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Google to launch paid reviews?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by yogesh sarkar, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. #1
    Just came across this on Shoemoney blog:

     
    yogesh sarkar, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  2. hosttrde

    hosttrde Peon

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    haha about time google will clearly state they're selling links.
     
    hosttrde, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  3. yogesh sarkar

    yogesh sarkar Well-Known Member

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    #3
    They never actually had problem with selling links, they have a problem (at least publicly) with link sale which is done for gaining toolbar PR.
     
    yogesh sarkar, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  4. danimal

    danimal Active Member

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    google can't tell the difference between paid links for traffic and paid links for p.r.

    this paid review service rumour is pretty interesting!
     
    danimal, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    shenron Notable Member

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    #5
    Yes they can - the "nofollow" attribute
     
    shenron, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    lpstong Notable Member

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    #6
    Well I guess they will try and corner the market on paid reviews. Anything for profit and since they are trying to control what the bloggers are doing. Something they havent exactly cornered yet or have a thumb on. Especially since they tried to track down paid reviews for PR and gave a few bloggers a 0 for such reviews.

    Same way I see it as Shoemoney had said:
    And with that I know that PPP has tried to implement their own PR system now.
     
    lpstong, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  7. yogesh sarkar

    yogesh sarkar Well-Known Member

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    That’s why they are advocating the use of nofollow for paid links, that way no pr is passed and the site can still get traffic.

    As for this being a rumor, well it could be but I have a feeling this really isn’t a rumor.
     
    yogesh sarkar, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    snakeair Notable Member

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    #8
    hmmm very nice. Another way for google to earn more money and continue to own the internet. At least we'll have more reading material now. :D
     
    snakeair, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    Proximity Banned

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    #9
    Thanks for the info!
     
    Proximity, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    #10
    Wow! Amazing news :)
     
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    I believe that Google Knol will also offer an incentive to its writers to get quality content on the site, possibily could help with tuition frees for many a poor student.
     
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    #12
    :eek: maybe they will also release a bid directory soon
     
    Smaaz, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    #13
    Interesting..how do you become a beta tester?
     
    michael.aulia, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    I kinda find this more of a rumour than fact. anyways hope it wasnt a link bait :D
     
    godmode, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  15. yogesh sarkar

    yogesh sarkar Well-Known Member

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    they haven’t totally killed directory yet, so I am guessing that would happen later on :D
     
    yogesh sarkar, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    #16
    very interesting.
     
    kks_krishna, Jan 28, 2008 IP
  17. Rohit patel

    Rohit patel Prominent Member

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    #17
    Well that's a great news for bloggers. Now other sites should be worried because of Google's service. Let's wait for big lunch of it.
     
    Rohit patel, Jan 28, 2008 IP
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    no, that doesn't tell google if it's a paid link, it just tells google how to handle the p.r.... i put up "nofollow" for unpaid links all the time.
     
    danimal, Jan 30, 2008 IP