1. Advertising
    y u no do it?

    Advertising (learn more)

    Advertise virtually anything here, with CPM banner ads, CPM email ads and CPC contextual links. You can target relevant areas of the site and show ads based on geographical location of the user if you wish.

    Starts at just $1 per CPM or $0.10 per CPC.

Google to Punish irrelevant links?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by mbouteneff, Feb 18, 2005.

0
  1. #1
    Has anyone seen this article?

    http://www.searchengineguide.com/hedger/003436.html

    Search Engine Guide reports it's seeing signs of an oncoming "Google dance" - the introduction of an algorithmic change that could have major effects on who gets listed among the top sites for each keyword.

    They point out that among the big losers appear to be those who have had their sites linked far and wide from irrelevant web content. I wonder how this would affect link exchanges and link sales.

    -M
     
    mbouteneff, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

    Messages:
    13,219
    Likes Received:
    777
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #2
    As soon as I read 'Content remains King' I bailed out...
     
    T0PS3O, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  3. Juls

    Juls Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,867
    Likes Received:
    62
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    170
    #3
    hahaha well i hope it isnt true or it will drastically effect alot of sites and refine our link exchanges to only relative sites. I am starting to link with unrelated sites in order to hopefully boost my pr and backlinks.... i have a trouble of moving from pr4 to pr5... it is damn near impossible for me..

    ;-)
     
    Juls, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  4. VegasMack

    VegasMack Peon

    Messages:
    110
    Likes Received:
    8
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #4
    I really try just to link to relevant sites only. Irrespective of whether the upcoming Google filter actually comes to pass, I just believe it is a good practice.

    ~VegasMack
     
    VegasMack, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  5. dejaone

    dejaone Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    992
    Likes Received:
    30
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    143
    #5
    links from irrelevant sites won't hurt your rankings, links to irrelevant ones will.
     
    dejaone, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  6. GuyFromChicago

    GuyFromChicago Permanent Peon

    Messages:
    6,728
    Likes Received:
    528
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    It goes back to the "is Google going to penalize sites because of who links to them" question.

    That would be just about the dumbest thing they could do.
     
    GuyFromChicago, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  7. joeychgo

    joeychgo Notable Member

    Messages:
    3,368
    Likes Received:
    321
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    255
    #7

    I agree ---
     
    joeychgo, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  8. rex_b

    rex_b Peon

    Messages:
    322
    Likes Received:
    23
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #8
    triple agree
     
    rex_b, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  9. mbouteneff

    mbouteneff Peon

    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #9
    I agree also. Having re-read the article, I get the impression that Google won't "punish" sites for unrelated links, however, it will give those sites less weight as a result of those links. I.e., not a punishment, but just giving more relative weight to related links. Which isn't big news, I guess.
     
    mbouteneff, Feb 18, 2005 IP