Do you get linkjuice from backlinks through a redirect-script?

[johnnie]

If a site links to you using a redirect script (as in http://www.theirsite.com/partners/43), do you get passed PR-juice?

[edited by: Robert_Charlton at 6:18 pm (utc) on May 7, 2008]
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[soxos]

Yes, most of the time - it depends how complicated (how many variables) are in the string.

[internetheaven]

Yes, most of the time - it depends how complicated (how many variables) are in the string.

Eh? Where did you get that idea from?

johnnie - your biggest concern should be HOW they are redirecting. Google seem to be sorting out their hijacking problems but you never know if your site is not quite strong enough.

[soxos]

I have quite a few links that aren't direct links (eg that redirect via a tracking page) - but they still show up as back links - doesn't anyone else?

I dont think he is talking about 301/2 are you?

[johnnie]

So, what are accepted ways of redirecting? Only the 301 and 302?

[fishfinger]

@ Soxos

I read recently that Google is getting better at picking out the urls from redirect links.

Can you give examples of the link format that you are seeing showing up in your IBLs according to webmaster tools?

Are the urls present in the link - eg something like

www.theirsite.com/redir.php?url=www.yoursite.com

or not?

[soxos]

Here is an example link (shows up in WMT BL)

http://www.example-news-site.co.uk/core/exit.jhtml?exit=http://www.example.com

[edited by: tedster at 10:08 pm (utc) on May 14, 2008]
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[fishfinger]

Thanks.