Comments on: Google: Report Your Competitors’ Paid Links http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: TWIB: This Week in Blogs V | Mr. Gary Lee http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-14368 TWIB: This Week in Blogs V | Mr. Gary Lee Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:01:07 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-14368 [...] Google’s building a Rat Ship - Ms. Danielle gives us the lowdown about Google’s new plan to counter paid linking strategies across the net. [...] […] Google’s building a Rat Ship - Ms. Danielle gives us the lowdown about Google’s new plan to counter paid linking strategies across the net. […]

]]> By: Dustin http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-726 Dustin Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:04:53 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-726 Honestly, I kind of think it's more of a threat than a promise. I think they are trying to scare people into honesty to make it sound like they control the internet, even if they don't. Kind of like a saving-face type deal. Honestly, I kind of think it’s more of a threat than a promise. I think they are trying to scare people into honesty to make it sound like they control the internet, even if they don’t. Kind of like a saving-face type deal.

]]> By: msdanielle http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-710 msdanielle Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:04:37 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-710 i just don't get it. it's such a last-ditch effort because they know they can't possibly catch all paid links via computer algorithm. i agree with michael that their system is flawed and until it's fixed it will be gamed. i just don’t get it. it’s such a last-ditch effort because they know they can’t possibly catch all paid links via computer algorithm. i agree with michael that their system is flawed and until it’s fixed it will be gamed.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-628 Dustin Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:30:37 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-628 Gangstas.... I love it! And I agree. You will still be able to buy links. I think it's a lame move on Googles part, but... we'll survive. Gangstas…. I love it!

And I agree. You will still be able to buy links. I think it’s a lame move on Googles part, but… we’ll survive.

]]> By: msdanielle http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-557 msdanielle Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:02:26 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-557 jack, i love your reply! you're spot on... people who know how to get "natural looking" links will just keep doing what they're doing. and you're right if i send a payment for a link on an authority site, will they accept the payment and link to me if they think my site sucks? most likely not. but they'll "reference" me if my site passes their test. where do you draw the line? and how the hell does google determine intent?? and is link bait eventually going to be punishable?? where does it end? they're eventually gonna have to change the criteria for PR. jack, i love your reply! you’re spot on… people who know how to get “natural looking” links will just keep doing what they’re doing. and you’re right if i send a payment for a link on an authority site, will they accept the payment and link to me if they think my site sucks? most likely not. but they’ll “reference” me if my site passes their test.

where do you draw the line? and how the hell does google determine intent?? and is link bait eventually going to be punishable?? where does it end? they’re eventually gonna have to change the criteria for PR.

]]> By: msdanielle http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-556 msdanielle Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:27:22 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-556 can you tell me more about what you mean? i think this is a great discussion for everyone to be talking about. i didn't get into indexing and what-not, i just wanted to point out that publishers would be losing out on ad dollars because advertisers who are purchasing text links for the sole purpose of SEO will cut out these types of buys. For instance, if advertisers currently buying text-link-ads on johnchow.com for $200 a month are informed that those links will not count toward PR (either by google's algorithm discounting textlinkads, or by being reported), how many will still purchase? can they get enough clicks in one month to justify a positive return from conversions? some may still get enough traffic but for those buying for transfer of PR will surely stop buying. can you tell me more about what you mean? i think this is a great discussion for everyone to be talking about.

i didn’t get into indexing and what-not, i just wanted to point out that publishers would be losing out on ad dollars because advertisers who are purchasing text links for the sole purpose of SEO will cut out these types of buys. For instance, if advertisers currently buying text-link-ads on johnchow.com for $200 a month are informed that those links will not count toward PR (either by google’s algorithm discounting textlinkads, or by being reported), how many will still purchase? can they get enough clicks in one month to justify a positive return from conversions? some may still get enough traffic but for those buying for transfer of PR will surely stop buying.

]]> By: Homemom3 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-554 Homemom3 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:47:13 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-554 Tagged ya! http://homemom3.blogspot.com/2007/04/meme-game-of-tag.html Tagged ya!
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]]> By: Jules http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-547 Jules Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:41:18 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-547 Now when I read the stories originally on Matt and Robert's blog I was under the impression they were targeting paid links that are only placed to increase Page Rank, and not indexing. I also got the impression that as long as each paid post is fully disclosed, we won't be penalized. Now when I read the stories originally on Matt and Robert’s blog I was under the impression they were targeting paid links that are only placed to increase Page Rank, and not indexing. I also got the impression that as long as each paid post is fully disclosed, we won’t be penalized.

]]> By: Jack http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-537 Jack Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:44:03 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/google-report-your-competitors-paid-links/#comment-537 Does anyone see a problem with their competition just submitting links they find whether paid or not? I mean, how does ANYONE know a link is paid or not when the majority of links purchased by smart people will never be under a heading "The following links are paid links for the specific purpose of gaming the Google SERPS." Yeah - wipe out all the rest and everyone will simply adjust to natural looking linking like the pros already do anyway. The world will catch up and then the only thing competition can do is what Google can do: guess. A link purchased by my company is for traffic as much as whatever it will do in the engines, so that's natural as anything. Paying for it and waiting for someone to link to you on their own - if it's a relevant site and you know they'd link to you if they had the time - that's a nautral damn link and I don't care what they say. The real issue is that links work and Google is always going to pay attention to link inflation. How then are they going to deal with the fact that I am posting here to participate in a discussion but also knowing full well this link might help me someday in the engines? Is that natural? Just how "pure of heart" are we supposed to be here? I am paying for this link by spending time arguing a very valid point. Time is money too, and in my case LOTS of money. So really, there is no good answer here for us or Google. Does anyone see a problem with their competition just submitting links they find whether paid or not?

I mean, how does ANYONE know a link is paid or not when the majority of links purchased by smart people will never be under a heading “The following links are paid links for the specific purpose of gaming the Google SERPS.”

Yeah - wipe out all the rest and everyone will simply adjust to natural looking linking like the pros already do anyway. The world will catch up and then the only thing competition can do is what Google can do: guess.

A link purchased by my company is for traffic as much as whatever it will do in the engines, so that’s natural as anything. Paying for it and waiting for someone to link to you on their own - if it’s a relevant site and you know they’d link to you if they had the time - that’s a nautral damn link and I don’t care what they say.

The real issue is that links work and Google is always going to pay attention to link inflation.
How then are they going to deal with the fact that I am posting here to participate in a discussion but also knowing full well this link might help me someday in the engines?
Is that natural?
Just how “pure of heart” are we supposed to be here?
I am paying for this link by spending time arguing a very valid point. Time is money too, and in my case LOTS of money.

So really, there is no good answer here for us or Google.

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