Comments on: Google Dictating Nofollow For ALL Links From Compensated Content http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html Internet Marketing, Lead Acquisition, Online Business Strategy and Social Media with Original Opinion and Loads of Attitude Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:39:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vik http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-179308 Vik Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:48:41 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-179308 Regulation? OMFG! You think you have problems with Google so you turn to Governments to regulate the Internet? Here are a few thoughts: Back when radio (and then TV) were new, the US Federal Government decided that it owned the "Airwaves" in the USA, and if someone wanted to be a "broadcaster" they had LICENSE the Airwaves from the FCC. This involved a lot of money, acceptance of censorship, etc. Fast Forward to 2008. Can you IMAGINE what the world would be like if the US Government, & other governments REGULATED the Internet? Much better to keep the Government out of the Internet. Our best chance is that the idiot politicians don't really understand it. Regulation? OMFG! You think you have problems with Google so you turn to Governments to regulate the Internet?

Here are a few thoughts:

Back when radio (and then TV) were new, the US Federal Government decided that it owned the “Airwaves” in the USA, and if someone wanted to be a “broadcaster” they had LICENSE the Airwaves from the FCC. This involved a lot of money, acceptance of censorship, etc.

Fast Forward to 2008. Can you IMAGINE what the world would be like if the US Government, & other governments REGULATED the Internet?

Much better to keep the Government out of the Internet. Our best chance is that the idiot politicians don’t really understand it.

]]> By: Tate Linden http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-175556 Tate Linden Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:34:37 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-175556 We just instituted a Dofollow policy for trusted commenters and links... I'd hate to try to figure out which of the links (past, present, and future) are somehow compensated. Thanks for an intelligent review of the issues. We just instituted a Dofollow policy for trusted commenters and links… I’d hate to try to figure out which of the links (past, present, and future) are somehow compensated.

Thanks for an intelligent review of the issues.

]]> By: How to Promote Your Site Using Blog Reviews http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-173373 How to Promote Your Site Using Blog Reviews Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:52:26 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-173373 [...] reviews have come under much scrutiny lately with Google declaring war on paid links and penalizing sites that use them. Blog review networks like PayPerPost have received the brunt of [...] [...] reviews have come under much scrutiny lately with Google declaring war on paid links and penalizing sites that use them. Blog review networks like PayPerPost have received the brunt of [...]

]]> By: Link Selling - Unethical or Just Unwise? - Page 6 - WebProWorld http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-168569 Link Selling - Unethical or Just Unwise? - Page 6 - WebProWorld Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:01:45 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-168569 [...] for it, therefore all the content is commercial and should be no-follow". My bolding. Google Dictating Nofollow For ALL Links From Compensated Content | Andy Beard - Niche Marketing Especially the section starting with: Should I now nofollow every link in this post because it is [...] [...] for it, therefore all the content is commercial and should be no-follow". My bolding. Google Dictating Nofollow For ALL Links From Compensated Content | Andy Beard – Niche Marketing Especially the section starting with: Should I now nofollow every link in this post because it is [...]

]]> By: Compensation vs Relevancy, Fragmented Resistance | Simon Emery http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164608 Compensation vs Relevancy, Fragmented Resistance | Simon Emery Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:56:09 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164608 [...] - Who should shoulder the Responsibility? Andy Beard - Google Dictating Nofollow for all Links from Compensated Content James Morris - Google Blowing Smoke up our Ass Ted Murphy - Matt Cutts Reponds, Confirms Double [...] [...] – Who should shoulder the Responsibility? Andy Beard – Google Dictating Nofollow for all Links from Compensated Content James Morris – Google Blowing Smoke up our Ass Ted Murphy – Matt Cutts Reponds, Confirms Double [...]

]]> By: Affordable SEO Services - Terry Reeves http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164578 Affordable SEO Services - Terry Reeves Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:10:02 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164578 Ask.com has recently stated that it has the ability to locate and offer or remove relevance to paid links. Google wants us to tattle. It would appear that Google is becoming the company that is too big to manage. It would also appear that Google is in the business of rocking the boat for their own benefit. Google triangulates as well as Bill Clinton does, maybe even better. Ask.com has recently stated that it has the ability to locate and offer or remove relevance to paid links. Google wants us to tattle. It would appear that Google is becoming the company that is too big to manage.

