Comments on: Share This Catching On http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on Alex King, Denver Web Developer Thu, 24 May 2012 05:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-55311 Alex Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:53:30 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-55311 It's actually much more than that now - I added the nofollow, noindex code so it's not reflecting exactly usage anymore. It’s actually much more than that now – I added the nofollow, noindex code so it’s not reflecting exactly usage anymore.

]]> By: Romer!can http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-55310 Romer!can Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:50:39 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-55310 Alex - 470,000. And thanks. Rick - Thanks. Kerim - Thanks. Alex – 470,000. And thanks.

Rick – Thanks.

Kerim – Thanks.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53786 Alex Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:48:36 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53786 I think there may be a little FUD here. In a standard WordPress install, your content is already duplicated numerous times: 1. Permalink 2. Home page and “paged� history view when it rolls of the history page. 3. Year archive view 4. Month archive view 5. Day archive view 6. Category archive view (* # of categories you place the post in) Anyone who uses a tagging plugin could add an additional n views for the tags on each post. In addition, my 1.x mobile edition plugin created alternate URLs for mobile versions of the content and I never heard of any penalties because of it. I think there may be a little FUD here. In a standard WordPress install, your content is already duplicated numerous times:

1. Permalink
2. Home page and “paged� history view when it rolls of the history page.
3. Year archive view
4. Month archive view
5. Day archive view
6. Category archive view (* # of categories you place the post in)

Anyone who uses a tagging plugin could add an additional n views for the tags on each post.

In addition, my 1.x mobile edition plugin created alternate URLs for mobile versions of the content and I never heard of any penalties because of it.

]]> By: Scott Carpenter http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53763 Scott Carpenter Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:01:13 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53763 Thanks for developing the Share This plug-in - was a cinch to install and works a treat! Please also receive my thanks via PayPal. ;) Thanks for developing the Share This plug-in – was a cinch to install and works a treat! Please also receive my thanks via PayPal. ;)

]]> By: Abhilash http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53730 Abhilash Fri, 29 Dec 2006 03:15:26 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53730 Nice work yet again, Alex! I'm installing it now, but am REALLY glad that Rick shared his robots.txt advice. I don't think a nofollow solves the problem, Kerim. Rick was talking about a duplicate content issue, not one that involves passing link love. Even if you 'nofollow' a link, the SE's still crawl through it, they just don't count it as a "vote". (I know this--I asked this question specifically in the Q&A at the last SES Chicago). The only way to make it work without the robots.txt would mean to "noindex" the urls that have “akst_action� in the string... Nice work yet again, Alex!

I’m installing it now, but am REALLY glad that Rick shared his robots.txt advice.

I don’t think a nofollow solves the problem, Kerim. Rick was talking about a duplicate content issue, not one that involves passing link love. Even if you ‘nofollow’ a link, the SE’s still crawl through it, they just don’t count it as a “vote”. (I know this–I asked this question specifically in the Q&A at the last SES Chicago).

The only way to make it work without the robots.txt would mean to “noindex” the urls that have “akst_actionâ€? in the string…

]]> By: Helli http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53722 Helli Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:44:03 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53722 I'm using it too, and I've extend it with a link to add a bookmark to the browser (works with IE, Firefox, Opera and maybe others) and I extend the email feature to use the local email program if the user is not logged in to the blog. Helli I’m using it too, and I’ve extend it with a link to add a bookmark to the browser (works with IE, Firefox, Opera and maybe others) and I extend the email feature to use the local email program if the user is not logged in to the blog. Helli

]]> By: Patrick http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53714 Patrick Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:11:45 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53714 I use it because it removes outbound links for the blog post. I use it for the pr thing .... I use it because it removes outbound links for the blog post. I use it for the pr thing ….

