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Did anyone else have to kiss Google's ass lately...?

Discussion in 'Google' started by mvandemar, Jan 25, 2008.

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    Some great discussion goin on here about the kinds of hoops you have to jump through once Google penalizes your site:

    http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/01/24/matt-cutts-why-am-i-still-being-punished/

    Graywolf (Michael Gray) does a great followup here:

    http://www.wolf-howl.com/google/prisoners-of-war-in-the-battle-for-paid-links/

    Well worth the read. Matt Cutts is involved in the discussion too.

    What have you guys had to do to try and please the Google Gods lately? Anyone else trying to get their sites reconsidered for either a ranking penalty, a PageRank reduction, or from being banned?

    -Michael
     
    mvandemar, Jan 25, 2008 IP
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  2. BTCollins

    BTCollins Peon

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    Your question is moot.

    Everybody has to kiss Google's ass all the time.

    :D

    That's why it is called the God of the internet.
     
    BTCollins, Jan 25, 2008 IP
  3. rxbbx

    rxbbx Peon

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    Annoying discussions.. like it that cutts takes the time to respond.. rules count for everyone..
     
    rxbbx, Jan 25, 2008 IP
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    jhnrang Notable Member

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    Thanks for giving info on Michael Gray's follow-up. I read Donna's post yesterday and liked it.

    What you say is very much true- the problem arises when things are not done as they should be - when personal preferences come up before the rule.
     
    jhnrang, Jan 25, 2008 IP
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    bosmolskate Member

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    Google is hoarding the SEM and making us bow down to them and their every move! Its horrible, but what can you do.... Google is the #1 SE so me must do as they please of suffer the loss in traffic
     
    bosmolskate, Jan 25, 2008 IP
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    Google kisses my ass... :)

     
    tylerdjefferson, Jan 25, 2008 IP
  7. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    The problem seems to be the volume of reviews that google have. Play with fire and you get burnt. Don't expect to jump the review queue, google are very busy.
     
    mikey1090, Jan 25, 2008 IP
  8. Bryce

    Bryce Peon

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    eeeeewwwww !!!! That discussion makes me sick, especially Matt Cutts trying to pretend he's some sort of "nice guy" when he's really a neo-fascist.
     
    Bryce, Jan 25, 2008 IP
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    aeronautic.net Active Member

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    Google is an effective monopoly, and, in my non-lawyer opinion, abusing that monopoly power in many aspects of internet operations.

    One ought not do as asked in the OP.

    Nor be what would generally be considered black hat.

    But Google is far from the final word on ethics and best practices.

    My hope is they will face the sort of legal investigation that Microsoft "enjoyed" at the hands of many State AGs. Efforts by the private sector to get Google to act in a manner consistent with their oft stated "Do No Harm" mantra have thus far failed.

    No fan of big government, I'm afraid that is the only solution for Google's abusive conduct.
     
    aeronautic.net, Jan 25, 2008 IP
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    ninjashoes Well-Known Member

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    agreed, we are all slaves to Google

    They swept the search engine world with the most relevent search, a simple to remember url, a simple page design and what else?
     
    ninjashoes, Jan 26, 2008 IP
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    Kaizoku Well-Known Member

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    Maybe Google Hosting, then they make our site has to be hosted on their servers or we won't be indexed.
     
    Kaizoku, Jan 26, 2008 IP
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    haha, kiss Googles ass? Yeah right...never. Google is not god. Google is not my mama. Google is well...Google.
     
    ramendays, Jan 27, 2008 IP
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    Amirmullick3 Banned

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    Unless you call following Googles tos kissing googles ass, I will never (and never have) kiss googles ass. I envy them, and use them just for some money, period. (if u have something to say, plz pm, not subscribing).
     
    Amirmullick3, Jan 27, 2008 IP
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    Google Rules!
     
    len47811, Jul 23, 2010 IP
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    mast-life Peon

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    yes..but in dreams.....
     
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    lol I was just about to write exactly that
     
    Sdigitalpoint007, Jul 23, 2010 IP