Anyone used rel="noreferrer" ?

umerjutt00 · Jan 29, 2016

I just found this new rel attribute called "noreferrer". When used in a link, it doesn't pass any referer information in the headers. I tried testing it on firefox/Chrome and it works perfectly. I was thinking of using it in promoting CPA offers for referer blanking. However, I am not sure if it will work on all browsers or not.

Anyone tried this rel attribute? Does it work on all browsers?

If you have not tested it before, then please open this test page i have made: http://test-noreferer.pen.io/

Click the link present on it and see what referrer it shows. Post your results here + which browser you used. Thanks

Lauriat · Jan 29, 2016

What benefit this tag serves?

umerjutt00 · Jan 29, 2016

Lauriat said:
What benefit this tag serves?

The HTTP referer (originally a misspelling of referrer) is an HTTP header field that identifies the address of the webpage (i.e. the URI or IRI) that linked to the resource being requested.

Using this tag, one can hide that referer information. It can be used for promoting CPA offers or in conditions, where you donot want to reveal the source of traffic.

judaculla · Sep 3, 2016

I would be curious to know if Google has any particular opinion of the noreferrer tag, I haven't seen anything to make me feel they do.

I use this tag on 'autoblog' type sites—sites that I just post snippets from other sites—for the attribution link. For example, I'd have 200-300 words of an article followed by a 'Continue Reading' link at the bottom. That continue reading link would link to the original source, and that is where I use the noferrer tag.

My though processes being—all to avoid getting sued or receiving a C&D letter—is A.) By not passing referring domain info, webmasters from those sites are much less-likely to ever come across my site and B.) If they did, I'm not outright copying, mis-representing, or claiming ownership.

In my use, it's basically just an extra step to help keep my sites on the DL.

For affiliate programs that have strict guidelines on the types of sites that offers can be placed on, I can see how it would be useful as well. Although, you'd still get flagged in the system as having x referrals without any referring domain info so it probably wouldn't be too hard to spot.

umerjutt00 · Sep 4, 2016

judaculla said:
I would be curious to know if Google has any particular opinion of the noreferrer tag, I haven't seen anything to make me feel they do.

I use this tag on 'autoblog' type sites—sites that I just post snippets from other sites—for the attribution link. For example, I'd have 200-300 words of an article followed by a 'Continue Reading' link at the bottom. That continue reading link would link to the original source, and that is where I use the noferrer tag.

My though processes being—all to avoid getting sued or receiving a C&D letter—is A.) By not passing referring domain info, webmasters from those sites are much less-likely to ever come across my site and B.) If they did, I'm not outright copying, mis-representing, or claiming ownership.

In my use, it's basically just an extra step to help keep my sites on the DL.

For affiliate programs that have strict guidelines on the types of sites that offers can be placed on, I can see how it would be useful as well. Although, you'd still get flagged in the system as having x referrals without any referring domain info so it probably wouldn't be too hard to spot.

I tested this rel attribute on different browsers and found it doesn't work all browsers. Like it doesn't work on Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, old browsers and even some browsers on mobile. So I ditched the idea of using that.

snarky · Sep 4, 2016

A sure fire way to blank the referrer is to pass the visitor from an SSL page to a non-SSL page. The original http standards require that no referrer be passed when leaving a secured page.

So you could use SSL on your money site, redirect them to another page you own (non-secured), and from that site, use a re-director script to push them to the final destination

judaculla · Sep 4, 2016

umerjutt00 said:
I tested this rel attribute on different browsers and found it doesn't work all browsers. Like it doesn't work on Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, old browsers and even some browsers on mobile. So I ditched the idea of using that.

I'd agree that it'd never be the best approach to completely safeguard oneself—should only be seen as extra 'padding' for reducing a footprint further.

royserpa · Sep 4, 2016

For cpa offers spoof the referer, dont hide it. Better for people to see where your traffic comes from (fake referer) than hiding it

It gets you paid still nowadays xD

SebWgnr · Sep 4, 2016

umerjutt00 said:
Does it work on all browsers?

No. IE doesn't support it at all (but Edge does), same for older Android bowers.

http://caniuse.com/ is awesome when you have that kind of question.

http://caniuse.com/#feat=referrer-policy

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