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Discussion in 'Co-op Advertising Network' started by schlottke, Dec 19, 2004.

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    Several of the terms I've used the network for (and several of Shawns) have dropped from top 3 to no where... looking for an alternative reason, but the only thing my pages had in common were the use of network weight.

    KEEP IN MIND: It didn't ban the site, it simply seems to have removed the usefulness of the links.
     
    schlottke, Dec 19, 2004 IP
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    maha Well-Known Member

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    There seems to be lot of people getting their keywords dropped in Google (relating to Co-op). I'm thinking if I should pull my ads?! I rather have my SERP before joning co-op than no ranking at all..
     
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  3. schlottke

    schlottke Peon

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    It seems to revert back to where they were prior to placing the co-op, not dropping the placement completely. I'd stick through it until we see a co-op wide drop.
     
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    xml Peon

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    Have you got any examples that you can post?
     
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  5. schlottke

    schlottke Peon

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    examples of what?
     
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    xml Peon

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    Sorry, I meant search terms ;). PM if you could.
     
    xml, Dec 19, 2004 IP
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    thebassman Asleep at the Keyboard

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    #7
    You can check all of mine:

    Used to be on the first page for all 4 of these terms:

    photography forum
    photography forums
    digital photography forum
    digital photography forums


    I was #1 for allinanchor for all 4 as well, now I'm barely in the top 100 in teh serps, and the allinanchor's have all droped as little as three, to as much as non-existant.
     
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  8. schlottke

    schlottke Peon

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    I've been getting shaken up much of the day- we will see how it pans out.
     
    schlottke, Dec 19, 2004 IP
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    thebassman Asleep at the Keyboard

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    Yeah, I'm giving it a week or so to see what everything looks like when the google dust settles.
     
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    How would Google know that your in in the Co-op network?
     
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    thebassman Asleep at the Keyboard

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    It's not neccessarily the co-op, but the concept behind the co-op: rotating, non-static, off-topic links.
     
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  12. schlottke

    schlottke Peon

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    #12
    A solid way around that problem (if we decide that is the problem) would be having links carrying similar weight exchanging semi-static links (which would stay in place for weeks or even months at a time)
     
    schlottke, Dec 19, 2004 IP
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    thebassman Asleep at the Keyboard

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    I think it would have to be long term, like 3+ months, if it's going to work... a neat idea, though...
     
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    schlottke Peon

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    I'm certain that *something* is happening with the co-op links, but what it is, Im not sure yet. :)
     
    schlottke, Dec 19, 2004 IP
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    thebassman Asleep at the Keyboard

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    Yeah, just waiting to see what happens... when does Shawn get back? I'd be curious to see what his thoughts are...
     
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  16. schlottke

    schlottke Peon

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    I think they are in Costa for a week or two I forget exactly how long they are going to be there.
     
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    I dropped my sites from the co-op about two and a half weeks ago. Why? Because all the gains I had gotten from the co-op disappeared and I was right back to the ranking positions I had before joining the co-op. I made the decision to get out of the program, but decided not to say anything about it, because frankly, it sounded like a rash thing to do, and I didn't want to make false claims that the co-op was bad, if in fact it wasn't. In any case, since dropping out of the network, my sites have slowly started gaining in rank - not back to top 10 as before, but making a nice slow crawl upwards. I'm actually sorry to hear that I may have been right - I was hoping I was wrong. But I think the non-permanence of the links (and possibly the non-themed links) may be the culprit. It doesn't look like being in the network did any real harm - just that it may end up not doing any real good on a permanent basis.

    Added: I did let Shawn know about it at the time, so that he could keep an eye out for any similar things happening to his sites.
     
    dazzlindonna, Dec 19, 2004 IP
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    thebassman Asleep at the Keyboard

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    I guess we just wait for Shawn, then... I'll leave to co-op up until then, I guess...
     
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    schlottke Peon

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    I use it only for affiliate programs I just started anyway so it isn't a loss to me at all. I'll be in for a long haul just to see where it takes me. ;)
     
    schlottke, Dec 19, 2004 IP
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    thebassman Asleep at the Keyboard

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    Yeah, I've only been using it for 1 site, which is my test site, so it's not a huge deal... hopefully it's just a bump in the google road, though...
     
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