Paid Links: Time For Google To Give Up

peter_d · 05-02-2007, 06:05 PM

Time For Google To Give Up The Fight Against Paid Links?

Danny Sullivan on the tired old debate, and Google's empty posturing regarding no-follow:

http://searchengineland.com/070420-111550.php

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I missed jumping into last week's debate because I was traveling. Can't say I missed that much. In general, I'm pretty tired of the entire "let's police paid links" thing at this point. Google especially created the link economy, and that link genie is simply not going back into the bottle, no matter how much you try to stuff it in with nofollow might and warnings.

Tired? Yeah, tired. I mean it's just become absurd at this point. But I'll give it one more go, a stroll down memory lane in the wake of nofollow and the Paid Links War II (PLW I was fought in 2002-2003 against SearchKing).

khasmoth · 05-02-2007, 07:45 PM

Cool, I like what Danny have said.

Thanks Paul for the heads up

peter_d · 05-02-2007, 09:26 PM

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Heh

John Scott · 05-02-2007, 09:42 PM

Awesome. Awesome. I love it. Good to see Danny weigh in on this topic.

khasmoth · 05-02-2007, 11:48 PM

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Heh

Sorry Pete, was a bit drowsy with the drugs I took earlier.

peter_d · 05-03-2007, 02:39 AM

No worries

linkstraffic · 05-03-2007, 03:14 AM

good comments confirming my thoughts about this issue.
Thanks for the link Peter

NothingButNet · 05-03-2007, 09:50 AM

I really think Google should give up on that silly idea. Aren't they already selling links with their AdWords progam? Or what? Gread read! Thanks!

bcombs · 05-03-2007, 10:30 AM

Danny has been talking this way on his podcast for a few months now, but the recent statements by Cutts have really pushed him over the top.

maldives · 05-03-2007, 11:00 AM

An excellent article there.

khasmoth · 05-03-2007, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bcombs

Danny has been talking this way on his podcast for a few months now, but the recent statements by Cutts have really pushed him over the top.

I think I really need to subscribe to Danny's podcast now. I love it when Danny talks like these.

sniperhiga · 05-04-2007, 08:21 AM

Google is the only one who are screaming about it and it works. I have clients who scared as hell to buy links and all they asking me to do only............ AdWords!
So, for Google it works! If person know nothing about SEO and read Google scary stories about buying links, this person will spent $1000 for AdWords instead of to pay SEO company.

overdriveelectronics · 05-04-2007, 10:06 AM

I am glad that he spoke up about it. It is a crazy attempt to get more marketshare. I dont think that they will enforce it!

Web Gazelle · 05-04-2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by peter_d

Time For Google To Give Up The Fight Against Paid Links?

Danny Sullivan on the tired old debate, and Google's empty posturing regarding no-follow:

http://searchengineland.com/070420-111550.php

I agree 100% with that quote. I has become absurd.

charlesgan · 05-06-2007, 09:34 AM

google see links value with weight. link at footer dont weight much as link at top of page.

IMO... link trading will still growing, and google will put more weight to those links that is within top 10 links. links after that is less weight. and this algorithm will changed time to time.

charlesgan · 05-06-2007, 09:35 AM

peter_d... 172 posting and getting v7n mentor??
woww... hope i can get that some day.

John Scott · 05-06-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by charlesgan

peter_d... 172 posting and getting v7n mentor??
woww... hope i can get that some day.

Peter is not only a well known and respected SEO, he is also on staff as writer for the V7N SEO Blog.

coolguy27 · 05-07-2007, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by peter_d

Time For Google To Give Up The Fight Against Paid Links?

Danny Sullivan on the tired old debate, and Google's empty posturing regarding no-follow:

http://searchengineland.com/070420-111550.php

Nice sharing there..... Great SEO Danny.....

Cheers....

JamieJelly · 05-12-2007, 01:08 AM

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Google especially created the link economy

A weak argument. Google's paid 'links' are of no benefit for search engine ranking purposes. Google want to police links that are, and with good reason too.

John Scott · 05-12-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JamieJelly

A weak argument. Google's paid 'links' are of no benefit for search engine ranking purposes. Google want to police links that are, and with good reason too.

I think you misunderstand. Google created the paid link economy by basing its algo on links.