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Can Link Juice be Passed thru JavaScript or PHP Links?
TopAngler




msg:4527357
 2:20 pm on Dec 12, 2012 (gmt 0)

I have a group of outbound links that I need to track clicks. At the moment, the href points to a snippet of JavaScript that calls a php script that logs the click and redirects the user to the destination URL. I wrote this code many years ago and I'm wondering if there is a better way to do this – and if possible, be able to pass link juice to some of these outbound links – while still tracking clicks?. I've always assumed no link juice can pass through this type of link – please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

martinibuster




msg:4527391
 4:02 pm on Dec 12, 2012 (gmt 0)

Is your script recording just the clicks or other data, like the IP address? A well rounded website tracker will report outbound traffic.

TopAngler




msg:4529076
 8:45 pm on Dec 17, 2012 (gmt 0)

Thanks for your reply about "A well rounded website tracker", but my question pertains to Link Juice in this scenario.

martinibuster




msg:4529087
 9:50 pm on Dec 17, 2012 (gmt 0)

You're welcome. :) I should have quoted what part of your post I was answering.

I'm wondering if there is a better way to do this


As for your other question, as I understand it, Google is supposed to pass PageRank via JS. It reconstructs the link from the script. Personally I'm a bit on the fence, even though Matt Cutts says you can put a nofollow on a JS link in order to keep it from counting.

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