Do outbound links have a positive or negative effect re search engines

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   arthritickneeposted 15 years ago

   To clarify, I mean outbound links to non-affiliate sites.
   E.g. If I am doing an information hub and link to a relevant wikipedia page.
   
   Does google see this as good, bad or neither?
   
   Also is there a number that are good (i.e. a few) but too many make it seem dodgy?
   
   Any advice greatly appreciated.

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      Ultimate Hubberposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      If the outbound link is to the page having same keywords as yours and information on the related topic, then search engines are going to like it.
      
      P.S. <snipped personal attack>

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         Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you for solving the puzzle. this was a dead giveaway

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            Ultimate Hubberposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            The puzzle was in fact solved by this:
            "If the outbound link is to the page having same keywords as yours and information on the related topic, then search engines are going to like it."
            If you noticed.

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   freelanceworldposted 15 years ago

   There is no number of links, over  which  its bad and within which its free for all stuff.
   
   What you need to keep in mind is relevancy to content and of course not overdoing it.
   
   Though overdoing may only affect your google page rank
   But  Your Author score and hubpages Score will definitely suffer When u post  many and repetitive Non-Hub links in your hubs.
   
   Search around Forum, this topic has been asked so many times.
   You will get better responses.
   Regards

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   bigmikehposted 15 years ago

   Be prepared for lots of different opinions!
   But according to Google on their webmaster blog it's all down to common sense. If it adds value - good.
   
   Read more here:
   
   http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot. … lying.html

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   arthritickneeposted 15 years ago

   Thanks Ultimate.
   Your response makes sense.

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   arthritickneeposted 15 years ago

   Thanks to all,
   sorry about the repetition of topic

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   Mishaposted 15 years ago

   Oh, I was talking about different puzzle - whose sock puppet you are. Now I am reasonably sure you are sunforged's

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      Ultimate Hubberposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Only if you have read the copy content thread, you wouldn't have said this.

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      sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Its true, he is my sock puppet.
      
      But we dont share an IP

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         Ultimate Hubberposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Now I got it. Multiple accounts. WOW!

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   Ultimate Hubberposted 15 years ago

   The dumb thing is criticizing my 6-day old hub for not having backlinks over there, WOW!

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   Mishaposted 15 years ago

   Oh, trashing thyself is the ultimate pleasure!

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      Ultimate Hubberposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      One thing that is true for yourself my friend, is not necessarily true for others.

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   jiberishposted 15 years ago

   I am still trying to learn about linking etc, so I can't add anything to this Forum, I just stopped by.

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    sunforgedposted 15 years ago

    Yes, Now you got it, sock puppet.
    
    I am every hubber that ever disagreed with you, we are all the same hubber.
    
    I cant believe you called me a bitch, I will pray for you...my puppet

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       Ultimate Hubberposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Lame words. Keep on talking. They won't help your lame cause.
       
       BYE!

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