]]> By: Richard http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53711 Richard Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:46:46 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53711 Hi Alex - Thanks so much for this superb plugin. I've just read your latest post about the $1 donation idea and it reminded me to paypal a donation to you. I've done that to the tune of $15 as I think the work you've done on this plugin is really helpful. I wonder if I could ask for a bit of advice though please. I'm using WP 2.03, with the 3 Column K2 theme by Bharath Kumar. I've installed the Share This plugin and it works flawlessly for the listed social bookmarking tools. However, the email function doesn't seem to work for me. I've used the email function on other sites using your plugin and it works like a dream. Do you have any idea please why the email function might not be working on my site? (I've installed the Angsuman's Authenticated Wordpress Plugin on my site, but I've tried the email function with this turned off, to no avail.) If you were able to fix this for me, I'd gladly make another paypal donation. (To me, the sort of advice people like you can provide is valuable and ought to attract a donation.) Look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks in advance. Richard Hi Alex – Thanks so much for this superb plugin. I’ve just read your latest post about the $1 donation idea and it reminded me to paypal a donation to you. I’ve done that to the tune of $15 as I think the work you’ve done on this plugin is really helpful. I wonder if I could ask for a bit of advice though please. I’m using WP 2.03, with the 3 Column K2 theme by Bharath Kumar. I’ve installed the Share This plugin and it works flawlessly for the listed social bookmarking tools. However, the email function doesn’t seem to work for me. I’ve used the email function on other sites using your plugin and it works like a dream. Do you have any idea please why the email function might not be working on my site? (I’ve installed the Angsuman’s Authenticated WordPress Plugin on my site, but I’ve tried the email function with this turned off, to no avail.) If you were able to fix this for me, I’d gladly make another paypal donation. (To me, the sort of advice people like you can provide is valuable and ought to attract a donation.) Look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks in advance. Richard

]]> By: seonewsblog http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53704 seonewsblog Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:39:41 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53704 Been using it from the start. Love it man keep it up! Thank you Been using it from the start. Love it man keep it up!

Thank you

]]> By: Luke Williams http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53699 Luke Williams Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:14:59 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53699 Wow this could be pretty useful, might have to use this haha. Wow this could be pretty useful, might have to use this haha.

]]> By: Kerim Friedman http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53696 Kerim Friedman Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:17:01 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53696 Could the goal of Rick's robots.txt hint (thanks by the way) also be accomplished by incorporating "no follow" into the plugin itself? So far Google's site overlay shows nobody clicking on the Share This link on either of my sites, but it is innocuous enough that I think I'll continue using it. [edited, support issue removed per terms in comment form - ak] Could the goal of Rick’s robots.txt hint (thanks by the way) also be accomplished by incorporating “no follow” into the plugin itself?

So far Google’s site overlay shows nobody clicking on the Share This link on either of my sites, but it is innocuous enough that I think I’ll continue using it. [edited, support issue removed per terms in comment form - ak]

]]> By: Rick Beckman http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53690 Rick Beckman Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:41:54 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53690 I use it, but I added a robots.txt line to block pages with "akst_action" in the URL; allowing it means Google gets at least two versions of your page: with and without the share-this URL variables, and they seem to frown on duplicate content. Here's a basic robots.txt contents to prevent such duplication. As far as I know, only Google supports wildcard and variable recognition in the Disallow lines; other search engines are sure to catch on in time, though. User-agent: * Disallow: /*akst_action=* I use it, but I added a robots.txt line to block pages with “akst_action” in the URL; allowing it means Google gets at least two versions of your page: with and without the share-this URL variables, and they seem to frown on duplicate content.

Here’s a basic robots.txt contents to prevent such duplication. As far as I know, only Google supports wildcard and variable recognition in the Disallow lines; other search engines are sure to catch on in time, though.

User-agent: *
Disallow: /*akst_action=*

]]> By: Tom http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53688 Tom Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:34:58 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53688 I saw it too ! I think it's very nice and much more convenient than seeing 36,000 links and over to bookmark an URI. The little logo and the explicit "share this" are simple enough to let a click on it. I hardly imagine how it could be improved :) I saw it too ! I think it’s very nice and much more convenient than seeing 36,000 links and over to bookmark an URI.
The little logo and the explicit “share this” are simple enough to let a click on it. I hardly imagine how it could be improved :)

]]> By: Manda http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53687 Manda Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:28:26 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53687 I use it :) I use it :)

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53685 Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:06:50 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/12/27/share-this-catching-on#comment-53685 I'm using it. And I plan to use it in some desktop software I'm writing, too... I’m using it. And I plan to use it in some desktop software I’m writing, too…

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