Comments on: Save your site. Hide Paid Links From Google Bot

By: Keith Dsouza

Keith Dsouza — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:51:59 +0000

@Veron I am not sure if there have been problems with this, you might want to check the latest privacy policy from Google to get a better clarification on this issue.

By: Veron

Veron — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:23:45 +0000

Hello. I know this is an old post, but maybe now is a good time to ask: I am wondering if anyone has experienced any problem with advertisers or Google for using this method to hide paid links?

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:39:14 +0000

I would not do the javascript one…they can find it.

By: Blue Licorice

Blue Licorice — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:53:24 +0000

Where does this code get put?

I tried the no follow but became worried and removed it. I forgot to take some of them off and every one of those was denied from my ad provider. No, they don’t like the no follow code

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:26:59 +0000

Google has several bots. You’re only eluding the Googlebot. Beside the regular googlebots, there’s

mediabot – used to analyze AdSense pages
user agent “Mediapartners-Google”

ImageBot – crawling for the Image Search
user agent “googlebot-Image”

AdsBot – checking AdWords landing pages for quality
user agent “AdsBot-Google”

Using your code will definitely get you busted when say, the Adsense bot or image bot come crawling… If you want to be a real ace hacker, here’s the dope PHP code to protect against them all…

if ( ! preg_match(”/google/i”, $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] ){
//NORMAL USER BROWSING SHOW THE ADS
}

By: Juan

Juan — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:00:44 +0000

GREAT STUFF MY MAN!!!! Do you realise what can REALLY be done with this?
I can’t tell of course, cause if I do MrG will know too )

By: CypherHackz

CypherHackz — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:57:57 +0000

The trick is same like no-follow but just do it in different way. Infact, the advertisers also will not get the linkback in Google because when each time Googlebot comes in, it can’t see the links and can’t update the linkback. That is just my opinion btw.

By: Alfred

Alfred — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:14:04 +0000

bookmarked will definitely come in handy someday

By: Kyle Eslick

Kyle Eslick — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:27:16 +0000

Well said Keith!

Stumbled!