Comments on: Paid Link Redux with Guy Kawasaki and Michael Gray? http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/link-techniques/paid-link-redux/ Internet Marketing Blog Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Leon Whitley http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/link-techniques/paid-link-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Leon Whitley Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:14:06 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=211#comment-337 oxx4ekqybfhmg3zv oxx4ekqybfhmg3zv

]]> By: Mitch http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/link-techniques/paid-link-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Mitch Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:59:06 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=211#comment-316 I find it incredible that this ranks as high as some of the other problems that Google needs to be addressing. How would Google go about deciding who wrote what for what reason in this case? I wrote a review about the book, but I was also one of the people last spring who helped him edit the book, and I wrote about it as soon as my copy came, since I'd kept my notes from back then. I hadn't even realized it was being released the next day until I saw it on Twitter. Now, if Google penalized me because I got a free book, which I actually earned, would that be fair? I find it incredible that this ranks as high as some of the other problems that Google needs to be addressing. How would Google go about deciding who wrote what for what reason in this case? I wrote a review about the book, but I was also one of the people last spring who helped him edit the book, and I wrote about it as soon as my copy came, since I’d kept my notes from back then. I hadn’t even realized it was being released the next day until I saw it on Twitter. Now, if Google penalized me because I got a free book, which I actually earned, would that be fair?

]]> By: ‘Overheard On Twitter’ Friday http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/link-techniques/paid-link-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-245 ‘Overheard On Twitter’ Friday Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:13:05 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=211#comment-245 [...] Eric Lander helped spread the news about Michael Gray’s new ViralConversation Web site that QualityGal has some suspicions about. [...] [...] Eric Lander helped spread the news about Michael Gray’s new ViralConversation Web site that QualityGal has some suspicions about. [...]

]]> By: graywolf http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/link-techniques/paid-link-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-234 graywolf Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:46:34 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=211#comment-234 well for myself or anyone else to claim that we know exactly how google is going to react to changes in market practices, would be presumptuous and an lie, because can't with 100% accuracy. Merchants are advertising with ViralConversations.com so all links there are no followed, and google recommends using no follow in the case of an advertising link. http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=66736 If a blogger feels that being sent an item for review constitutes and advertisement, they are free to use nofollow. If Google decides to start penalizing people for doing exactly what they tell them to do in their guidelines ... well ... then ... we've really got a problem don't we. well for myself or anyone else to claim that we know exactly how google is going to react to changes in market practices, would be presumptuous and an lie, because can’t with 100% accuracy.

Merchants are advertising with ViralConversations.com so all links there are no followed, and google recommends using no follow in the case of an advertising link.

http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=66736

If a blogger feels that being sent an item for review constitutes and advertisement, they are free to use nofollow. If Google decides to start penalizing people for doing exactly what they tell them to do in their guidelines … well … then … we’ve really got a problem don’t we.

]]> By: Lisa Barone http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/link-techniques/paid-link-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Lisa Barone Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:11:13 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=211#comment-233 That...didn't....answer...the question. :) I don't think it matters much of the bloggers nofollow the links or not. What matters is the perception by Google and whether or not paying people to review your product (which is what this does) is coloring inside the lines or not. A big name blogger may be able to use a service like this without consequence but what about someone without that reputation or authority? Is Google going to consider them a link seller and shine a spotlight on their site? That…didn’t….answer…the question. :)

I don’t think it matters much of the bloggers nofollow the links or not. What matters is the perception by Google and whether or not paying people to review your product (which is what this does) is coloring inside the lines or not. A big name blogger may be able to use a service like this without consequence but what about someone without that reputation or authority? Is Google going to consider them a link seller and shine a spotlight on their site?

]]> By: graywolf http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/link-techniques/paid-link-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-223 graywolf Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:10:49 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=211#comment-223 Added cause I'm forgetful we also strongly recommend that bloggers disclose the details of the review. Added cause I’m forgetful we also strongly recommend that bloggers disclose the details of the review.

]]> By: graywolf http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/link-techniques/paid-link-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-222 graywolf Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:08:46 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=211#comment-222 Hey QualityGal, Thanks for bringing up the question I know everyone is asking so I can answer it. Bloggers who provide reviews are NOT required to link to the merchant. They can if they want to but it's NOT a requirement. http://www.viralconversations.com/faq/#b8 We also let merchants know they should NOT expect a link at all http://www.viralconversations.com/faq/#a8 Sorry for the link drops just wanted to be 110% clear. If bloggers feel like the review is an advertisement, they are free to use any of the methods google recommends for advertising links (ie nofollow). Like Google we fully recommend linking where it benefits the end user experience. Hey QualityGal,

Thanks for bringing up the question I know everyone is asking so I can answer it.

Bloggers who provide reviews are NOT required to link to the merchant. They can if they want to but it’s NOT a requirement.

http://www.viralconversations.com/faq/#b8

We also let merchants know they should NOT expect a link at all
http://www.viralconversations.com/faq/#a8

Sorry for the link drops just wanted to be 110% clear. If bloggers feel like the review is an advertisement, they are free to use any of the methods google recommends for advertising links (ie nofollow).

Like Google we fully recommend linking where it benefits the end user experience.

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