Comments on: How many links per page? http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/ neat fun stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kunjan http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-414251 Kunjan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:52:39 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-414251 Hi, matt I wanted to ask that...Is it good and safe SEO if I put 4-5 Backlinks in one blog post having around 400 words? All 4-5 backlinks are pointing to my 1 website only. Does google will count all 4-5 backlinks?? Hi, matt
I wanted to ask that…Is it good and safe SEO if I put 4-5 Backlinks in one blog post having around 400 words? All 4-5 backlinks are pointing to my 1 website only.
Does google will count all 4-5 backlinks??

]]> By: brekeke http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-399753 brekeke Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:11:47 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-399753 is there any consensus on the question whether it is good or bad to have dense inside linking (relative to the site size, not just the absolute number per page) within your website (or across multiple websites) and what internal linking structure is good? (if I imagine a site as a tree graph, then is it better to link along the edges of the tree (plus maybe to the root from every page) or should I make the linking structure much more dense (say adding several times more inner links to the tree structure that wouldn't just go along the edges)?) for example, for my emerging <a href="http://vocabosaurus.org" title="language learning" rel="nofollow">language learning</a> site, I am considering whether to link from all the verbs in the vocabulary section to their conjugation, and back from the conjugated verbs to the vocabulary sections that contain them etc. does it do any good/harm to seo? thanks. is there any consensus on the question whether it is good or bad to have dense inside linking (relative to the site size, not just the absolute number per page) within your website (or across multiple websites) and what internal linking structure is good? (if I imagine a site as a tree graph, then is it better to link along the edges of the tree (plus maybe to the root from every page) or should I make the linking structure much more dense (say adding several times more inner links to the tree structure that wouldn’t just go along the edges)?)
for example, for my emerging language learning site, I am considering whether to link from all the verbs in the vocabulary section to their conjugation, and back from the conjugated verbs to the vocabulary sections that contain them etc. does it do any good/harm to seo? thanks.

]]> By: SEO SG http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-393873 SEO SG Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:36:09 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-393873 I feel it's quite silly to want to determine "how many links a page can have" as in my earlier comment, any publisher out there is free to do what he/she wants on their site, and if a user finds the site un-user friendly, he/she will not cast his/her vote (by closing the browser or not visiting the site again). I feel it’s quite silly to want to determine “how many links a page can have” as in my earlier comment, any publisher out there is free to do what he/she wants on their site, and if a user finds the site un-user friendly, he/she will not cast his/her vote (by closing the browser or not visiting the site again).

]]> By: Arthur Johnstone http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-392648 Arthur Johnstone Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:51:43 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-392648 Hello Matt, I am rather a novice in linking matters and would be grateful if you could answer a question closely related to the topic of how many links per page. I have a site for <a href="http://www.justcampingfrance" rel="nofollow">camping in France</a> which is a camping guide really, and I have been offered a sitewide link from another similar but non competing site. Is there any harm in a site wide link, and could either site be penalised by Google or other SE's? Hello Matt,

I am rather a novice in linking matters and would be grateful if you could answer a question closely related to the topic of how many links per page. I have a site for camping in France which is a camping guide really, and I have been offered a sitewide link from another similar but non competing site. Is there any harm in a site wide link, and could either site be penalised by Google or other SE’s?

]]> By: Mateusz http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-371340 Mateusz Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:33:46 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-371340 hi, good question Vaibhav. Everythings whats good for human is ok and this should be the sum up. Lets say at universities' pages with jobs or general links sections. There are sometimes hundreds of external links, they are usefull and point students places which are necessery for them. The web sites are going well. hi,
good question Vaibhav. Everythings whats good for human is ok and this should be the sum up. Lets say at universities’ pages with jobs or general links sections. There are sometimes hundreds of external links, they are usefull and point students places which are necessery for them. The web sites are going well.

