Comments on: Dealing With A PR0 Penalty From Google For Blogroll Links http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/ Blog Setup and Optimisation Tutorials Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:14:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 admin Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:13:07 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-2870 Hi Walt, nope, Google doesn't automatically assume all links without the nofollow tags are paid links, especially if they're on a dedicated "links" page, they tend to be more suspicious (imho) of links in the content of a site itself. cheers, Matt Hi Walt,
nope, Google doesn’t automatically assume all links without the nofollow tags are paid links, especially if they’re on a dedicated “links” page, they tend to be more suspicious (imho) of links in the content of a site itself.
cheers,
Matt

]]> By: walt sargent http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2809 walt sargent Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:19:58 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-2809 Does Google really assume <em>all</em> outbound text links w/o 'nofollow ' are paid links and therefore penalize the domain? I have a page full of outbound text links on my 'songwriter' site. I don't make any particular effort to optimize the site, but it still has a PR of 3 (not bad considering...). I am happy to promote the sites I am linking to. They belong to friends or musicians I admire. I don't care if I "leak" a little SEO value, but I don't want to get whacked for it. In any case, I certainly understand resenting Google for dinging sites with Text Link Ads. Does Google really assume all outbound text links w/o ‘nofollow ‘ are paid links and therefore penalize the domain?

I have a page full of outbound text links on my ’songwriter’ site. I don’t make any particular effort to optimize the site, but it still has a PR of 3 (not bad considering…). I am happy to promote the sites I am linking to. They belong to friends or musicians I admire. I don’t care if I “leak” a little SEO value, but I don’t want to get whacked for it.

In any case, I certainly understand resenting Google for dinging sites with Text Link Ads.

]]> By: Digits http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Digits Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:51:56 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-861 I hate Google because of this. My PR dropped from 4 to 3 after I began selling text links - but they are RELVENT to my content. This is why I loathe Google. They claim that they are "irrelevant" or frequently give the examples of Poker or gambling sites being sold as links on, oh a site having to do with gardening. here is why it's crap. NOW...in the footer of sites you will see gambling links and their pharmacy links and their make money now links. I see these on a lot of "free theme" sites. for example... <i>© Copyright 2008 | Theme by BlogTactics | a Mat4 network site</i> is where their unrelated links would be. However Google doesn't have a "tattle" policy on them do they? Course not. And even if they did I would still not tattle. I think that's loathsome too. Alas, Google counts on your greed to WANT to bring your "competitors" down so they want you to tattle. Then when I engaged with Project Wonderful [without adding nofollow] I got dropped to PR0. I took Project Wonderful off and now I have to wait and see. I LOATHE the power Google has. They could arbitrarily decide they think MyBlogLog has too many spammers so MyBlogLog widgets better not be on your site or penalty of PR0. They have blacklisted Text Link Ads even though TLA allows you veto power. Try to find TLA on Google. God I hate Google. I hate Google because of this. My PR dropped from 4 to 3 after I began selling text links – but they are RELVENT to my content. This is why I loathe Google. They claim that they are “irrelevant” or frequently give the examples of Poker or gambling sites being sold as links on, oh a site having to do with gardening.

here is why it’s crap.

NOW…in the footer of sites you will see gambling links and their pharmacy links and their make money now links. I see these on a lot of “free theme” sites. for example… © Copyright 2008 | Theme by BlogTactics | a Mat4 network site is where their unrelated links would be. However Google doesn’t have a “tattle” policy on them do they? Course not. And even if they did I would still not tattle. I think that’s loathsome too. Alas, Google counts on your greed to WANT to bring your “competitors” down so they want you to tattle.

Then when I engaged with Project Wonderful [without adding nofollow] I got dropped to PR0. I took Project Wonderful off and now I have to wait and see.

I LOATHE the power Google has. They could arbitrarily decide they think MyBlogLog has too many spammers so MyBlogLog widgets better not be on your site or penalty of PR0.

They have blacklisted Text Link Ads even though TLA allows you veto power. Try to find TLA on Google. God I hate Google.

