When I post a link to my web site from a discussion forum or blog comment I
add a ?<idnumber> argument to the url (ie http:// www.mysite
..com/index.html?1234 . This lets me see how the link originated when I check
my site meter statistics.

I just noticed that google picks up these links and if you search on google
and my site comes up the link on the google search results can be the same
link with the ?1234 is used. So I am wondering will this decrease my google
ranking because of duplicate url's with the same content?


Thanks

"vw86trq1jhjukgfd" wrote ...
> I just noticed that google picks up these links and if you search on
> google and my site comes up the link on the google search results can be
> the same link with the ?1234 is used. So I am wondering will this decrease
> my google ranking because of duplicate url's with the same content?

It will almost certainly have an effect, as Google is very sensitive to
canonicalization issues, and usually recognizes 'new URLs' as 'new pages'.

At worst, however, these links you're dropping will add nothing.

But then, forum link dropping is one of the most futile ways on the planet
for improving ranking, so I doubt you need worry.

The benefit of the referrals - and knowing where they come from - is
probably of greater value.
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____/ Andrew Heenan on Sunday 23 September 2007 15:36 : \____

> "vw86trq1jhjukgfd" wrote ...
>> I just noticed that google picks up these links and if you search on
>> google and my site comes up the link on the google search results can be
>> the same link with the ?1234 is used. So I am wondering will this decrease
>> my google ranking because of duplicate url's with the same content?
>
> It will almost certainly have an effect, as Google is very sensitive to
> canonicalization issues, and usually recognizes 'new URLs' as 'new pages'.
>
> At worst, however, these links you're dropping will add nothing.
>
> But then, forum link dropping is one of the most futile ways on the planet
> for improving ranking, so I doubt you need worry.

rel=nofollowing them seems to be the more popular step. but not just because of
SEO, but also because it deters spammers.

> The benefit of the referrals - and knowing where they come from - is
> probably of greater value.

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On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:36:12 GMT, "Andrew Heenan" <andrew3@heenan.net>
wrote:

>"vw86trq1jhjukgfd" wrote ...
>> I just noticed that google picks up these links and if you search on
>> google and my site comes up the link on the google search results can be
>> the same link with the ?1234 is used. So I am wondering will this decrease
>> my google ranking because of duplicate url's with the same content?
>
>It will almost certainly have an effect, as Google is very sensitive to
>canonicalization issues, and usually recognizes 'new URLs' as 'new pages'.
>
>At worst, however, these links you're dropping will add nothing.
>
>But then, forum link dropping is one of the most futile ways on the planet
>for improving ranking,

Says who and on what basis?

BB
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