]]> By: Vaibhav http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-365500 Vaibhav Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:47:47 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-365500 Hi Matt, I know I am kinda late to jump into this debate lol but I was wondering if the below 100 links per page rule applies to e-commerce sites too? If an e-commerce site has more than 1000 links on a page with all links organized into appropriate categories using CSS tree-view menus for a good user experience, how does Google differentiate it from another site with 1000s of uncategorized links providing a bad user experience? I guess both pages would appear the same to Google spider right? Does Google has a way to distinguish between sites based on page design? I am sure your answer to my question would help a lot of e-commerce site owners :) Regards, Vaibhav Hi Matt,

I know I am kinda late to jump into this debate lol but I was wondering if the below 100 links per page rule applies to e-commerce sites too? If an e-commerce site has more than 1000 links on a page with all links organized into appropriate categories using CSS tree-view menus for a good user experience, how does Google differentiate it from another site with 1000s of uncategorized links providing a bad user experience? I guess both pages would appear the same to Google spider right? Does Google has a way to distinguish between sites based on page design?

I am sure your answer to my question would help a lot of e-commerce site owners :)

Regards,
Vaibhav

]]> By: IBL Builder http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-345611 IBL Builder Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:58:58 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-345611 An essential post for anyone who is linkbuilding, and the 100 links per page is something I have definitely sat up and taken notice of. An essential post for anyone who is linkbuilding, and the 100 links per page is something I have definitely sat up and taken notice of.

]]> By: John S. Britsios (aka Webnauts) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-333901 John S. Britsios (aka Webnauts) Fri, 22 May 2009 02:46:24 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-333901 Matt you post clarifies in a perfect way how a clean site hierarchy with an easily understood navigation structure can benefit both usability and SEO. Great job and thanks! But I have a question, which I am going off-topic. Lets take for example a deep page. That page has 3 links pointing to the homepage. 1. Logo 2. Main Navigation 3. Breadcrumb I assume I should not add the nofollow attribute in the main navigation link. But I could add the nofollow to the linked logo. But what about the breadcrumbs? If I would add the nofollow there too, wouldn't that have any negative effect? Thanks in advance. Matt you post clarifies in a perfect way how a clean site hierarchy with an easily understood navigation structure can benefit both usability and SEO. Great job and thanks!

But I have a question, which I am going off-topic.

Lets take for example a deep page. That page has 3 links pointing to the homepage.

1. Logo
2. Main Navigation
3. Breadcrumb

I assume I should not add the nofollow attribute in the main navigation link. But I could add the nofollow to the linked logo. But what about the breadcrumbs? If I would add the nofollow there too, wouldn’t that have any negative effect?

Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Diane Dennis http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-330330 Diane Dennis Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:41:18 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-330330 Hi Matt! I was wondering, and it may be a dumb question and I'm sorry if it is but... Does the 100 links include navigation links. What I mean by that is I have a navigation bar on the left that has links to within my site, and that navigation bar appears on my link exchange pages. Should I divide the link exchanges between more pages so that my navigation links and the link exchanges together equal 100 or less links? Thank you so much for your help and time! Sincerely, Diane Dennis Hi Matt!

I was wondering, and it may be a dumb question and I’m sorry if it is but… Does the 100 links include navigation links. What I mean by that is I have a navigation bar on the left that has links to within my site, and that navigation bar appears on my link exchange pages. Should I divide the link exchanges between more pages so that my navigation links and the link exchanges together equal 100 or less links?

Thank you so much for your help and time!

Sincerely,
Diane Dennis

]]> By: Mário Andrade http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-many-links-per-page/#comment-323236 Mário Andrade Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:41:27 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2219#comment-323236 I just read the topic and I am wondering, what is your insight on Mega DropDown menus that where endorsed by Jacob Nielsen at useit.com? I am currently working on a project where the top menu is based on Mega DropDowns and the menu itself has over 70 links. I believe the average links per page will be between 115 and 130. Could this affect the website ranking although will benefit the user navigation of the site? I just read the topic and I am wondering, what is your insight on Mega DropDown menus that where endorsed by Jacob Nielsen at useit.com?

I am currently working on a project where the top menu is based on Mega DropDowns and the menu itself has over 70 links.

I believe the average links per page will be between 115 and 130. Could this affect the website ranking although will benefit the user navigation of the site?

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