Can No-follow Links be Beneficial To A Website?

No-Follow links - There is very negative feeling among SEO's regarding no-follow links. If you ask a guy from SEO field about no-follow link, most will suggest that these are worthless, as they do not pass any page rank and keyword ranking benefits to your website.

But inbound links are still inbound links regardless of the nofollow attribute, they will somehow contribute in one or the other way, in directing a visitor to your website. Hence they are still valuable from business perspective.

"Nofollow links can block the Google juice to your website but not the Money juice."

But again this does not mean that no-follow links in all shape, size and colour will be helpful to your business. Let us categorize here the different types of nofollow links and the other side of them -

• NoFollow Directory links - These links will be of no benefits at all. Because they will neither pass on the Google Juice,  nor be able to divert visitors as will never be able to made up to in rankings and are dumped deep inside a website.
• NoFollow Social Bookmarking Links - Nofollow SBM links are able to divert good visitors but only if supports are good. Here supports refer to good network, your profile maintenance, your participation with our members and link updation in attractive and informative way.
• No Follow Social Network Links - Again a strong social network build can definately provide you good customers irrespective of whether the links from these SN sites are nofollow.
• No Follow Forum links - If your link is dropped in an active forum and having some conection with the discussion it will surely drive good traffic on the website. And once hits started coming from a single discussion keep coming for quite a long period in most of the cases.

Last but not the Least.

• Nofollow Blog Comments - Maximum blogs comments provides nofollow links but the traffic meter is comparatively high for a blog than a website. Also a huge part of blog traffic consist of visitors which pays daily or very regular visits to their subscribed blogs. So if we are using good words, appreciating a blog post, giving out genuine opinion and dropping our link (keep variation) at possible places, we can become popular commenter and hence can help fetching good hits to our website.

Hits, Visits, Pageviews: What's the difference?

Hit Defined Technically - Each file request sent to server while browsing a page is an individual hit. Or alternatively a "hit" is defined as "The access of a file by a user on a server". A visitor to a webpage in a single visit may produce one or dozens of hits on server, depending on how many graphics or other elements there are on your webpage.

Visits Defined Technically - A visit happens when someone - human visitor or bot visits your webpage. The visit can have one or more number of pages and also visitor or robots can visit a page multiple times.

Pageviews Defined Technically - A pageview is each time a visitor views a page on your website. A single pageview can generate quite a number of hits. As pages are comprised of files every image, css in a page is a separate file. So when a visitor looks at a page, they may see numerous images, graphics, pictures etc. which generates multiple hits.

