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3 Ways To Reduce Outgoing Backlink Benefits – Cheat Yor Webmaster Friends

By on November 18, 2012

Some people just love to be a little bit devious and there is no exception about the Internet, where you can easily cheat your Webmaster friends and reduce out going back link benefits for them.

Over the years I have been an unfortunate victim where are other Webmasters have done certain dirty tricks to make my back links worthless. Most of the problems stemmed from the reciprocal link system where you exchanged links with other Webmasters. Nowadays it is a little bit different as we do not often ask for links or exchange them any longer, but we do give links in one way or another.

#1. Posting a Link – Then Removing it

This happens all the time! Webmasters post a link to your site and later you find that they have removed it. It is even worse when you have agreed to exchange links and then you find that your link no longer exists, meanwhile you have had a link on your website the whole time.

Benefits that have been gained wrongly:

  1. You might receive a track back link.
  2. The Webmaster that received the link might come and comment on your website.
  3. The Webmaster might have already linked back to your website as  a way to say thanks.

#2. Turning Dofollow to Nofollow

I’m sure we have all had this happen to us before. Sometimes you leave a link on a website and come back later and it has been turned to no follow. This is not a crime but I do not like it. I am not really sure what all the hype is about when it comes to do follow and no follow.

I have many sites with do follow links and my page rank has not been stripped from me and my websites have not been degraded. I do however carefully scan links that I allow on my websites and spam is out of the question.

When I started building websites there was no such thing as a no follow link. If you posted a link to someone’s website it was naturally do follow.

#3. Using the Visibli Toolbar

I have been meaning to write about this toolbar for a long time as it annoyed the hell out of me that minute I laid eyes on it. I know there are some amazing features to this Visibli toolbar however I have a major gripe with just one feature, so far.

I stumbled across this feature when I was reading a well-known blog and clicked a link that was leading to another site. To my horror, the external link that led to the website didn’t really lead to the website. So to the unsuspecting user, it looks like you have entered another website when in fact you have not. Just check out the screenshot below. I clicked on the link from a website that was using this tool bar. the actual URL of the website I wanted to visit is at the end, tacked on, or should I say locked in to a frame that is a sub domain of visibli.com.

You will also see that there is a back button that leads directly back to the website where you came from. It also has a logo of the previous website and scrolling posts.
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Here is a brief summary of what this toolbar has done here:

  1. You haven’t really entered the true domain of the website link you clicked on.
  2. You are tempted with a back button to return to where you came from.
  3. There is advertising flashing past attracting you to click on popular posts from the previous website.
  4. To actually visit the true domain of the website you need to right click on a link and open the link in another window or tab.
  5. There is no link juice passing to the website because it has been redirected through a sub domain of visibli.

I will leave you with a quote from an article that Adam Singer wrote on the Future Buzz Blog:

“It is self-important of any website to think a user wants you creating a frame following them around to outbound links.”

Like I mentioned earlier, this toolbar has some great features when it comes to social media promotion but this particular feature is waving too many red flags! I just could not do this to my outbound links.

Of course there are many other ways to deceive your Webmaster friends when it comes to giving them some back link benefits from your site.

Add your comment below and let me know how you have been robbed of Outgoing Backlink Benefits in the past.

About Mitz

My name is Milica Pantic but everyone calls me Mitz. I am addicted to internet marketing and making money online. Who wouldn't want to live that life? I started out with one website as a hobby and now have over 20. Building websites and making money online is not that hard. You have to actually take action to make money...that is the biggest hurdle! :)

46 Comments

  1. Mahendra Chhimwal

    May 2, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    Hello Mitz..
    This is seriously a ridiculous type of action .Cheating for a link is not good. This is not happened with me yet but this is really a bad thing in blogging world.
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  2. Syazrin Rayhan

    February 25, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    Your tricks are really worth trying. Some newbie mistakes that I found are, they are afraid to link to other blogs thinking visitors would leave their site. There is nothing wrong that, but if you have a good article they won’t leave. Plus you’ll credit the author and you might gain a friend. Very great trick indeed, thanks mitz…
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    • mitz

      February 25, 2013 at 11:05 pm

      Yes if you want to link to others you should do it honestly, without restrictions. :)

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  3. mike

    January 20, 2013 at 11:49 pm

    for me it doesn’t make a full difference in dofollow or nofollow. I usually build nofollow links to equal out my site a bit more. Plus you want your site to look natural and not so desperate to look for 1st place position on google. Guest posting is another great dofollow approach you should really consider. Thanks for the tips

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  4. John Will

    December 11, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    Hi Mitz!
    It’s really a nice post.I am really going to try these tips.I had a blog which was completely paralyzed by outgoing backlinks.
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  5. Suzanne

    November 30, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    Mitz, I have been wondering about the visibli toolbar thing and I suspected exactly what you noted. Thanks SO much for confirming this! Regarding do follow comments, I found a dofollow blog I enjoy in my coaching niche and commented. Then I noticed that the blogger gave all the other commenters a df link but not me. Kind of bothered me. I don’t like stingy behavior :)
    Suzanne recently posted..A Financial Advisor Business Plan Template You’ll Want to Use

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    • mitz

      December 1, 2012 at 8:46 am

      Yes I agree that you should just approve comments that are good and add value and then make them all dofollow.. Bloggers have the choice to approve or trash so they should make all approved comments equal.

