Are Backlinks to Robots.txt Blocked Pages Beneficial for the Entire Domain?

[bijutoha]

Specifically, does the domain root or other pages receive any indirect boost, or does the PageRank effectively evaporate at the blocked URL level?

 

[hipcat]

Interesting question....

I would think when Google follows the link to a blocked page it would either penalize the linking site as going to a "broken" link or dismiss it entirely.

But maybe not....anyone else??