]]> By: admin http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-692 admin Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:19:22 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-692 Google don’t like it because they view it as a way of “cheating” a sites SERP’s position, even though it’s basically just another form of advertising at the end of the day. Google are already the biggest advertising company in the world and their version (adsense/adwords) is a little more sophisticated, I guess you could say that they just don’t want others getting a part of the action… ;) Matt Google don’t like it because they view it as a way of “cheating” a sites SERP’s position, even though it’s basically just another form of advertising at the end of the day. Google are already the biggest advertising company in the world and their version (adsense/adwords) is a little more sophisticated, I guess you could say that they just don’t want others getting a part of the action…
;)
Matt

]]> By: swollenpickles http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-690 swollenpickles Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:27:16 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-690 I've been slapped also. Selling text links isn't 'illegal' though. It's just something that Google don't like, for what reason, I'm not sure. I'm sure they'd say publicly that it's because the practice might affect there SERPs, but I wonder if they would change their tune if they were able to act as the broker and take a sizable cut of the action? I’ve been slapped also. Selling text links isn’t ‘illegal’ though. It’s just something that Google don’t like, for what reason, I’m not sure.
I’m sure they’d say publicly that it’s because the practice might affect there SERPs, but I wonder if they would change their tune if they were able to act as the broker and take a sizable cut of the action?

]]> By: Greg http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Greg Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:20:23 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-648 Hi Rick, just grabbed your NOFOLLOW plugin - works great, thank you! I was Google slapped to PR0 as well...and sadly I will fully admit that I did accept text link advertising. I can honestly say that, being new to the internet-business game, I had no idea that it was illegal in Google's world. In fact, I was excited when I was approached because I did not want a bunch of ugly banners on the site, I actively pursued text link advertisers until I found out that it was a no-no. Now I'm just waiting for our advertising agreement to expire (rather than offer a refund) so that I can fix this. Lesson learned. Other than less people wanting to link with you, are there any other negative implications with having a PR0? I am still indexed (so far) quite well for my keywords. Thanks, Greg Hi Rick, just grabbed your NOFOLLOW plugin – works great, thank you!

I was Google slapped to PR0 as well…and sadly I will fully admit that I did accept text link advertising. I can honestly say that, being new to the internet-business game, I had no idea that it was illegal in Google’s world. In fact, I was excited when I was approached because I did not want a bunch of ugly banners on the site, I actively pursued text link advertisers until I found out that it was a no-no.

Now I’m just waiting for our advertising agreement to expire (rather than offer a refund) so that I can fix this. Lesson learned. Other than less people wanting to link with you, are there any other negative implications with having a PR0? I am still indexed (so far) quite well for my keywords.

Thanks,
Greg

]]> By: admin http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-537 admin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:58:14 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-537 Hi Rick, nope, google don't ever tell you stuff like that, in my experience anyway, but the fact that the PR cameback on both blogs within a week or so of adding my new plugin suggests my "assumption" may be valid. it's google's game, so we just have to try and play by their rules, unfortunatly. cheers, Matt Garrett Hi Rick,
nope, google don’t ever tell you stuff like that, in my experience anyway, but the fact that the PR cameback on both blogs within a week or so of adding my new plugin suggests my “assumption” may be valid.
it’s google’s game, so we just have to try and play by their rules, unfortunatly.
cheers,
Matt Garrett

]]> By: RickH http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-536 RickH Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:54:00 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-536 Matt, I notice you don't have any confirmation that your PR was whacked because Google was assuming you were selling links. Nor that adding the "no follow" tag will help. But I also notice your PR (for what it is worth) is back. So good good. I realize these are techniques made necessary by Google's holier-than-thou attitude about what is acceptable and what not acceptable. It just makes me a bit sick to think we are forced to do this kind of stuff because Google tells us to do it. Personally I think the "no follow" thing is a bit degenerate. Matt,
I notice you don’t have any confirmation that your PR was whacked because Google was assuming you were selling links. Nor that adding the “no follow” tag will help. But I also notice your PR (for what it is worth) is back. So good good. I realize these are techniques made necessary by Google’s holier-than-thou attitude about what is acceptable and what not acceptable. It just makes me a bit sick to think we are forced to do this kind of stuff because Google tells us to do it. Personally I think the “no follow” thing is a bit degenerate.

]]> By: Carole DeJarnatt http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Carole DeJarnatt Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:41:06 +0000 http://blogtactics.com/dealing-with-a-pr0-penalty-from-google-for-blogroll-links/#comment-446 Thanks so much! I have a couple of niche sites and it works great! Thanks so much! I have a couple of niche sites and it works great!

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