Comments on: Are Paid Posts Polluting The Internet? http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet The random thoughts of Matt Keegan, writing style. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:21:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-4093 Matt Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:42:43 +0000 http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/#comment-4093 Sandra, all of the finger pointing regarding paid links, paid posts and online advertising has detracted from what we do online: share useful information to our readers. Isn't that odd that you are getting penalized for sharing information through helpful links to other sites? I try to link out liberally with no thought to getting compensated or expecting a link back in return. Google's model is broken; unfortunately serious bloggers are being penalized. Sandra, all of the finger pointing regarding paid links, paid posts and online advertising has detracted from what we do online: share useful information to our readers.

Isn’t that odd that you are getting penalized for sharing information through helpful links to other sites? I try to link out liberally with no thought to getting compensated or expecting a link back in return.

Google’s model is broken; unfortunately serious bloggers are being penalized.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-4092 Sandra Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:38:47 +0000 http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/#comment-4092 I don't care whether people do pay per post or not. What was getting annoying was the fact that it's become so widespread that I have been accused of doing it and not disclosing it. Almost every post on the candle blog I write for I link out to another company, product or website and sure others do the same. Anyway it does seem like several people took PR hits for other unknown reasons and all people can do is guess about them. I don’t care whether people do pay per post or not. What was getting annoying was the fact that it’s become so widespread that I have been accused of doing it and not disclosing it.

Almost every post on the candle blog I write for I link out to another company, product or website and sure others do the same.

Anyway it does seem like several people took PR hits for other unknown reasons and all people can do is guess about them.

]]> By: Ed http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-4091 Ed Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:27:17 +0000 http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/#comment-4091 I wonder if this RealRank will take off. I'm not sure how it works but it seems to me that google is such a beast that people will always trust PR more than anything else. I wonder if this RealRank will take off. I’m not sure how it works but it seems to me that google is such a beast that people will always trust PR more than anything else.

]]> By: Matt http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-4089 Matt Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:02:04 +0000 http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/#comment-4089 Markk, Perros -- I just noticed that PPP has developed something called "<a href="http://community.izea.com/blog/2007/11/advertiser-adop.html" rel="nofollow">RealRank</a>" to get around PageRank problems. Oddly, they're still promoting their PostieCon event on their home page. This event was held three weeks ago! Markk, Perros — I just noticed that PPP has developed something called “RealRank” to get around PageRank problems. Oddly, they’re still promoting their PostieCon event on their home page. This event was held three weeks ago!

]]> By: perros http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 perros Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:53:43 +0000 http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/#comment-4090 The whole controversy stinks. Obviously the only reason (some) people use the forms of advertising they do, such as payperpost, is to get the link for google juice. While some genuine companies are doing it for the actual advertising purpose of it, I would be suspicious of the percent. The whole controversy stinks. Obviously the only reason (some) people use the forms of advertising they do, such as payperpost, is to get the link for google juice. While some genuine companies are doing it for the actual advertising purpose of it, I would be suspicious of the percent.

]]> By: Markk http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-4085 Markk Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:13:40 +0000 http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/#comment-4085 It's true, some blogs not involved with PPP or TLA were also slapped by Google. Like you say it's a mystery only known to Big G. Of course, many blogs doing PPP were hit. So where do we draw the line regarding paid posts? I'm inclined to think there's more to it than meet the eye. Like blogs that linked to bad neighbourhoods and so on. It’s true, some blogs not involved with PPP or TLA were also slapped by Google. Like you say it’s a mystery only known to Big G. Of course, many blogs doing PPP were hit. So where do we draw the line regarding paid posts? I’m inclined to think there’s more to it than meet the eye. Like blogs that linked to bad neighbourhoods and so on.

]]> By: Matt http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-4086 Matt Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:49:21 +0000 http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/#comment-4086 Georganna, I was surprised to learn what happened to your blog. Your site has always done very well, ranking at PR5 for quite some time. Losing ranking is one thing, but losing a paying customer can be devastating. Why you are being penalized to the same degree as PPP posties is a mystery to me. Georganna, I was surprised to learn what happened to your blog. Your site has always done very well, ranking at PR5 for quite some time.

Losing ranking is one thing, but losing a paying customer can be devastating.

Why you are being penalized to the same degree as PPP posties is a mystery to me.

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]]> By: Georganna Hancock http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 Georganna Hancock Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:22:03 +0000 http://www.matthewkeegan.com/2007/11/27/are-paid-posts-polluting-the-internet/#comment-4087 Google has penalized a lot more than PPP and paid link blogs. A Writer's Edge never contained these "offenses" and yet the PageRank dropped from 5 to 3 and now 0. It also lost its advertiser. Thanks for the TechCrunch post link. I read it and the comments and feel a tad better knowing I'm not alone. I still miss the income, though. Google has penalized a lot more than PPP and paid link blogs. A Writer’s Edge never contained these “offenses” and yet the PageRank dropped from 5 to 3 and now 0. It also lost its advertiser.

Thanks for the TechCrunch post link. I read it and the comments and feel a tad better knowing I’m not alone. I still miss the income, though.

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