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Here is the link on Google+ that is likely causing everything: <a href="https://www.google.com.eg/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=ssabe
by dm2 11y ago
Here is the link on Google+ that is likely causing everything:
<a href="https://www.google.com.eg/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=ssabereltony" target="_blank" class="d-s" tabindex="0" rel="nofollow contributor-to">google.com.eg</a>
I think the rel="contributor-to" might be affecting something as well, I didn't even know that attribute value existed. I'm not sure if you can manually set that in Google+ when setting the URL or how that value is determined.
Good catch and writeup. I'd bet this technique can be applied to other sites, so hopefully Google gets this fully understood and fixed.
- eyadnour 11y agoThanks for your comment, dm2. I will be looking more into this. This is by far the most logical explanation I heard till now. I want to post an update at the end of the article with your comment so other people could weigh in. Is this OK with you? You can send me a more in-depth explanation if you want. Let's keep digging more into this.
- dm2 11y agoYou can put whatever information I have that isn't already in your article, but I'd rather you not post my username please.