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Once you've edited and improved a page about a website, please request an editorial review by emailing [mailto:dofollow@aboutus.org DoFollow@AboutUs.org]. Don't forget to include a link to the page you would like reviewed. | Once you've edited and improved a page about a website, please request an editorial review by emailing [mailto:dofollow@aboutus.org DoFollow@AboutUs.org]. Don't forget to include a link to the page you would like reviewed. | ||
| − | We will look at the edits you made to the page, and if they add valuable information for AboutUs.org visitors, we will look at the site it's about and links to. If we determine the site is reputable* | + | We will look at the edits you made to the page, and if they add valuable information for AboutUs.org visitors and the page is complete (see bullet list above), we will look at the site it's about and links to. If we determine the site is reputable*, we'll remove the [[Glossary/NoFollow|rel=nofollow attribute]] from the links on the page to make them "[[Glossary/DoFollow|DoFollow]]". |
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*If you go above and beyond and create an amazing page, we may include it as an example on [[Examples of Great AboutUs Pages]] which is linked to in our footer. Including some links to [[related websites]] pages will help your odds too. | *If you go above and beyond and create an amazing page, we may include it as an example on [[Examples of Great AboutUs Pages]] which is linked to in our footer. Including some links to [[related websites]] pages will help your odds too. | ||
| − | <small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: We do ''not'' award DoFollow links to adult websites, hate sites, websites with bad reputations that seem to be scams, etc. (We actually [[Guide to all websites|flag those pages]].) We doubt your site is anything but awesome and reputable, though :-)</small> | + | <small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: We do ''not'' award DoFollow links to adult websites, hate sites, websites with bad reputations that seem to be scams, etc. (We actually [[Guide to all websites|flag those pages]].) We doubt your site is anything but awesome and reputable, though :-) |
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| + | Want to create a website profile page for a site that's in a ''language'' other than English? That's fine. It can be nice to include a short summary of the website in English, but you don't have to.</small> | ||
<!--<small>Note: Per our [[NoFollow|NoFollow policy]], we do not follow links on any pages that we were paid to create via our [[Spotlight Articles|Spotlight service]]. If you're a Spotlight client and you have questions about this, [mailto:editor@aboutus.org email us].</small>--> | <!--<small>Note: Per our [[NoFollow|NoFollow policy]], we do not follow links on any pages that we were paid to create via our [[Spotlight Articles|Spotlight service]]. If you're a Spotlight client and you have questions about this, [mailto:editor@aboutus.org email us].</small>--> | ||
Revision as of 22:43, 20 December 2011
DoFollow Links from AboutUs.org
External links on AboutUs.org are NoFollow by default and we decide to make links from good pages to good sites DoFollow after an editorial review. DoFollow links are the kind of backlinks that do pass on SEO value to the website being linked to.
If you'd like us to consider making a page's links DoFollow, please create an informative page about the website on AboutUs.org and let us know. And yes, this is totally free :-)
How to Create a Great AboutUs Page
- Go to your website's page by searching for it (like "example.com") above.
- Create your free account (or sign in) so you can edit the page about your site.
- Click an edit pencil
and start adding content. - Make sure to add helpful information to all the sections. Don't forget:
- contact info on the left
- a unique description of the website (in your own words and that can't be found elsewhere on the Web) in the main Wiki section. (Tip: You can do much more than plain text here. See Wiki Editing Help for instructions.)
- a logo at the top left (this will become another link to your site)
- a short summary at the top where it says "click here to sum up this website"
For more ideas and instructions on how to create a great page, see Wiki Editing Help. You can also see examples of great AboutUs pages. Questions? Email us, chat with us, or call 1.503.488.5763 and press 3.
Request a Review for DoFollow Links
Once you've edited and improved a page about a website, please request an editorial review by emailing DoFollow@AboutUs.org. Don't forget to include a link to the page you would like reviewed.
We will look at the edits you made to the page, and if they add valuable information for AboutUs.org visitors and the page is complete (see bullet list above), we will look at the site it's about and links to. If we determine the site is reputable*, we'll remove the rel=nofollow attribute from the links on the page to make them "DoFollow".
Bonus!
- Because we want to serve up good content and websites, we give pages with DoFollow links a big boost in our internal search algorithm.
- If you go above and beyond and create an amazing page, we may include it as an example on Examples of Great AboutUs Pages which is linked to in our footer. Including some links to related websites pages will help your odds too.
*Note: We do not award DoFollow links to adult websites, hate sites, websites with bad reputations that seem to be scams, etc. (We actually flag those pages.) We doubt your site is anything but awesome and reputable, though :-)
Want to create a website profile page for a site that's in a language other than English? That's fine. It can be nice to include a short summary of the website in English, but you don't have to.