Important statement for Google...

[jazznchew]

Hi guys,

Does anyone of you know what does it mean by below statement? Thanks...

"Google has recently done a crackdown on paid links and has begun to penalize websites that it suspects have been selling them by reducing their PageRank which can hurt search engine rankings. Since then it has become generally accepted practice to explicitly mark links that are not designed to be followed by Google...."

Is that mean we cant make any affiliate link to the affiliate product from our blog or website?
:confused:

[davert]

Where'd that statement come from?

[Erikman]

Yeah where's that from, sounds interesting..

[jazznchew]

From an eBook. :)

Is that true?

[Bloomtools]

Does that e book published by Google?
If yes, than it's true, but if no than it's suspected.

[johnenderson]

Yes Friend,

I've checked so there is specified in SEO News by David.

seoco.co.uk/blog/2007/05/19/google-ranking-penalties/

So, Google is not happy with paid links, We need to make sure about this.

also read WebPro news about "Is Google Hitting Directory Links?

www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/2007/09/06/is-google-hitting-directory-links

Thanks

John

[korr]

I use "no follow" on my affiliate links and so far I have not seen any penalties on affiliate websites. I have seen some websites with tons of links at PR 0 because they do a lot of affiliate marketing from one domain, but then again I've seen sites with good PR selling products as well. I think "no follow" will help with any paid links, because honestly Google doesn't care about if you make money from your links, they just care if that gets in the way of their search engine ranking methods.

[jazznchew]

If from my blog i link to my own store (which is ebay affiliate store)... will this consider as aff link too?

By the way, how Google identify "paid link"? Any guideline or criteria?

[Thoughtless]

Hi guys,

"Google has recently done a crackdown on paid links and has begun to penalize websites that it suspects have been selling them by reducing their PageRank which can hurt search engine rankings. Since then it has become generally accepted practice to explicitly mark links that are not designed to be followed by Google...."



I thought PR is not effecting rankings ! :confused::confused:
Thanks for the info.

[jg_abad]

Google is not happy with paid link that is true, but this is what Google thinking, don't sell link for just to pass link juice. If you put affiliate link, use no-follow attribute to that link which is suggested by Google. i hope now it is clear.

[chaitanya.seo]

Yes Friend,

I've checked so there is specified in SEO News by David.

seoco.co.uk/blog/2007/05/19/google-ranking-penalties/

So, Google is not happy with paid links, We need to make sure about this.

also read WebPro news about "Is Google Hitting Directory Links?

www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/2007/09/06/is-google-hitting-directory-links

Thanks

John

Thanks for the links John.

As what i think is link buyer won't get punished by Big G, but surely link buyer won't get benefited by doing so.

[govindseo]

Hi,
paid links has lost PR but i think PR is not any roll i SERP's. So doing quality links for SERP's, i think best way from free directory.

[everythingisplanned]

hi,
yes, google don't want to wast ur many, by buying paid link u will get only link, instead of using paid link u can use adwords. it will be better way