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Re: Can I use JavaScript to hide affiliate links from Google?

Autocrat Jun 16, 2010 6:05 PM
Posted in group: Webmaster Central

Categories: Chit-chat :

...webado...
Disagreeing is fine.
And to be honest - there are times when I think such things are sensible.

But so far - the OP hasn't said anything that suggests a "valid" reason - other than as ...kidcobra... points out,
it looks like efforts for the sake of manipulation.
There's no real user benefit there at all.


That said - I do think your point of the it not showing "more" to the bots (such as spammy stuffing) is valid,
and likely the main issue of cloaking.


In short - though it "sounds" like "cheating" to me,
it's likely fine :D