I wrote a mortgage calculator plugin and want to use it to get backlinks from sites that use it, but I am worried the back link won't get picked up by google. It is embedded in the top of the control on the left in the 'EZ Mortgage Calculator' header. When I view source I only see the javascript tag though.

Anyone know if this will get picked up by google, or do I need to include it outside the javascript? Link is below:

hxxp://www.ezmortgagecalc.com/mortgagecalculatorwidget.php

Thanks for any input.
#search engine optimization #backlink #google #pick #widget or plugin
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    • When I looked at the page from your link, it didn't show, but when I clicked on the 'full version' link it was there. Which one is the right one to look at?

      Thanks!
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  • Google has just recently announced that this sort of link violates its policies. So you should either not include such links in your plugins and themes at all, or you should nofollow those links, so that they do not pass PageRank to your own website.
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    • So what is the benefit of writing widgets if the author can't drive any traffic back to their site from either the link itself or a possible increase in SERP results? I can't put ads on it. Well I could, but I am sure that would definitely violate their policy.
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  • Widget backlinks are now being frowned on by Google. Even if Google can pick up the backlink, it won't actually be worth very much in terms of SEO benefit.
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    • Curious why google wouldn't like them. If someone makes a tool and publishes it, which relates directly to the site they are linking back to, that should be an endorsement of the site itself. Sure, it shouldn't link back to something completely unrelated, but if 1000 sites use my plugin, and it is a subset of the features on my actual site, those 1000 backlinks should count because they like the widget enough to use it on their site.
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    Will google pick up the backlink in this widget/plugin?

    I wrote a mortgage calculator plugin and want to use it to get backlinks from sites that use it, but I am worried the back link won't get picked up by google. It is embedded in the top of the control on the left in the 'EZ Mortgage Calculator' header. When I view source I only see the javascript tag though. Anyone know if this will get picked up by google, or do I need to include it outside the javascript? Link is below: