Reciprocal linking with a framed site?

How to identify a framed site?

[sierra11b]

Reciprocal linking with a framed site?

First of all I don't know what a framed site looks like. The person wanting to exchange with me has my link located on a page that if you click my site anchor text, my page shows up within his. The margin which contains his site menu is clearly visible and functional as you look at my site.

I don't want to link with them because I’ve have heard Google frowns upon those types of reciprocals. Am I wrong?

Can someone explain how to identify a framed site, please?

-Eric

[webdude]

Look at the source and search for a <frameset>. But I am not sure what the problem is. Are you saying that G frowns upon framed sites? Or rather framed sites that are hiding text or stuffing keywords.

I have a framed site that has consistently ranked on the first page of G for some pretty competative keywords for the past 5 years. The fact the the site is framed should not be an issue if considering a link exchange. I would take a look at their code and make sure everything is above board from an SEO point of view.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[webdude]

Oh... and by the way, I would never link to a site that popped mine into their frame. I would ask their webmaster to adjust the link so it either opens a new window or simply goes to your site. You can use javascript to break out of their frame if you like.

Put...

<script type="text/javascript">
if (top.location!= self.location)
top.location = self.location;
</script>

before the </HEAD>