Client sites on same IP / same c class IP range

[NeilD]

Our own site and client sites (that we design) are either hosted on the same IP or within same C Class range of IPs

Will there be an issue with Google if we include a link on the client site home page footer (as agreed with client) that links to a specific project page on our website for that client e.g they are not linking to our home page?

[William.Lau]

Not a good idea. Same IP and a considerable amount of links from those same IPs will look like a blog network. Google frowns upon this. It is best not to do it but if you must..include minimal links.

[NeilD]

There would be one link from the client home page to a page on our site and on that same page there is a link back so is that minimal?

For a design agency where we run a few dedicated servers to host our site and client sites how do you cross this problem, just not do any linking to and from client sites?

[William.Lau]

I would either nofollow or just have it on one page.