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pgo · 29-06-2005, 08:17

So, I launched a personal site the other day. I guess it's a "blog" but I call it a journal because I hate the term "blog". Anyway. I checked my stats - and had this site in my referrers...

w_ww._camgirlslive.co_m/layo_ut0/livecam_s2.jsp
(Beware the possibility of it being malicious...)

What. The. Fuck. I haven't clicked the link yet, as I'm at work, but I'm really curious to see what that's all about when I get home in an hour.

Joewebber · 29-06-2005, 08:19

I've had that one a couple of times

oli · 29-06-2005, 08:20

I've had the on dt.
Basically there is a programm that lets you send false refferers to loads of sites at once in the hope that the owner will check out your link. It also counts as a banklink in google if you dont password protect your stats.

Stickman · 29-06-2005, 08:22

So you've done them a big favour by posting the link here.

pgo · 29-06-2005, 08:26

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Originally Posted by Stickman

So you've done them a big favour by posting the link here.

Altered then, so it's no longer a link.

oli: What do you mean by "It also counts as a banklink in google if you dont password protect your stats."?

oli · 29-06-2005, 08:40

Some people who use awstats etc, dont pword the directory its installed in so google finds it, sees their link and counts it as a backlink to their site boosting link poplularity and PR.

pgo · 29-06-2005, 08:42

I see. Is it recommended to password protect your stats? In other words, are there drawbacks to getting a backlink from a site like that?

oli · 29-06-2005, 08:52

Yeah always pword your stats area.
You dont get the backlink - they do as its on your domain.

cam · 29-06-2005, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

I see. Is it recommended to password protect your stats?

Haha, what the fuck?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

In other words, are there drawbacks to getting a backlink from a site like that?

Doubt it'll negatively imapct you, but it won't benefit you.

pgo · 29-06-2005, 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by oli

Yeah always pword your stats area.
You dont get the backlink - they do as its on your domain.

Ohhhh, I see. Can't have that then.

Will look into password protecting stats area. Thanks.

lyndon · 01-07-2005, 03:16

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Originally Posted by cam

Doubt it'll negatively imapct you, but it won't benefit you.

In some instances linking to a "bad/blacklisted" site can hurt your rankings/positions.

cam · 01-07-2005, 04:37

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Originally Posted by lyndon

In some instances linking to a "bad/blacklisted" site can hurt your rankings/positions.

Mostly that's when you're involved in a "link-farm" type scheme or other dubious activity, I doubt that a single link in someone's referrers is enough to trigger google's penalty logic.

lyndon · 01-07-2005, 06:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam

Mostly that's when you're involved in a "link-farm" type scheme or other dubious activity, I doubt that a single link in someone's referrers is enough to trigger google's penalty logic.

Tis unlikely but not unheard of, a single link to a "bad" site can, especially with Google, cause major problems.

pgo · 01-07-2005, 07:12

A bit confused on the "password protected stats area" - the directory on the server, or the login to awstats etc?

Mine are - they're in the same directory as public_html (but not in public_html).

And to check them I must log into cPanel.

The only stats I know of that are indexed by Google are the third-party sites.

29-06-2005, 08:17	#1 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	1 New Site - 1 Strange Referrer So, I launched a personal site the other day. I guess it's a "blog" but I call it a journal because I hate the term "blog". Anyway. I checked my stats - and had this site in my referrers... w_ww._camgirlslive.co_m/layo_ut0/livecam_s2.jsp (Beware the possibility of it being malicious...) What. The. Fuck. I haven't clicked the link yet, as I'm at work, but I'm really curious to see what that's all about when I get home in an hour.

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29-06-2005, 08:19	#2 (permalink)
Joewebber Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Exeter Posts: 778	I've had that one a couple of times

29-06-2005, 08:20	#3 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,664	I've had the on dt. Basically there is a programm that lets you send false refferers to loads of sites at once in the hope that the owner will check out your link. It also counts as a banklink in google if you dont password protect your stats.

29-06-2005, 08:22	#4 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	So you've done them a big favour by posting the link here.

29-06-2005, 08:40	#6 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,664	Some people who use awstats etc, dont pword the directory its installed in so google finds it, sees their link and counts it as a backlink to their site boosting link poplularity and PR.

29-06-2005, 08:42	#7 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I see. Is it recommended to password protect your stats? In other words, are there drawbacks to getting a backlink from a site like that?

29-06-2005, 08:52	#8 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,664	Yeah always pword your stats area. You dont get the backlink - they do as its on your domain.

01-07-2005, 07:12	#14 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	A bit confused on the "password protected stats area" - the directory on the server, or the login to awstats etc? Mine are - they're in the same directory as public_html (but not in public_html). And to check them I must log into cPanel. The only stats I know of that are indexed by Google are the third-party sites.

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