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* '''Edit and build a great [[domain page]] for the site here at [[AboutUs]] (we want to reward good content) by editing it with the suggestions and instructions on our <u>[[How to improve AboutUs pages]]</u> page.''' | * '''Edit and build a great [[domain page]] for the site here at [[AboutUs]] (we want to reward good content) by editing it with the suggestions and instructions on our <u>[[How to improve AboutUs pages]]</u> page.''' | ||
** Note that a [[summary]] (at the top of the page), unique description of the site ('''in your own words, not copy/pasted from the website'''), contact info, and relevant [[tags]] are required for ProFollow (and an [[ImageHelp|image]] is highly encouraged). Instructions and more suggestions can be found '''[[How to improve AboutUs pages|here]]'''.'' | ** Note that a [[summary]] (at the top of the page), unique description of the site ('''in your own words, not copy/pasted from the website'''), contact info, and relevant [[tags]] are required for ProFollow (and an [[ImageHelp|image]] is highly encouraged). Instructions and more suggestions can be found '''[[How to improve AboutUs pages|here]]'''.'' | ||
| − | * When the site's page looks great (or if you have questions) [mailto:help@aboutus.org email us] at [http://www.aboutus.org/Special/user/email/EmailAboutUs <email>be142b9d0d036769fdb175e5bfe50270</email>] or [http://blog.aboutus.org/2009/12/14/chat-with-aboutus/ come chat with us]. | + | * When the site's page looks great (or if you have questions) [mailto:help@aboutus.org email us] at [http://www.aboutus.org/Special/user/email/EmailAboutUs <email>be142b9d0d036769fdb175e5bfe50270</email>] or [http://blog.aboutus.org/2009/12/14/chat-with-aboutus/ come chat with us].<br><br> |
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| + | Note: Recently we accidentally made it so that external wiki links are no-follow on all pages, but we are working to get these followed on ProFollow pages again. The main top left link is still followed on ProFollow pages. Sorry about that.</div> | ||
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* [[Wikipedia]]'s article [[Wikipedia:Nofollow|about NoFollow]] | * [[Wikipedia]]'s article [[Wikipedia:Nofollow|about NoFollow]] | ||
* [[Google]]'s article [http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=96569 about NoFollow] | * [[Google]]'s article [http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=96569 about NoFollow] | ||
| + | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/321 SearchStatus'] Firefox add-on that allows you to highlight no-follow links on a web page (in addition to showing its [[PageRank]] and [[Alexa]] rank) | ||
* [[SpotlightArticles|Examples of good AboutUs pages]] | * [[SpotlightArticles|Examples of good AboutUs pages]] | ||
* Bloggers that have talked about our ProFollow policy: | * Bloggers that have talked about our ProFollow policy: | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 8 February 2010
In our effort to grow a valuable guide to websites, we want to give link love to good sites with good AboutUs pages.
At the same time, we want to withhold it from "bad actors" such as parking lots, adult sites, scams, etc. (This is why we decided to default to NoFollow.)
To nominate a website's AboutUs page for "ProFollow", please:
- Confirm that the website you would like to ProFollow is a "good actor" on the web
- Edit and build a great domain page for the site here at AboutUs (we want to reward good content) by editing it with the suggestions and instructions on our How to improve AboutUs pages page.
- When the site's page looks great (or if you have questions) email us at
or come chat with us.Note: Recently we accidentally made it so that external wiki links are no-follow on all pages, but we are working to get these followed on ProFollow pages again. The main top left link is still followed on ProFollow pages. Sorry about that.
See also:
- Our weblog post about ProFollow
- Discussion/more info about this policy
- Wikipedia's article about NoFollow
- Google's article about NoFollow
- SearchStatus' Firefox add-on that allows you to highlight no-follow links on a web page (in addition to showing its PageRank and Alexa rank)
- Examples of good AboutUs pages
- Bloggers that have talked about our ProFollow policy:
