WTF? is google directly punishing widgetbucks/TLA/maybe-others?

Discussion in 'Google' started by lookingswell, Nov 2, 2007.

  1. #1
    widgetbucks.com doesn't appear as a search listing if searched on google:

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=widgetbucks&btnG=Search

    (but does as an adwords ad)

    same situation with textlinkads:

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=textlinkads&btnG=Search

    anyone want to weigh in? it would seem to me google has taken them off intentionally, even though they are the best result for the search! what's going on?
     
    lookingswell, Nov 2, 2007 IP
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  2. cormac

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    I know Google have an erection against Text Link Ads and nuked their ranks a while back. Not sure on widget buckets though, looks to be that way too.
     
    cormac, Nov 2, 2007 IP
  3. Blackmane

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    I don't no, but for a while I haven't been able to find widgetbucks when searching. Many be they haven't optimized there site and SEO'd it enough to appear first for widget bucks.
     
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    Widgetbucks were removed from the listings about a week ago, something to do with the embeded backlink to their site from those displaying their ads (in built in the flash code).

    They've now removed the offending code from their widgets, but it requires publishers to update their widget code - until everyone does that, those embded links remain, and they will presumably continue to be punished for it.
     
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  5. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    google is trying to kill the other link sellers with google search. google does not want any competitive web site to adwords
     
    trichnosis, Nov 2, 2007 IP