Hidden link

Started by jaysh4922, 08-06-2013, 01:20:26

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jaysh4922Topic starter

The hidden links are not those that are present on the webpage to be viewed but still they are always set in an image file and can be seen through by using hyperlink. When the image gets clicked by someone it moves to some other webpage. In such a case the Google search results of that website gets hampered.


aliceria

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It is a type of a link that is invisible. It made invisible using css by moving or coloring it
- hidden text that also happens to be hyperlinked, e.g. white text on a white background, and the text is a link
- using CSS to make hyperlinks that are tiny, like 1 pixel high text
- hiding links in something like the period in the middle of a paragraph of text
some web site owners would add lots of Anchor Text (links) including their keywords and hide them from humans (by using say white text on a white background) so search engine spiders could see them but they weren't viewable on the page.

It's also possible to hide links in the page code too.

In my view this would add little to a site's ranking and would probably have a negative effect, if discovered, the site could be banned too.

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sinelogix

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Yes, hidden links can negatively impact a website's search results on Google. Google's search algorithm is designed to penalize websites that use hidden links in an attempt to manipulate search rankings. It is important to follow Google's guidelines and avoid any practices that could be considered spammy or deceptive.

Hidden links are links that are not visible to users but are embedded within the code or content of a webpage. They are intended to manipulate search engine rankings and may violate search engine guidelines.

There are different techniques used to hide links, such as setting the font size to zero, matching the link color with the background, positioning the link off-screen, or using CSS to hide the link within a small element.

Search engines like Google consider hidden links as a violation of their quality guidelines. They aim to provide users with reliable and relevant information, so any attempt to deceive or manipulate search rankings is discouraged.

If a website is found using hidden links, it can face penalties such as a drop in search rankings, removal from search results, or even being completely banned from the search engine index.

It's essential to focus on creating high-quality content, user-friendly websites, and natural link building strategies rather than resorting to hidden links.
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jessicarobin

Hidden links are just one of many black hat techniques that are used by website designers to help improve their rankings in the Search Engine Results Pages. Hidden content and links would be used to deceive search engines into thinking that content was more relevant to the viewers.
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CMRaper

Hiding text or links in your content to manipulate Google's search rankings can be seen as deceptive and is a violation of Google's Webmaster Guidelines. Text (such as excessive keywords) can be hidden in several ways, including:



  • Using white text on a white background
  • Locating text behind an image
  • Using CSS to position text off-screen
  • Setting the font size to 0
  • Hiding a link by only linking one small character—for example, a hyphen in the middle of a paragraph


~https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/66353?hl=en