Can Website Designed By XYZ.com do damage in Google?

Google, Website Designed By, Links, Inbound links

[IndianGuy]

When website design agencies write a website for a client, they usually place a hyperlink on the footer of the website back to their own website i.e. 'Website Designed by XYZ'. If this footer exists on Every page of the website, how does Google perceive this? Would it help, in terms of Inbound Links, would the site be penalised, doesn't it matter or the agencies better off only placing the Website Designed by.. once on the home page?

[mrclark]

petehall ... why don't you just add a screenshot, illustrating what you have designed for other people.

That's what I do with my web design website.

Steve

[experienced]

This is again the gud option. Also if you are really looking for a client from your client site to be get designed their site or any other services from your company simply open your link into the mailto:your email Id, and in the text your site name or company name. If they are really interested they will definitely mail you.

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