Here`s an interesting look at internal links, and how Google views them.

http://www.hobo-web.co.uk/seo-blog/index.p...al-link-counts/

Internal Links - Only The First Link Counts in Google?

What does Google count, when it finds two links on the same page going to the same internal destination page.

That's been the word lately.

But experts also think it may be temporary.

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