Comments on: Are Paid Links Evil? http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/ SEO and Internet Marketing Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:11:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Saint John Web Design http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-30342 Saint John Web Design Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:45:38 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-30342 This is true. While google sells links it does not encourage others to do the same! Does not make sense. This is true. While google sells links it does not encourage others to do the same! Does not make sense.

]]> By: Greg http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-30119 Greg Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:13:01 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-30119 Obviously what Google says about this is a load of idealistic clap trap. For example, if you start a new business (and there will be a lot of people doing this now), and people use the search engines to find services and products such as yours, it is an imperative that your site is seen. One therefore has a business needs led requirement to do what is necessary to be seen on Google. What does Google expect a person to do, wait 5 years for adequate 'natural' links to be created so maybe you get onto Google's first page of SERPS? Of course not. Your business may also be better than the older more established competitors, and your website may be better too. If you wait years you will be out of business! Also, how does one define 'relevant'? It is problematic at best. What if the only relevant sites are competitors? How likely are you to get a relevant link then? Google is out for itself, and all it says are in its interests. Its activities are the evil ones. It uses monopoly power to artificially segment markets in its interests, not in the interests of web users or the world economy. Most of its so called white hat rules are just inventions to make SEO difficult and to skew business marketing behaviour towards using Adwords. Regardless of what Google says, this is what it does! Obviously what Google says about this is a load of idealistic clap trap. For example, if you start a new business (and there will be a lot of people doing this now), and people use the search engines to find services and products such as yours, it is an imperative that your site is seen. One therefore has a business needs led requirement to do what is necessary to be seen on Google. What does Google expect a person to do, wait 5 years for adequate ‘natural’ links to be created so maybe you get onto Google’s first page of SERPS? Of course not. Your business may also be better than the older more established competitors, and your website may be better too. If you wait years you will be out of business!

Also, how does one define ‘relevant’? It is problematic at best. What if the only relevant sites are competitors? How likely are you to get a relevant link then?

Google is out for itself, and all it says are in its interests. Its activities are the evil ones. It uses monopoly power to artificially segment markets in its interests, not in the interests of web users or the world economy. Most of its so called white hat rules are just inventions to make SEO difficult and to skew business marketing behaviour towards using Adwords. Regardless of what Google says, this is what it does!

]]> By: wayne cadman http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-30117 wayne cadman Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:24:39 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-30117 It seems to me that Google are targeting specific sectors and industries to look for paid links. For example, gambling sites, pharmaceutical,finance etc. This seems to be where all the spam links are. This is a great article guys and I have posted this in my favourite places. It seems to me that Google are targeting specific sectors and industries to look for paid links.
For example, gambling sites, pharmaceutical,finance etc. This seems to be where all the spam links are.
This is a great article guys and I have posted this in my favourite places.

]]> By: opseo http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16717 opseo Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:46:40 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16717 <p>I really enjoyed the summary. The big problem with paid links is it almost impossible to compete without them. Most of the websites occupying the top spots have bought that many links to get them to the top, the only way to make money is by competing with them. </p> I really enjoyed the summary. The big problem with paid links is it almost impossible to compete without them. Most of the websites occupying the top spots have bought that many links to get them to the top, the only way to make money is by competing with them.

]]> By: chris http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16716 chris Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:04:36 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16716 Great article. Paid links! not ethical. but i would say that with a current page rank of 0! So how much would 1000 links cost???? lol We all have views when it is someone else's business or website, but when it is your own, and you want more traffic to bring in the £'s or else business could fail! its a bitter pill to swallow, but I would bet most would coff up the cash, take the links and live to fight another day. Great article. Paid links! not ethical. but i would say that with a current page rank of 0! So how much would 1000 links cost???? lol
We all have views when it is someone else’s business or website, but when it is your own, and you want more traffic to bring in the £’s or else business could fail! its a bitter pill to swallow, but I would bet most would coff up the cash, take the links and live to fight another day.

]]> By: Ken Teegardin http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16715 Ken Teegardin Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:26:49 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16715 <p>Great write up. I have been javascripting my outgoing links but thought the search engines can still see the URL in the code. I am glad to hear that does not give away the little love my site has. I think Dave Dougdale's video was excellent. It caused people to think (even argue) and it generated back links. What else can you expect from a puppet show? </p> Great write up.
I have been javascripting my outgoing links but thought the search engines can still see the URL in the code. I am glad to hear that does not give away the little love my site has.
I think Dave Dougdale’s video was excellent. It caused people to think (even argue) and it generated back links. What else can you expect from a puppet show?

]]> By: n1ce http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16714 n1ce Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:52:45 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16714 The main issue for many webmasters here is that they are using automated text link selling programs such as text-link-ads.com and there is no obvious way to add rel nofollow to those links. And if the network suddenly nofollows all those links people are paying monthly for, they can kiss goodbye to their entire business. I say this is mainly FUD from google pr and actually their algo can basically already detect paid and irrelevant links wihtout manual 'flagging'. The main issue for many webmasters here is that they are using automated text link selling programs such as text-link-ads.com and there is no obvious way to add rel nofollow to those links. And if the network suddenly nofollows all those links people are paying monthly for, they can kiss goodbye to their entire business.
I say this is mainly FUD from google pr and actually their algo can basically already detect paid and irrelevant links wihtout manual ‘flagging’.

]]> By: Text Link Center http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16713 Text Link Center Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:55:44 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16713 <p>Great article! There is tremendous debate on the topic of buying and selling links. I think this article pretty much hit all of them on the head. Thanks! </p> Great article! There is tremendous debate on the topic of buying and selling links. I think this article pretty much hit all of them on the head. Thanks!

]]> By: Mosxu http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16712 Mosxu Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:15:49 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16712 Google is not able to deal with tricks from link exchanges. A lot of spam here. A lot of websites end up with one way links and I assume this type of websites will come up if they would discount directory links. Or if they will give more credit to on page factors and user behavior they will look like MSN or ASK? Google is not able to deal with tricks from link exchanges. A lot of spam here. A lot of websites end up with one way links and I assume this type of websites will come up if they would discount directory links.
Or if they will give more credit to on page factors and user behavior they will look like MSN or ASK?

]]> By: SEO Critic http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16711 SEO Critic Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:10:05 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/08/are-paid-links-evil/#comment-16711 <p>Paid link is evil, but many webmasters use it. I think Google cannot really identified paid links... </p> Paid link is evil, but many webmasters use it. I think Google cannot really identified paid links…

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