Ok, firstly I acknowledge this is a ad network. However, I thought this article might partially apply to parts of the co-op and possibly what some people are using it for, therefore I figured it might be interesting. Summary: Here's the article: http://www.textlinkbrokers.com/blogs/comments/339_0_1_0_C/ Why? Because: [..] Obviously the co-op has a "footprint" which is the stats counter. I thought this might interest those who are using the co-op for seo, it's a interesting debate. Personally it doesn't bother me, but whichever side of the fence you're on it's a good article. Long live the co-op.
Did you read Nintendo's post in one of the pagerank backlink threads? See post above this one. http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=651562#post651562
This is what she said in that article: This unfortunately is "true" but NOT TRUE - she hasn't thought through or experienced the reality. Jagger the Shagger stuffed me on two sites completely - where are they now? Higher than ever What did I do Some small alterations based on "what is around the keywords is that what matters" as said by Cutts in July 2005 How long did it take .. ahhh
Interesting Foxy, I lost two in Jagger the shagger (I like that ; ) also. I haven't touched either of them. 1 is back to better than its former glory, 1 is not. Go figure...
In fact other sites that were affected have also come back ... differently with different KWs ... but I do know now how to tackle the subtle alterations. One of the above sites I struggled for years to get above 5.....went to 700+...now 3 and if I altered it more it probably would go higher...except I don't think I want to do that ...yet Nice to hear of your two sites ... I will say once more for those others out there...It is what is around the KWs that is what is important... and I don't just mean on page...look around you !!!!!!
I hadn't no.... I'm not advocating the co-op, I'm also not being derogatory towards it. Don't blame the messenger - I use the co-op. I just thought it was a interesting point for those who do use the co-op for links not ads. Cryptic advice?!
Yeah...very I couldn't understand why one site which was blatantly "using" the kw phrase for a site to attract advertising on it did not get hit! So I went and had a good objective view on it. Remember that images were NOT good ...rubbish Remember that OBLs were NOT good ... rubbish [I've known that for a long time now] And...all the other sites that had been, before Jagger the Shagger, around me were similar......s..t! And...all the other sites that were now [at 700+] around me were similar...s..t again!! And...[this is controversial] this was the second time my commercial site had got hit just as it came into a peak time....