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mk2phil · 22-08-2005, 12:06

I need to 'hide' certain links within various pages so they wont affect google ranking when they're spidered.

I've heard that Javascript and DIV's can be used to do this effectively - can anyone shed any light or point me in the direction where I might found out how to do this?

Thanks in advance

gray · 22-08-2005, 12:12

keeping out search engines

lyndon · 22-08-2005, 12:36

if you get "caught" hiding links on your page, expect the whole site to be banned from the SERPS.

mk2phil · 22-08-2005, 12:37

Cheers Gray, but I want the page to index, I just dont want a certain link to be viewed and followed by spiders.

Aparrantly the link in question 'needs to be generated by Javascript'..? WTF?

How do you generate links via Javascript - or is this developer talking rubbish?

cam · 22-08-2005, 12:43

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Originally Posted by mk2phil

How do you generate links via Javascript - or is this developer talking rubbish?

via the DOM..

mk2phil · 22-08-2005, 12:48

Cam - where can I learn how to do this, any links I could refer to?

Thanks

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gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,768	keeping out search engines

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mk2phil Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 96	Cheers Gray, but I want the page to index, I just dont want a certain link to be viewed and followed by spiders. Aparrantly the link in question 'needs to be generated by Javascript'..? WTF? How do you generate links via Javascript - or is this developer talking rubbish?

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mk2phil Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 96	Cam - where can I learn how to do this, any links I could refer to? Thanks

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