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There've been a lot of posts coming out in the past few days about experiences with Google and traffic/PR as a result of selling links. Here's a few:
Search Engine Land
Yaro's drop to PR5
David Airey gets pwned - but case is resolved.I know only the big guys have been affected so far, but I for one am getting pretty nervous about the whole situation. Private ads along with TLA make up the bulk of my internet earnings, and if I add "nofollow", I'm sure that I won't be able to shift half of the ads I'm doing at the mo.
So dilemna, risk it or stick to the rules?
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Having read David's posts, it seems that YGG breaks all the rules as well. We currently have a contest running where we ask for linkbacks. We sell TLAs and private text ads.
Our PR hasn't changed. Sitting at 4.
Google really hasn't ever shown us much love. We're still 4th page for "young entrepreneur". We do own 4th or 5th place results for "Douche", not sure if that's something to brag about.
But all in all, I'm not too worried. Hopefully we can scrap TLAs at some point in the next few months and put all our energy into private ad sales.
Right now, Yahoo and Stumble Upon send us thousands more visitors than Google.
I'd say keep doing what you're doing Adnan, for this update, and just plan for the future if PR affects your earnings that much.
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I think this is a lawsuit waiting to happen for Google.
They are well within their rights to build their algorithms as they wish, but to punish people for selling text links, and not for selling image banners seems problematic.
They will claim they are trying to keep the search engine accurate, but we all know they are trying to protect their own ad revenues.
Mubs
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Posted By: Travis
But all in all, I'm not too worried. Hopefully we can scrap TLAs at some point in the next few months and put all our energy into private ad sales.
Right now, Yahoo and Stumble Upon send us thousands more visitors than Google.
Yep - TLA's are really good money makers, but selling the links yourself (even with "nofollow" on), is just so much more lucrative as the big companies always like to take a slice out of what you get.
For example, this month I'm going to be selling $480 worth of TLA's on my blog through the company, but I only stand to get $240 of that.
Brian wrote a really good article on why we really don't need Google. And I think that's what I'm going to focus on myself. I'm gonna quit with the small "filler" posts, and write when I want to, but making sure that the content is of the best quality, so I can take advantage of that StumbleUpon's of this world like you say.
In this way, selling your own products, and marketing affiliate products can't ever be penalised by Google, and in all honesty (especially if your subscriber base is right), you can cash out a lot more dosh.
@ Mubs - As Brian says, I think Google are also hurting themselves by penalising the rankings of some sites. John Chow doesn't appear anywhere near the first page for his own name, which is pretty ridiculous. Maybe (and hopefully) this will end up hurting them.
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I agree with what Brian says. Google traffic accounts for about 19% of YGG's total. No biggie.
We won't be doing a ton more SEO until the next version of YGG, with all of the social networks and whatnot. But I'm not too concerned about the google traffic.
We can easily make up for it with StumbleUpon, Del.icio.us, and good 'ol marketing.
I personally don't use it, but millions of people do.......so we shouldn't forget about Yahoo (and even MSN). There are plenty of routes for traffic out there. As long as you don't put all your eggs in one basket (same thing goes for Adsense), when the big boys go evil you won't feel as much pain.
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- CommentAuthorhellyeahdude
- CommentTime7 days ago
Yeah for sure, start commenting on forums! :)
Make cool friends (*cough* YGG)
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