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  6. Bryan Ring

    November 29, 2012 at 2:24 pm

    Awww man I am loyal to the end! So to hear you posting about people who just plain ‘ol lie, it rubs me the wrong way!
    Truly you are not one of them, since I can remember(one year ago)you have stayed true to your word. How do I know, you ask? No one person can write as many pages and guest posts as Mitz has and have the same consistent message.
    Let’s face it the only real thing Mitz has changed that may have freaked people(especially me)is the name of this website. Her message continues to be what it was before the change. Bam!
    Bryan Ring recently posted..Traffic To Your Website Requires Savvy Business Blogging (dofollow)

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  7. Julia Spencer

    November 25, 2012 at 11:55 am

    Certainly, such things can happen with anyone of us, if we meet nor serious people The most widely spread thing that I see is turning dofollow links into nofollow…it’s a pity, of course

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  8. Joe Clark

    November 24, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    Mitz, Exchanging links is one of the almost obsoleted SEO strategy, One should be very careful while exchanging links because such cheaters can harm the reputation of your website in the eyes of Google and as well as your readers.

    Joe
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  9. Maja

    November 23, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    A professional must be man of word. One should abide by his promise at any cost. Some no follow links are necessary to make the work natural.
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  10. Krishna

    November 23, 2012 at 10:45 am

    Yes, that’s true. so the best thing to do is to create the group of internal network of links, amongst your own sites..
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  11. Saba

    November 22, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    Thanks man for sharing this nice post. To be honest, it does not benefit anyone to treat a fellow webmaster like that. Simply say no if you don’t want to place the link on your website.

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    • Mitz

      November 22, 2012 at 10:12 pm

      Yes I agree with you. You can easily say no to exchanging links or even guest posting on sites like that. But it is when you have already done this and then that link turns bad, well that is just too late.

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  12. John Will

    November 22, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    Hi Mitz!

    That’s an excellent post.These are some beautifull ways of reducing outgoing backlinks.
    I have a blog and it’s completely finished due to outgoing backlinks.
    John Will recently posted..Live Cricket Streaming

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  13. Patrik

    November 21, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    Your tricks are really worth trying. Its true that bloggers use back linking all the time but other grab the benefit of it.
    Patrik recently posted..How to Make Long Distance Relationships Work

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    • Mitz

      November 22, 2012 at 9:44 pm

      No these tricks are not worth trying! They are devious tactics.

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  14. sanjay

    November 21, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    Some newbie mistakes that I found are, they are afraid to link to other blogs thinking visitors would leave their site. There is nothing wrong that, but if you have a good article they won’t leave. Plus you’ll credit the author and you might gain a friend or two. Thanks for the post Mitz!
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  15. Mark B

    November 21, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    Don’t worry too much about links being turned to no follow.

    If you only have do follow links it will look unnatural. A certain amount of no follow links is healthy. However, if a link has been no followed you may need to build another do follow link to replace the equity that has been lost.

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    • Mitz

      November 22, 2012 at 9:47 pm

      Yes but I do worry when you have agreed on something in the first place. I do not like people to go back on their word. :)

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  16. Brenda Macalino

    November 21, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Hi there Kim, this page is one of the best that I’ve seen its nice to see this.. Keep it up the good work..
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  17. Gautam

    November 21, 2012 at 10:21 am

    Oh My God I Never Knew That My Friends Can Do these Things To Me…these all things are new to me and Visibli Toolbar is Something To Know About So thnkss..
    Gautam recently posted..Top 10 Best Google Chrome Themes (dofollow)

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    • Mitz

      November 22, 2012 at 9:49 pm

      Hi Gautam
      Yes it does happen. And some things are not noticeable. :)

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  18. Clarkmartin

    November 20, 2012 at 5:59 am

    Excellent decision Mtiz. I wish everyone would be as kind as u Thanx a lot.
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  19. Ray

    November 20, 2012 at 4:17 am

    Some sites and bloggers don’t seem to like to link out to other sites with dofollow. For some reason they like setting out going links to nofollow, but they want everyone to link to them with a dofollow. Not just the comment name or area, but I mean in article links. As for the Visibili bar thing I don’t see it too much, but I have seen it on a couple of sites. To me it is more annoying than helpful.
    Ray recently posted..How To Get Backlinks From Forums

