Are Hidden Link Pages Acceptable?
I was just reading an exerpt from a search engine optimization company that recommends the use of hidden link pages.
This is what their page reads....
"Most websites already have a link page, featuring logos and images, providing direct links to other websites. This is very useful to site visitors, but does not significantly improve your ranking.
The kind of linking we are talking about is using a "hidden" Link Page (with hundreds of links - all participants) specifically designed for viewing by Search Engines Robots & Spyders only. (Robots & Spyders are software packages that the SE's are using to find, evaluate and index your website.)
This Link Exchange Program will help all participating websites get higher rankings on these search engines. The LEP affiliation is FREE too."
I was under the impression that this type of behavior would eventually end getting you penalized, not rewarded with better rankings?
Is this the golden road?
Or path to the darkside?
Ed
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