From the faq…
Do My Links Pass Page Rank?
They do not. Every single link, including the link back to Scratchback, in the TopSpot widget has a “nofollow” hard encoded in them. The code is delivered in Javascript format as well. That means that Google and other search engine spiders “won’t follow” the link. I doesn’t mean your link isn’t clickable, it is.You cannot remove that code, nor should you attempt to as per the user agreement every publisher and advertiser agree to upon registration. Google has made it perfectly clear that “selling page rank” is not something they believe in. We don’t believe in it either. This system is built for fun. There are plenty of other solutions out there you can use if you want to “pass Google juice”, just not this one. Did you hear that Google?
Will Google Penalize Me For Using This?
Nope. See above.Can I Have A TopSpot Widget & Google Adsense On The Same Page?
Yes. TopSpots are not contextual in any way and do not conflict with Google’s terms.
3 responses so far ↓
ReveNews Online Revenue News & Opinions Since 1998 // Oct 28, 2007 at 10:32 pm
ScratchBack Review: Widgets, Fun and NoFollow…
ScratchBack, Jim Kukral’s labor of love, has launched into public beta. Scratchback is a worthy alternative for people looking to support their favorite blogs publicly in a way that doesn’t bring the scorn of Google. With its nofollow fo…
ScratchBack: Blog Widget With a Sense of Humor // Oct 29, 2007 at 12:13 am
[...] you have a blog and are looking for a way to make a few extra bucks via a tipjar system (the links are “nofollow” which means Google won’t punish you for selling them), this is a easy way to do so. Plus, Jim has built in a little social flavor since you can [...]
ScratchBack Google friendly tipping | textadsearch.com // Oct 29, 2007 at 10:40 am
[...] the link selling as a fun tipping system and the fact that many webmasters have not realised the links are nofollow have contributed to its [...]
Leave a Comment