• About
    • History of Dallas SEO
  • Contact
  • Topics
    • Bing
    • Blogging
    • Branding
    • Domain Names
    • Google
    • Internet Marketing
    • Link Building
    • Local Search
    • Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • Reputation Management
    • Search Engine Marketing
    • Search Engine Optimization
    • Search Engines
    • Social Media
    • Tech
  • Advertise
  • Services
    • Search Engine Optimization
    • Ongoing SEO Services
    • SEO Expert Witness
    • Google Penalty Recovery
    • Mini SEO Audit
    • Link Audit
    • Keyword Research
    • Combine Websites SEO Services
    • PPC Management
    • Online Reputation Management
    • Domain Name Consultant
    • Domain Names & Expired Domains
    • Domain Name Appraisal

Bill Hartzer

GoDaddy Airo: Register your .com domain name today!
Home » Blogging » WordPress Disabling Blog Posts with More than 100 Outgoing Links

WordPress Disabling Blog Posts with More than 100 Outgoing Links

Posted on December 23, 2010 Written by Bill Hartzer

WordPress is now disabling blogs that contain blog posts that have more than 100 outgoing links in a blog post. On one of the blogs that I occasionally post on, I experienced this first-hand. This new “rule” by WordPress involves blogs that are hosted at WordPress.com, not on blogs that are hosted on your own web server.

When I logged into my dashboard on WordPress.com today, I noticed a warning message that said that posting on the blog was disabled because they had a question about one of the blog posts on my blog. I had a gut feeling that one of the blog posts was causing an issue, and most likely would need to be edited or removed.

The blog post in question was, in fact, a blog post that contained more than 100 outgoing links to other web sites. This blog post, which I have now removed, listed other blogs that allowed “do follow” comments on them. I have no problem removing the blog post, as it was over a year old and most of the links were out of date (most of the blog, I suspect, did not work anymore). However, I do admit that I did not take the time to check them all by hand or even use a 404 checker script to check the links.

Would you say that a blog post that contains more than 100 outgoing links should be considered spam? Well, I have to admit that there are some circumstances where a list of more than 100 links should be warranted. At the same time, though, I doubt that people will really follow more than 100 links. In this particular case, though, the blog post in question was a list of “do follow” blogs, which could theoretically be used for purposes of link building or link spamming, whichever you’d like to call it.

In any case, the blog post needed to be removed anyway, as it was just not useful to most people anymore. I just did not have the time or inclination to remove it.

Thanks to WordPress, though, and their fairly new “rule” of flagging posts and pages on WordPress.com that attempt to embed more than 100 URLs. After contacting WordPress Support regarding this particular issue, here is what I received from “Anthony” from WordPress:

We currently have a check in place to monitor posts/pages on WordPress.com that attempt to embed more than 100 URLs; can ((url removed)) be removed, please? Thank you.

I do not know whether or not this is a new issue that WordPress is now dealing with, but it does seem logical to me. When can you logically say that a blog post should include more than one hundred outgoing links? I certainly cannot think of any well-written blog post that includes more than 100 outgoing links. Especially for search engine optimization purposes, a few outgoing links is a good thing. But not over 100 outgoing links.

Where do you draw the line, though? Is 40 outgoing links okay? What about 50? Or fifty seven?

Filed Under: Blogging

About Bill Hartzer

Bill Hartzer is the CEO of Hartzer Consulting and founder of DNAccess, a domain name protection and recovery service. A recognized authority in digital marketing and domain strategy, Bill is frequently called upon as an Expert Witness in internet-related legal cases. He's been sharing insights and research here on BillHartzer.com for over two decades.

Bill Hartzer on Search, Marketing, Tech, and Domains.

Recent Posts

  • Internet Marketing Ninjas Acquired by Previsible.IO July 9, 2025
  • Metricool Brings Real Analytics to Personal LinkedIn Profiles July 8, 2025
  • This Cleveland Agency Found a Smarter Way to Rank in Every Suburb—Without Opening More Offices July 8, 2025
  • Survey: Gen Z Reuses Passwords but Demands Bank-Level Security From Small Businesses July 8, 2025
  • Liftoff Reveals What’s Actually Working in Mobile Ads July 7, 2025
  • EasySend’s Big Move: AI Tools That Make Static Forms Obsolete July 7, 2025
  • Is Social Media Failing Small Businesses? New Survey Reveals a Hidden Blind Spot July 7, 2025
  • Why Cloudflare’s Pay Per Crawl Is a Trap for 99% of Websites July 2, 2025
  • The Hidden Risk of Double Letters in Brand and Domain Names July 2, 2025
  • GEO Verified™ Launches to Help Brands Survive the AI Search Shakeup July 1, 2025
  • RetailOnline.com Hits the Market After 25 Years—And It’s Built for the Future of E-Commerce July 1, 2025
  • AI-Powered Task Planning: The Future of Business Efficiency and Personal Productivity June 30, 2025
  • New Yoast Add-On Turns Google Docs Into an SEO Power Tool June 26, 2025
  • Simon Data Flips the Script on Marketing with AI Agents June 26, 2025
  • IAB Lays Down the Law for Gaming Ads—Here’s What Brands Need to Know June 26, 2025
  • Google Review Extortion Text Message – Scam Warning for Business Owners June 25, 2025
  • Google Names SearchKings Top AI Innovator for Transforming Lead Quality June 24, 2025
  • Marketing Exec Buys Social Media Firm in Deal That Signals Big Plans June 24, 2025
  • Amsive Takes on ChatGPT and Gemini with Next-Gen SEO for the AI Search Era June 23, 2025
  • Reddit Sued After Google’s AI Overviews Allegedly Gutted Traffic June 19, 2025

Hartzer Domains

Bare-Metal Servers by HostDime

DFWSEM logo

Bill Hartzer is a Brand Ambassador for:

Industry Friends

I Love SEO
WTFSEO
SEO By the Sea
Brian Harnish
Jeff Lenney
Jeff Gabriel
Scott Hendison
Dixon Jones
Brian Hartzer
Navah Hopkins
DNAccess
SEO Dallas
Confirmed Stolen

Connect With Bill Hartzer

Bill Hartzer on Twitter
Bill Hartzer on BlueSky
Bill Hartzer on Instagram
Hartzer Consulting on Facebook
Bill Hartzer on Facebook
Bill Hartzer on YouTube

Categories

  • Advertising (109)
  • AI (201)
  • Bing Search Engine (8)
  • Blogging (43)
  • Branding (19)
  • Domain Names (315)
  • Google (260)
  • Internet Marketing (51)
  • Internet Usage (95)
  • Link Building (53)
  • Local Search (63)
  • Marketing (232)
  • Marketing Foo (34)
  • Pay Per Click (9)
  • Podcast (19)
  • Public Relations (9)
  • Reputation Management (14)
  • Search Engine Marketing (46)
  • Search Engine Marketing Events (60)
  • Search Engine Marketing Firms (94)
  • Search Engine Marketing Jobs (33)
  • Search Engine Optimization (189)
  • Search Engines (223)
  • Social Media (302)
  • Social Media Marketing (58)
  • Tech (16)
  • Web Analytics (21)
  • Webinars (1)

Note: All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only, and are mentioned only to help my readers. All other trademarks cited herein are the property of their respective owners. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement.

 

Hartzer Consulting

Website, Content, and Marketing by Hartzer Consulting, LLC.

Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Terms of Use

Copyright © 2025 ·