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
 
By: William Ernest Henley

Free Business Listing Sites - Create Profiles

http://www.thomsonlocal.com/ - 7
http://www.freeindex.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.yourparish.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.businesslinedirectory.com/ - 4
http://www.wwwi.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.freelondonlistings.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.business-directory-uk.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.bizwiki.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.ukfreedirectory.com/ - 2
http://www.ollo.com/ - 5
http://www.blinks.org.uk/ - 2
http://www.kentfind.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.isurrey.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.idorset.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.biznessdirect.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.ikent.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.mylocalservices.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.ihampshire.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.idevon.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.ihertfordshire.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.iherefordshire.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.iberkshire.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.ileicestershire.com/ - 3
http://www.cylex-uk.co.uk/ - 6
http://www.ioxfordshire.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.icheshire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.ukcharities.org/ - 0
http://www.kidsguide.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.gomy.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.ilancashire.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.free-listing.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.splut.com/ - 5
http://www.vendora.com/ - 3
http://www.brownbook.net/ - 4
http://luvu.biz/ - 0
http://www.dfordog.co.uk/- 3
http://www.primrosehill.com/ - 4
http://www.imiddlesex.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.inottinghamshire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.iscotland.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.yalwa.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.ukbusinesslisting.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.languedoc-midi.info/ - 4
http://www.myplacemytime.com/ - 0
http://directory.r-tt.com/ - 4
http://www.myprospot.com/ - 2
http://www.hotvsnot.com/ - 6
http://www.isomerset.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.stayinmedia.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.bnb-directory.com/ - 4
http://www.iessex.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.icambridgeshire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.ieastsussex.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.bizybiz.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.healthandbeautylistings.org/ - 4
http://www.inetgiant.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.disco-directory.com/ - 3
http://www.e-clic.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.hypnoguide.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.nextuplocal.com/ - 2
http://www.1pets.net/ - 1
http://www.justclifton.co.uk/business-directory/ - 0
http://www.yourautoonline.com/ - 2
http://www.cleanerfind.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.eventsbook.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.citylocal.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.anythingforhire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.directorylists.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.businesslist.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.iwarwickshire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.ibedfordshire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.icornwall.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.iherefordshire.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.andysdirectory.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.wearelondoners.com/ - 1
http://www.yourukworld.com/ - 2
http://www.ibuckinghamshire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.fortuna.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.holika.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.businesssitesonthenet.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.mobilebusinesslistings.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.ourbutton.com/ - 2
http://www.ukcityservices.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.businessinmyarea.com/ - 0
http://www.city-listings.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.bestratedbusinesses.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.mylocalservices.us/ - 4
http://www.businessdirectorynorthwest.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.webpointer.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.walldirectory.com/ - 1
http://www.businessgalore.co.uk/ - 4
http://smartwomanguides.com/ - 3
http://www.free4business.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.ihumberside.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.adangels.com/ - 0
http://www.iavon.co.uk/ - 2
http://freeaddsgalore.me.uk/ - 1
http://www.norfolkdirectories.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.bigplug.biz/ - 3
http://www.allaboutuk.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.inorthamptonshire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.business-direct.co.uk/ - 1
http://elocally.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.altruworld.com/ - 4
http://yeovil.biz/ - 1
http://www.mysheriff.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.montefriointhesun.com/ - 2
http://www.freebusinessdirectorylisting.co.uk/ - 3
http://weborizer.com/ - 1
http://www.inuklocal.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.bizzba.com/ - 1
http://www.freedoglistings.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.niche-listings.com/ - 0
http://www.ishropshire.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.rightreview.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.iwiltshire.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.ilincolnshire.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.petesdirectory.com/uk/ - 1
http://www.istaffordshire.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.thebusinesstree.com.au/ - 3
http://www.icumbria.info/ - 2
http://www.ufindus.com/ - 4
http://www.antiques-atlas.com/ - 4
http://www.goodaccessguide.co.uk/ - 4
http://kingstononline.co.uk/ - 4
http://www.kellysearch.co.uk/ - 5
http://www.syob.co.uk/ - 0
http://www.pitchup.com/ - 5
http://business-direct.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.offeroasis.co.uk/ - 1
http://www.wedvictoria.com/ - 0
http://www.bewdleytown.co.uk/ - 3
http://www.plastererfinder.com/ - 1
http://www.surf118.com/ - 1
http://www.pubandrestaurantlistings.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.cyberflora.co.uk/ - 2
http://www.business-counts.co.uk/ - 3

Please note -   Most of the sites are for general business listings but few are dedicated to specific niche and genre, so use them accordingly.

Keep on adding to this list.

Classified Ad Portals - Good List

http://www.backpage.com/ 6
http://www.oodle.com/ 6
http://www.domesticsale.com/ 5
http://www.olx.com/ 6
http://Craigslist.org 9
http://epage.com/js/epmain.jsp
http://www.ebayclassifieds.com/ 6
http://geebo.com/ 6
http://www.classifiedads.com/ 4
http://www.hoobly.com/ 7
http://www.vottle.com/ 5
http://www.usfreeads.com/ 5
http://www.recycler.com/ 5
http://www.worldslist.com/classifieds/uk
http://www.claz.org/ 0
http://daype.com/ 2
http://www.bestwayclassifieds.com/ 4
http://www.classifiedflyerads.com/ 3
http://www.fogster.com/ 6
http://www.goall.com/classified/ 4
http://www.ziply.com/post/ 4
http://www.postlets.com/ 2
http://www.jicka.com/index.php 2
http://www.pennysaverusa.com/classifieds/usa/index.html 6
http://www.inetgiant.com/ 5
http://www.buysellcommunity.com/ 4
http://www.beatyourprice.com/ 3
http://www.tradingpost.com.au 0
http://www.webclassifieds.us/ 5
http://www.freeadscity.com/ 3
http://www.kugli.com/ 5
http://www.sell.com/ 0
http://cracker.com.au/ 6
http://www.locanto.co.uk/ 4
http://www.adpost.com 4
http://classifieds.blackworld.com/ 4
http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/ 4
http://www.secondhandfinder.co.uk 3
http://www.ukfreeads.ws/ 3
http://www.ukclassifieds.co.uk/ 3
http://www.hot-web-ads.com/ 3
http://www.expatads.com/ 3
http://www.expatads.com/ 3
http://free-advertising-blog.com/ 3
http://freebizadsweb.com 2
http://www.usnetads.com/ 2
http://www.freeadposting.com/ 2
http://freead1.net/ 2
http://www.qtellclassifiedads.com/ 2
http://www.freeads24.co.uk 1
http://www.tophit24.com/ 0