Does Skimlinks affect my SEO or Google PageRank?
In our discussions with publishers, we are often asked if using Skimlinks will affect their SEO/PageRank. Will their links still pass on linkjuice/PageRank or do they to use nofollow on their links?. To be clear on this, lets address this question in its two parts:
- What’s the SEO effect of having affiliate links on my site?
- Do I need to use nofollow i.e. are affiliate links treated like paid links?
SEO effect of having affiliate links on my site
Google’s webmaster guidelines are clear that having affiliate links on your site is absolutely fine, as long as your site adds value and has original content.
