Title: [Plugin: Asynchronous Google Analytics for WordPress] what exactly does function im_your_friend do?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: Asynchronous Google Analytics for WordPress] what exactly does function im_your_friend do?

 *  Resolved [Wudman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wudman/)
 * (@wudman)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-asynchronous-google-analytics-for-wordpress-what-exactly-does-function-im_your_friend-do/)
 * I am noting a function above the credit inclusion in the footer with the same
   links back to author’s site and blog. I note there is another “resolved” post
   about hidden links that suggested a negative impact on SEO with Google. I am 
   curious to what this function does and if it will cause a penalty at the cost
   of what appears to be more links to author.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/async-google-analytics/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/async-google-analytics/)

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 *  Plugin Author [minilibra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minilibra/)
 * (@minilibra)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-asynchronous-google-analytics-for-wordpress-what-exactly-does-function-im_your_friend-do/#post-1785066)
 * First of all, link back credit will never been add in the footer if you didn’t
   wish to add the credit link (Please disable / keep unchecked the option) in plugin’s
   panel. It will not add any link back credit at anyway (neither write as html/
   as hidden link).. (not like any other plugin that still add the hidden link even
   you didn’t want too).
 * The second, about “im_your_friend” function as you can see in the plugin source
   code, it is only generate XFN meta tags in header that will help us to add your
   blog / website into our blogroll list. XFN also was W3C standard that usefull
   for search engine like Google, Yahoo, etc.. to get relationship information between
   one site to another site. So, you don’t have to worry about negative impact on
   SEO with Google because my plugin to help you increase your SEO and not vice 
   versa.
 * Thank you and let me know if you have more questions & feedback.
 *  Plugin Author [minilibra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minilibra/)
 * (@minilibra)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-asynchronous-google-analytics-for-wordpress-what-exactly-does-function-im_your_friend-do/#post-1785067)
 * One more benefit if you use the plugin, you will get free backlink to your site
   in our website blogroll.. doesn’t it good? 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Wudman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wudman/)
 * (@wudman)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-asynchronous-google-analytics-for-wordpress-what-exactly-does-function-im_your_friend-do/#post-1785139)
 * Thanks for clarification.
 *  Plugin Author [minilibra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minilibra/)
 * (@minilibra)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-asynchronous-google-analytics-for-wordpress-what-exactly-does-function-im_your_friend-do/#post-1785141)
 * Your welcome.. by the way.. we have been released the new version lately.. it’s
   support for wordpress multisite now. Give it a try and let me know what you think..
   thanks..
 *  [mediabros](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mediabros/)
 * (@mediabros)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-asynchronous-google-analytics-for-wordpress-what-exactly-does-function-im_your_friend-do/#post-1785201)
 * Lets keep the wordpress install lightweight and let google analytics itselfs 
   handles my graphic desires;)
 * on [wordpressfunctions.com](http://wordpressfunctions.com/performance-and-tracking/statistics/google-analytics-integration/)
   you can find a small snippet how to do this.

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 * Last reply from: [mediabros](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mediabros/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-asynchronous-google-analytics-for-wordpress-what-exactly-does-function-im_your_friend-do/#post-1785201)
 * Status: resolved