Comments on: Google's "Operation BENDOVER" Exposed – Nofollow & PageRank Sculpting http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting Frustrated by the often-confusing and conflicting SEO advice you find on the web? The best SEO book is free - stop searching and download it today! Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:48:17 -0600 hourly 1 By: Dan Thies http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-71413 Dan Thies Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:42:30 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-71413 Andy recorded it so we'll have that online this week - over at www.andyjenkinsblog.com Andy recorded it so we'll have that online this week – over at http://www.andyjenkinsblog.com

]]> By: Madeline Binder http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-71275 Madeline Binder Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:11:37 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-71275 I missed the phone call on Thurs evening.. to tell the truth I fell asleep! Was it recorded, and if so, where can I listened to it? Madeline I missed the phone call on Thurs evening.. to tell the truth I fell asleep! Was it recorded, and if so, where can I listened to it? Madeline

]]> By: BigMouth http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-69644 BigMouth Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:09:45 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-69644 So, if I understand the video and Matt's post then the fact that I have used my URL in this comment is actually pointless as Google only looks down about a couple of hundred links on any page. 'Course if I don't understand anything, a very real possibility, there might be some value even with a nofollow link. At the very least some video on YouTube gains some PR love, hope it's one of mine but that would be too much to hope for. Hang on, maybe that's the answer, make the URL to the YouTube video just so Google knows which one should get all that extra link juice. Yes, that's it. Now how do I spam that... So, if I understand the video and Matt's post then the fact that I have used my URL in this comment is actually pointless as Google only looks down about a couple of hundred links on any page.

'Course if I don't understand anything, a very real possibility, there might be some value even with a nofollow link.

At the very least some video on YouTube gains some PR love, hope it's one of mine but that would be too much to hope for.

Hang on, maybe that's the answer, make the URL to the YouTube video just so Google knows which one should get all that extra link juice. Yes, that's it. Now how do I spam that…

]]> By: steveballmer http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-62205 steveballmer Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:45:07 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-62205 Such an appropriate name! Such an appropriate name!

]]> By: Chris http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-61334 Chris Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:45:55 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-61334 Aha, I never took the time to actually look. Just saw half the page turn red and thought they must've nofollowed everything. Didn't know that SearchStatus/SEO for Firefox would do that when the nofollow meta tag is used. Thanks for pointing that out. Been sitting in the back of my mind for a few months, now . . . Aha, I never took the time to actually look. Just saw half the page turn red and thought they must've nofollowed everything. Didn't know that SearchStatus/SEO for Firefox would do that when the nofollow meta tag is used.

Thanks for pointing that out. Been sitting in the back of my mind for a few months, now . . .

]]> By: Dan Thies http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-61333 Dan Thies Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:42:22 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-61333 Chris, if you read the source code, they don't have nofollow on every link. If you look at the page with SearchStatus or something, it will highlight all the links as "nofollow" because of the nofollow in the robots meta tag. Chris, if you read the source code, they don't have nofollow on every link. If you look at the page with SearchStatus or something, it will highlight all the links as "nofollow" because of the nofollow in the robots meta tag.

]]> By: Chris http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-61291 Chris Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:42:48 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-61291 Are you guys talking about the noindex, nofollow tag on My Wedding Favors, or all of the nofollow attributes on every link? (When the page is viewed by a regular user - aka, not Googlebot). I understand why he shows a noindex, nofollow to everyone but Googlebot (protect against hijacking), but why the nofollow attributes? Is it so that if anyone scrapes the site, their scraped version will be all nofollows? Been wondering about this for months now, and this is the closest I've gotten to any kind of reason why. Are you guys talking about the noindex, nofollow tag on My Wedding Favors, or all of the nofollow attributes on every link? (When the page is viewed by a regular user – aka, not Googlebot).

I understand why he shows a noindex, nofollow to everyone but Googlebot (protect against hijacking), but why the nofollow attributes? Is it so that if anyone scrapes the site, their scraped version will be all nofollows?

Been wondering about this for months now, and this is the closest I've gotten to any kind of reason why.

]]> By: Mikkel deMib Svendsen http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-60656 Mikkel deMib Svendsen Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:18:23 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-60656 > It's okay to put some best practices in place but over-engineering your site will ultimately be a waste of your time. You should listen less to Matt and more to people like Ralph. Keep in mind, Matts job is to uptimize Google's business - NOT yours! :) http://www.searchcowboys.com/guestposts/745 > It's okay to put some best practices in place but over-engineering your site will ultimately be a waste of your time.

You should listen less to Matt and more to people like Ralph. Keep in mind, Matts job is to uptimize Google's business – NOT yours! :)

http://www.searchcowboys.com/guestposts/745

]]> By: Kristie McDonald http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-60645 Kristie McDonald Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:50:30 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-60645 This is a great video - I love the humor angle you took with this. I did have a great take-away from this and the Matt Cutts response: Structure your site and your content for your audience. It's okay to put some best practices in place but over-engineering your site will ultimately be a waste of your time. This is a great video – I love the humor angle you took with this.

I did have a great take-away from this and the Matt Cutts response: Structure your site and your content for your audience. It's okay to put some best practices in place but over-engineering your site will ultimately be a waste of your time.

]]> By: Gabriella http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/googles-operation-bendover-exposed-nofollow-pagerank-sculpting/comment-page-2#comment-60160 Gabriella Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:38:24 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/?p=164#comment-60160 Why does Google not surprise me? It seems every time Matt Cutts speaks or breathes we (seo geeks, service providers, followers, students etc.) have "deer caught in the headlight" moment. I have been following this "hoop-la" for sometime and am still amazed at how much people still don't get. Bottom line is, we are all looking to work within standards of the system. Some use white hat some use black hat and some just do. (Natural organic is still our bread & butter but that's another topic) Whether you are an SEO professional or just someone who wants to learn it's refreshing to see experts like you sharing the love. I have to add Dan I am still trying to masticate the last "hoop-la" At the You & A conference with Matt Cutts, Cutts admitted that Google profiles SEO’s! Of course, this was a few weeks ago, so you can read about it all over the net. Or maybe you were there. Regardless, what this boils down to is don't sweat the small stuff, as far as I am concerned Google is not the only Search Engine I depend on... In conclusion until I hear more definitive "standards" on what "intent" or how the hell PR works and who cares etc. I can add this video to my growing list of Google + Bully = Boogle. Thanks for your great insight. Why does Google not surprise me? It seems every time Matt Cutts speaks or breathes we (seo geeks, service providers, followers, students etc.) have "deer caught in the headlight" moment. I have been following this "hoop-la" for sometime and am still amazed at how much people still don't get.

Bottom line is, we are all looking to work within standards of the system. Some use white hat some use black hat and some just do. (Natural organic is still our bread & butter but that's another topic) Whether you are an SEO professional or just someone who wants to learn it's refreshing to see experts like you sharing the love.

I have to add Dan I am still trying to masticate the last "hoop-la" At the You & A conference with Matt Cutts, Cutts admitted that Google profiles SEO’s! Of course, this was a few weeks ago, so you can read about it all over the net. Or maybe you were there. Regardless, what this boils down to is don't sweat the small stuff, as far as I am concerned Google is not the only Search Engine I depend on…

In conclusion until I hear more definitive "standards" on what "intent" or how the hell PR works and who cares etc. I can add this video to my growing list of Google + Bully = Boogle. Thanks for your great insight.

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