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Will text link ads hurt my site?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by michiganfootball20, Mar 18, 2008.

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    Ive heard a lot of people say that paid links will kill your site in search engine result pages and since text link ads is a form of paid links, i was wondering if putting them on my site would hurt it?

    thanks!
     
    michiganfootball20, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  2. kingofsanda

    kingofsanda Peon

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    If you put paid links on your site and someone reports you to google it will definitely hurt you.
     
    kingofsanda, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  3. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    if someone reports you, google will punish you
     
    trichnosis, Mar 18, 2008 IP
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    cheapez Active Member

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    It's ok to put paid links on your site but you have to add rel="nofollow" in every link.
     
    cheapez, Mar 18, 2008 IP
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    michiganfootball20 Peon

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    thanks. are there anybody that thinks otherwise.
     
    michiganfootball20, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  6. michiganfootball20

    michiganfootball20 Peon

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    ok. based on these responses im not ganna put text link ads up.
     
    michiganfootball20, Mar 18, 2008 IP
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    predpriemach Peon

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    if you sell it easy to get punished if you buy I'm not so sure because it's easy for your competitors to buy you some cheap links and then report you
     
    predpriemach, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  8. Luq

    Luq Well-Known Member

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    yep..if u r looking on really growin ur blog u myt wanna stay away from it...google would 'punish' u by just lowering ur pr i just stay away from text link ads anyway..looking to grow my blog..:D
     
    Luq, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  9. SticKer

    SticKer Well-Known Member

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    How do the find out if the link is paid or just a link exchange between webmasters?
     
    SticKer, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  10. Luq

    Luq Well-Known Member

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    it doesnt matter if its paid or a link exchange..the problem is keeping a link dofollow which according to them causes faulty search engine results as de anchor text in the link are inaccurate keywords which would result in the link showing up for that keyword in the search engine thus causing faulty search results..
     
    Luq, Mar 18, 2008 IP
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    cuuci Peon

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    I have the same question. How to define a paid link?
     
    cuuci, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  12. marshalseo

    marshalseo Peon

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    You can have link on your site but keep remember.

    Do not put tag line "buy link", "sponsored ads", "sponsored link", "advertise here", some of these words help Google to identify the link sellers.
     
    marshalseo, Mar 18, 2008 IP
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    SticKer Well-Known Member

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    From what i read from the above discussion i feel any link that is dofollow is considered as paid link no matter its a paid or a link exchange.

    Correct me if i got something wrong.
     
    SticKer, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  14. poshswinger

    poshswinger Active Member

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    I would also like to know how Google can think a link is a paid one?
     
    poshswinger, Mar 18, 2008 IP
  15. ashisharora_83

    ashisharora_83 Peon

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    use nofollow tags for your outgoing links, this way you will not pass any PR to text link ads and google will not penalize your site.

    --Thanks...
     
    ashisharora_83, Mar 19, 2008 IP
  16. dpking

    dpking Peon

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    rel="nofollow" Will help you !!

    Google is against Links which pass PR not against Paid Links !! Now If you have a website having Computer Related content and you showing Penix Enlargment Ads then no dobt its PaidLink bought so as to gain some PR !!
     
    dpking, Mar 19, 2008 IP
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    angilina Notable Member

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    Use, nofollow tag in order to be on the safe side.
     
    angilina, Mar 19, 2008 IP