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Up until now the site has featured quite well within the google index. I am however concerned that installing these ads will lead to problems with google indexing and possible penalities.
The system works with the use of javascript code provided by the ad agency, embedded on the client website. The consequence of this is when a visitor clicks on a link from the home page they are first redirected to a page on the ad agency website, which displays a full screen advert, before returning the visitor to destination page on the client site. This advert is shown once per visitor session, so on any subsequent links the transitional page does not display.
I am very concerned about the possible impact of this type of banner with regard to google indexing and want to raise these issues with my client. I just want to be sure that my instincts are not wrong before approaching my client. Aside from the fact that these banners are increbibly annoying, I want to be reasonably certain that these adverts could do significant damage to their positioning.
I would be grateful for any comments or thoughts you have on this.
Where would the JS be within the code? (top, middle, bottom)
Is there any way to externalize the JS, or minimize the JS code?
For instance. A user clicks on a link from www,site1.com to www.site1.com/page1.htm, however the javascript directs the user to www.site2.com/advert.htm (full page advert) for a few seconds before automatically returning them to www.site1.com/page1.htm.
I'm no expert on javascript or coding and I have not changed any of the links on www.site1.com, I've just embedded the script provided by the ad agency.
My concerns are that google will follow a link to www.site1.com/page1.htm but get redirected to www.site2.com/advert.htm and as a consequence www.site1.com/page1.htm will not be indexed by google.
