Linking question

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    Does Google punish you for "link buying"?
     
    agarwalpiyush116, Jul 11, 2017 IP
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  2. billzo

    billzo Well-Known Member

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    If Google suspects that your site has been buying links, yes, your site will be severely punished in the rankings. Read about how American retailer hired an SEO company to get it good rankings and it did so using a bunch of low quality links on low quality sites and how Google retaliated.
     
    billzo, Jul 11, 2017 IP
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    Yeah, that's right. I agree with billzo
     
    Marklin Pinazo, Jul 11, 2017 IP
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    If done incorrectly yes. Influencer marketing is basically link buying. However, the links are no follow and an FTC disclosure must be used. If you are purchasing do follow links you will be punished by Google. But, if your goal is to drive awareness and traffic with no follow links you won't be punished.
     
    funmom91, Jul 11, 2017 IP
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    Oh wow do they also suspect strong and weak backlinks then?
     
    penny128, Jul 11, 2017 IP
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    If you participate in so-called "link-schemes" they will penalize your website once they find out.
     
    MrKing01, Jul 11, 2017 IP
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    Weak backlinks are from spammy sites with little authority links coming in. That is how JC Penny's SEO consultant did it, with thousands of links from low-quality blogs nobody reads.
     
    billzo, Jul 12, 2017 IP
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    Thankyou so much for the help. Your reply is highly helpful.
     
    agarwalpiyush116, Jul 12, 2017 IP
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    thinking about buying huge links on low-quality blogs may harm your value website. we should always be focused on high quality and thematic link setup for better performance.
     
    Hunt Franklin, Oct 29, 2017 IP
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    Yes purchased links can get you penalized. Don't do it, or don't get caught.
     
    David Morrison, Nov 4, 2017 IP