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  20. Javi

    November 19, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    Just a tip: I use a Google Chrome plugin called NoFollow (version 3.3.5) available for download on the Chrome store, that lets me check no-follow/do-follow links. I suggest using this if you want to check what kind of backlinks you’re getting. Other than this, I totally agree with what’s been said here. Annoys me to no end when people try to cheat you with backlinks. (PS. Mitz, the URL of this article says ’5 ways’, you might want to correct that)
    Javi recently posted..Adding Images and Videos on Your Blog – A List of Best Practices to Follow

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    • mitz

      November 20, 2012 at 10:54 am

      Ha ha javi
      Very observant of you about my URL… Yes I decided to only do three reasons but I let it go… the reason is that I have done this before…

      I had a post that said it had 15 computer tips and it only had 10.. about two years after writing that post I noticed this error, went back and extended the post to 15 and made it awesome. To this day that post makes $30 to $60 per week. I guess I am jinxing this post too! I plan to fix this later and add another two tips if it turns out to be worth it!
      mitz recently posted..Aligning SEO Strategy with Your Social Media Strategy (dofollow)

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  21. Steven Jude

    November 19, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    These are really nasty tactics. It is good for us to know so that we do not fall victim to them.
    Steven Jude recently posted..14 Household Ways To Protect Your Computer From Viruses + What is a Protein Supplement and Why Do I Need It?

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  22. Larry

    November 19, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Mitz, thanks for letting me know about the shenanigans that go on with those link requests I get by email. I never even thought of half these things – frames, temporary links – and I guess I need to be very careful with any cross promotion offers I get via email.
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  23. Christina

    November 19, 2012 at 9:31 am

    wow what a great explanation about for reduce outgoing back links benefit ! when I hear to cheat webmaster friends. I really hate it but when I read this full article than I understand there is nothing wrong to cheat webmaster friend’s. Thanks for this wonderful tool to share with us.

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    • Mitz

      November 22, 2012 at 10:06 pm

      I think there is something wrong with cheating your Webmaster friends? Maybe you should read the article again?

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  24. Ileane

    November 19, 2012 at 8:06 am

    Hi Mitz,

    Gee whiz you’re so smart! I always had a bad feeling about those Visibli links but I never understood why until now. It’s a shame because a lot of bloggers that I respect are using them but I’m with you on this one. When I run across that toolbar the very first thing I do is close it out or I close down the window completely. I never hit the back button. HA!

    Thanks for the post and the tips too my dear!
    Ileane recently posted..Google is Trying to Tell You Something, Are You Listening?

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    • mitz

      November 19, 2012 at 1:53 pm

      Hi Ileane
      Yes I know how you feel. It is sad to see some bloggers using this. It is just not how linking is meant to be. :)

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  25. Aasma

    November 19, 2012 at 6:21 am

    Hmm… that’s certainly not good at all. If you don’t want to give backlink benefit then you should clearly made your links nofollow. It’s much better to deceive your regular visitors.
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    • mitz

      November 20, 2012 at 9:59 am

      Yes you are right that people should have nofollow from the start and not change to it later. Stick to your decisions and promises. :)
      mitz recently posted..My Daily Blogging Routine Exposed! (dofollow)

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  26. Aaron

    November 19, 2012 at 12:24 am

    Hi Mitz.
    Thanks for an info about the Visibli Toolbar. I normally use WebRankStats plugin for FF and Chrome but it might be easier to check out your plugin.
    Here at our office we are always looking to improve our workflow.
    As of disappearing backlinks – imagine this – I made a deal to exchange my link with this company – it turned out the very next day their site got penalized (apparently they were doing some illegal marketing) and penalty was transferred on my site. Luckily it got removed after I contacted Google…

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    • Mitz

      November 22, 2012 at 10:09 pm

      Yes I guess this can happen. You have to be careful where you link to and where your links are. This is why Google has invented the disavow tool to tell Google to not count those offending links. This new tool is in Google Webmaster tools.
      Mitz recently posted..Aligning SEO Strategy with Your Social Media Strategy (dofollow)

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  27. Shorya Bist

    November 18, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    Great that you informed about the issues of getting cheated,and Visbli toolbar i not yet used so my next after commenting is to see how it works.

    Thank You
    Shorya Bist
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    • Mitz

      November 22, 2012 at 10:10 pm

      Yes you can give it a try but just make sure you do not start cheating your Webmaster friends too.

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  28. Mayina

    November 18, 2012 at 8:48 am

    When I saw this topic I thought really would Mitz post and encourage this kind of idea only to realize that you were a victim. To be honest, it does not benefit anyone to treat a fellow webmaster like that. Simply say no if you don’t want to place the link on your website. You cannot eat your cake and have it back
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  29. Elena

    November 18, 2012 at 6:04 am

    I totally agree with everything you said in your article. It happened to me as well. Some webmasters use your guest post with your link on their site and then remove the link or make it no-follow. This technique is pretty low and they don’t really gain anything that way. I feel that if they had never intended to keep your link there permanently than they should have told you up front and you would have placed your article/link elsewhere. That even happens with sponsored guest posts. Unfortunately, it’s a part of bloggers reality these day that we have no control over.
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