axioneenits
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Hello,
I was wondering about your opinion regarding URL cloacking. I have used URL cloacking 7-8 years ago, buy am wondering if Google and search engines in general like that or not.
The idea is that when someone hovers your link, they don't necessarily have to see the real link in the grey status bar on the bottom of the browser window.
To cloak or not to cloak?
Advice?
As Far As I Understand that is not "cloaking" in the traditional sense.
What I think your talking about is using JavaScript to send people to different pages to the one indicated in the link indicated by the raw html (and status bar).
if your intent is to do this so you can manipulate Google, then you are breaking their guidelines and they may punish you.
At your own risk. Indeed, Javascript... My intent is to hide affiliate links...
Indeed, you are right, this is not the traditional sense of "cloacking"... Just showing another URL, such as www.mysite.com - main URL instead of affiliate link. I really do not know what is URL cloacking ? Please some one explain it?? hi
think URL cloaking can do few things, by doing this its is very difficult for the spammy program and humans to re-direct or even to read the affiliate link on the web pages and can affiliate all links appear as if the pages are actually present in the website. You want to hide your affiliate link??
Do not cloak your URLs... You may get penalized for this. Quote: Originally Posted by Pankaj11 http://www.v7n.com/forums/seo-forum/286089-url-cloaking-good-bad.html#post1796402
Also search the V7N forum because we have a few threads on this already. Here's what Matt Cutts describes as "the definitive cloaking video":
+ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHtnfOgp65Q
And Note to Davelev: Please use the search function to check for other threads on the topic before opening a new one. Someone might mistakenly think you're opening scads of question threads for SEO value only. Thanks
This type of cloaking (URL) is about fooling people and not the search engines. So it's a kind of reverse to the cloaking normally referred to.
It's either done with JavaScript, a URL shortener or a home grown redirect page (AFAIK).
The idea is to hide the fact the real URL contains affiliate data, making what the user see's look more legit and trustworthy.
In most cases I've seen these systems only hide the truth from users, and not the search engines.
As it is trying to deceive users, I'm sure Google will look negatively on it. Yes, I was using Javascript only to hide an address in the grey browser window's status section (down there...).
Hmm... I think I'd better not use it. Yes it is an unethical approach and always avoid cloaking . Google will penalize you website and remove from search results. Cloaking is better considered as black-hat SEO technique. I don't suggest doing it even by using Javascript or any other technique that has the same result of cloaking. Its risky. Quote: Originally Posted by davelev
Hello,
I was wondering about your opinion regarding URL cloacking. I have used URL cloacking 7-8 years ago, buy am wondering if Google and search engines in general like that or not.
The idea is that when someone hovers your link, they don't necessarily have to see the real link in the grey status bar on the bottom of the browser window.
To cloak or not to cloak?
Advice?
better not to cloak. cloacking is like hiding the real content of your website to the user. but google can read the original post. so its very risking and you may penalize for that.
I was wondering about your opinion regarding URL cloacking. I have used URL cloacking 7-8 years ago, buy am wondering if Google and search engines in general like that or not.
The idea is that when someone hovers your link, they don't necessarily have to see the real link in the grey status bar on the bottom of the browser window.
To cloak or not to cloak?
Advice?
What I think your talking about is using JavaScript to send people to different pages to the one indicated in the link indicated by the raw html (and status bar).
if your intent is to do this so you can manipulate Google, then you are breaking their guidelines and they may punish you.
At your own risk. Indeed, Javascript... My intent is to hide affiliate links...
Indeed, you are right, this is not the traditional sense of "cloacking"... Just showing another URL, such as www.mysite.com - main URL instead of affiliate link. I really do not know what is URL cloacking ? Please some one explain it?? hi
think URL cloaking can do few things, by doing this its is very difficult for the spammy program and humans to re-direct or even to read the affiliate link on the web pages and can affiliate all links appear as if the pages are actually present in the website. You want to hide your affiliate link??
Do not cloak your URLs... You may get penalized for this. Quote: Originally Posted by Pankaj11 http://www.v7n.com/forums/seo-forum/286089-url-cloaking-good-bad.html#post1796402
Also search the V7N forum because we have a few threads on this already. Here's what Matt Cutts describes as "the definitive cloaking video":
+ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHtnfOgp65Q
And Note to Davelev: Please use the search function to check for other threads on the topic before opening a new one. Someone might mistakenly think you're opening scads of question threads for SEO value only. Thanks
It's either done with JavaScript, a URL shortener or a home grown redirect page (AFAIK).
The idea is to hide the fact the real URL contains affiliate data, making what the user see's look more legit and trustworthy.
In most cases I've seen these systems only hide the truth from users, and not the search engines.
As it is trying to deceive users, I'm sure Google will look negatively on it. Yes, I was using Javascript only to hide an address in the grey browser window's status section (down there...).
Hmm... I think I'd better not use it. Yes it is an unethical approach and always avoid cloaking . Google will penalize you website and remove from search results. Cloaking is better considered as black-hat SEO technique. I don't suggest doing it even by using Javascript or any other technique that has the same result of cloaking. Its risky. Quote: Originally Posted by davelev
Hello,I was wondering about your opinion regarding URL cloacking. I have used URL cloacking 7-8 years ago, buy am wondering if Google and search engines in general like that or not.
The idea is that when someone hovers your link, they don't necessarily have to see the real link in the grey status bar on the bottom of the browser window.
To cloak or not to cloak?
Advice?