Google's Policy for Paid Links

[iGuides]

Today i came across with this interesting post at ShoeMoney Don’t Make Google Look Stupid - Period - ShoeMoney® He got 10,000+ subscribers on his YourTube profile already for that particular video.

What do you think about that post and video? Is Google going on right track by killing the value of Paid Links? Will Google get success implementing new policy of paid links?

Share your ideas and thoughts please!

[aditya]

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Regarding the paid links, google is going whatever they can to protect their existance. Now the thing is they will try their best to become successful, if they are unsuccessful they will try to find new innovations to improve their algorithm. After they find something webmasters will again find some other way to fool their algorithm. The fight continues to eternity. I guess the webmasters should stop worrying about google. Consider it a separate company and let them do whatever they do. Moreover when you make quality sites and concentrate on getting good traffic , google will do its job perfectly. It will reward your site with traffic

[Zafar Ahmed]

How would Google be able to verify that a link is paid?

In the long run, it would make Google’s results less relevant , because it will begin to be noticed that certain expected results is not there.

I have noticed several sites that sells text link ads experienced a drop in PR. They are actually killing the directory industry, Matt Cutts specifically said that if you run a directory with quality sites, that is okay. If you accept any link then you may have problems.

I would personally follow their guideline, I do not agree to their policy though. I am thinking to start using the “nofollow” tag. Google is too important to ignore. .

[iGuides]

I guess the webmasters should stop worrying about google. Consider it a separate company and let them do whatever they do. Moreover when you make quality sites and concentrate on getting good traffic , google will do its job perfectly. It will reward your site with traffic

I like this point, but that sounds Paid Links gave the new horizons to webmasters to think about separate entities. May be market is going to be saturated, as already if you check ShoeMoney they are getting only 4% SE (search engines) traffic so it will lead to idea to build traffic for your site by yourself, by your own efforts.

How would Google be able to verify that a link is paid?

It will be always complicated stuff for the Google to judge with the true paid link, and natural linking will be de-valued to by false paid link reports.

They are actually killing the directory industry, Matt Cutts specifically said that if you run a directory with quality sites, that is okay. If you accept any link then you may have problems.

Directories are not only concern, blogs and other sites got penalized too after that paid links reporting started, more ridiculous thing is JohnChow who are making big amount of money over the internet, Google penalized that blog at first It seems Google does not like any money making machine in this virtual world but the Google only.

[aditya]

Directories are not only concern, blogs and other sites got pennalized too after that paid links reporting started, more ridiculous thing is JohnChow and ShoeMoney both sites who are making big amount of money over the internet, Google penalized both of those sites at first It seems Google does not like any money making machine in this virtual world but Google only.

hmm... I think google doesn't like people interfering in their business. I guess google need to remake their algorithm and give less importance to links and more factors onsite factors , content etc. inorder to rank

[rakib]

I am waiting for new google algorithm.

[maldives]

Google is after mission impossible. They can be part successful but they can never eliminate paid links. They must understand people do sell links for number of reasons and including advertising and relevency. Page rank is not the only factor people consider when buying/selling links.

[eXweso]

I was always against Paid Links but it was needed for existence in this huge network of websites.

Google has taken a proper step from its side since the growth of Yahoo and MSN Live Search has be substantial and the results were up to the mark too. The algorithms are altered when paid links are used and hence even websites without much content can come get descent SERPs.

Paid links should be allowed for websites with good content and the no follow tag can be used. The link could be used to drive targetted traffic and not to gain traffic.

[jhnrang]

hmm... I think google doesn't like people interfering in their business. I guess google need to remake their algorithm and give less importance to links and more factors onsite factors , content etc. inorder to rank

I already think they are giving lesser importance to links than before- lets say 2 months back.

[jl255]

haha, very interesting take on this whole Google fiasco. Unfortunately, i don't think its that simple as not making them look stupid. Besides, how many serious websites try to rank for search terms completely irrelevant to their site? I think it's more like Google being displeased that their algorithms are proven to be easily manipulated and as such have decided to take it out on webmasters who found a way through their codes rather than focusing on improving their codes.....

[Hasan]

Shoemoney Rocks! but Google doesn't care

[AbhishekDaaga]

Yeah i agree with u jl255 they are just doing as u said rather than improving their algorithm.. lol.. they just want to monopolize more on this market and want to target just the ultimate audience and no middle man in middle and want to give the users the original content with original results...

[TomSem]

I guess elimination of paid text links will hit commercial websites a bit more than free content ones. Depending on ones view point, I guess it could lessen the quality with more noise... Oh well, back to Adwords... Oh wait

[nitpat1]

Appy nofollow tag for Paid links...