It would also appear that Google is in the business of rocking the boat for their own benefit. Google triangulates as well as Bill Clinton does, maybe even better.

]]> By: Get Up to Speed on the Paid Links Debate | Seek and you shell find !!! http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164576 Get Up to Speed on the Paid Links Debate | Seek and you shell find !!! Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:03:47 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164576 [...] of “requirements” for the nofollow tag. She shares information from Ted Murphy and Andy Beard, each of whom had conversations with Matt Cutts about how the nofollow tag should be applied in [...] [...] of “requirements” for the nofollow tag. She shares information from Ted Murphy and Andy Beard, each of whom had conversations with Matt Cutts about how the nofollow tag should be applied in [...]

]]> By: Darth-Google and the Dark Side of the Force Penalty http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164132 Darth-Google and the Dark Side of the Force Penalty Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:01:07 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164132 [...] There is no justice when one cannot rank for one’s own name. There is no justice when weeks (and perhaps years) of hard work are lost due to an algorithm shift that makes little sense. There is no justice when the biggest game in town doesn’t play fair to the very people that are feeding its belly. [...] [...] There is no justice when one cannot rank for one’s own name. There is no justice when weeks (and perhaps years) of hard work are lost due to an algorithm shift that makes little sense. There is no justice when the biggest game in town doesn’t play fair to the very people that are feeding its belly. [...]

]]> By: David W Johnson http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164059 David W Johnson Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:34:32 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-164059 In some ways, the issue about <i>nofollow</i> or <i>paid links</i> is a non issue. This dance is just another in a long list of issues past, present, and future. Google, along with other search engines are attempting to create the perfect <i>relevancy</i> construct. With billions upon billions of webpages, some day <i>trillions</i>, search in some ways is like finding for a needle in a haystack. So, there's a catch-22 that's been developed. Seach engines develop algorithms for perfect search, webmasters create the strategies to comply with the algorithms. If I remember correctly, Google's mantra this past year or two was relevancy. And relevancy was in the form of backlinks. So webmasters complied. The science wasn't perfect and here we are with an issue. The Internet truely is in its infancy. Today, Google makes some of the rules because they took a lead role many years ago. Either they'll keep leading the way or someone else right now is birthing the next generation of search and relevancy. In some ways, the issue about nofollow or paid links is a non issue. This dance is just another in a long list of issues past, present, and future.

Google, along with other search engines are attempting to create the perfect relevancy construct. With billions upon billions of webpages, some day trillions, search in some ways is like finding for a needle in a haystack.

So, there’s a catch-22 that’s been developed. Seach engines develop algorithms for perfect search, webmasters create the strategies to comply with the algorithms.

If I remember correctly, Google’s mantra this past year or two was relevancy. And relevancy was in the form of backlinks. So webmasters complied. The science wasn’t perfect and here we are with an issue.

The Internet truely is in its infancy. Today, Google makes some of the rules because they took a lead role many years ago.
Either they’ll keep leading the way or someone else right now is birthing the next generation of search and relevancy.

]]> By: Igor The Troll http://andybeard.eu/1145/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-162611 Igor The Troll Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:11:13 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2007/12/google-dictating-nofollow-for-all-links-from-compensated-content.html#comment-162611 Tony, please, everything is possible, and actually very easy! You can do it algorithmically and add some editorial authority as you go on! The thing with editors you need to work by consensus not by electral. I can clearly imagine Stimblers and Diggers running away from my human rights activist home page as soon as they discover it. We tend to get scared of Lepers and other deformities! Tony, please, everything is possible, and actually very easy!

You can do it algorithmically and add some editorial authority as you go on!

The thing with editors you need to work by consensus not by electral.

I can clearly imagine Stimblers and Diggers running away from my human rights activist home page as soon as they discover it.

We tend to get scared of Lepers and other deformities!

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