Comments on: Text link follow-up http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/ neat fun stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Thomas Marquardthttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-825380 David Thomas Marquardt Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:36:34 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-825380 Buying links is a slippery slope. I like adwords better. Buying links is a slippery slope. I like adwords better.

]]> By: Karlhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-787108 Karl Thu, 05 May 2011 09:19:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-787108 Matt I would like a clear answer to this simple question: Can I sell links on my website without using nofollow tag or will I get some penalty? Is this bad?Thanks Matt I would like a clear answer to this simple question: Can I sell links on my website without using nofollow tag or will I get some penalty? Is this bad?

Thanks

]]> By: Dale Wilson - Web Developerhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-699958 Dale Wilson - Web Developer Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:33:56 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-699958 As a web developer myself i can tell you that buying links is effective but gets very expensive - I only recommend it to some start-ups to get their site initially onto the search engines and after that i advise they get a bit more legitimate and find better ways to promote your site.Never sign up to these 1,000 links schemes as they really are bad. As a web developer myself i can tell you that buying links is effective but gets very expensive – I only recommend it to some start-ups to get their site initially onto the search engines and after that i advise they get a bit more legitimate and find better ways to promote your site.

Never sign up to these 1,000 links schemes as they really are bad.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-539968 Michael Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:35:02 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-539968 Does Matt Cutts actually talk anywhere about selling links from one's own website? I ask because there are organizations out there that I can sell a business listing to which would of course include a link to their website. THe end result would be the same especially if we have a directory set up for the particular demographic we specialize in to offer themed links such as on this page here: http://www.petap.org/distance-learning-online-schools-directory.cfm Does Matt Cutts actually talk anywhere about selling links from one’s own website?
I ask because there are organizations out there that I can sell a business listing to which would of course include a link to their website. THe end result would be the same especially if we have a directory set up for the particular demographic we specialize in to offer themed links such as on this page here:
http://www.petap.org/distance-learning-online-schools-directory.cfm

]]> By: K. Bernardhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-462604 K. Bernard Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:15:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-462604 I can see both sides to the coin. People want to be able to make money without a ton of sweat and labor so they decide, "hey I'm going to sell links on my site. I should be able to do that and not get penalized." BUT I can also see how crappy spam sites could just throw money at a situation and get better rankings even though they are NOT providing any real value to the end user. Kind of an issue when you use links as a gauge to judge who's the best resource for "said" information. I can see both sides to the coin. People want to be able to make money without a ton of sweat and labor so they decide, “hey I’m going to sell links on my site. I should be able to do that and not get penalized.” BUT I can also see how crappy spam sites could just throw money at a situation and get better rankings even though they are NOT providing any real value to the end user. Kind of an issue when you use links as a gauge to judge who’s the best resource for “said” information.

]]> By: Bob Smithhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-450562 Bob Smith Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:20:10 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-450562 Its tricky to know whats best to do for a specific domain you just have to keep plugging away at it. Its tricky to know whats best to do for a specific domain you just have to keep plugging away at it.

]]> By: Alexandros Zhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-168687 Alexandros Z Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:05:33 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-168687 I'm reading your blog for some hour now, and I'd like to ask a question.we've developed a social network with subscribing users such as photographers designers and agencies. Subscribers additionally to some privileges could post a url to their website.At first we had this as follow links, however as the subscribers increased (and after reading the information about no follow) we decided to turn all links to no follow because of google. However in reality we believe that this is not fair to the subscribers as most of them have interesting sites, which we would “vote” for. However because of the subscription pricing we have removed follow links so that they'll not be interpreted as link selling etc.Moreover the subscribers don’t really know the difference between follow and nofollow so they don’t seem to care or notice.My question is this: have we gone to an extreme having no follow to our subscribers?Thanks in Advance, Alexandros I’m reading your blog for some hour now, and I’d like to ask a question.

we’ve developed a social network with subscribing users such as photographers designers and agencies. Subscribers additionally to some privileges could post a url to their website.

At first we had this as follow links, however as the subscribers increased (and after reading the information about no follow) we decided to turn all links to no follow because of google. However in reality we believe that this is not fair to the subscribers as most of them have interesting sites, which we would “vote” for. However because of the subscription pricing we have removed follow links so that they’ll not be interpreted as link selling etc.

Moreover the subscribers don’t really know the difference between follow and nofollow so they don’t seem to care or notice.

My question is this: have we gone to an extreme having no follow to our subscribers?

Thanks in Advance,
Alexandros

]]> By: Waynehttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-122433 Wayne Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:12:06 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-122433 Google has created a monopoly by banning paid links, it's good for google but bad for everyone else. Google has created a monopoly by banning paid links, it’s good for google but bad for everyone else.

]]> By: mlanktonhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-113199 mlankton Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:58:33 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-113199 I started using Text Link Ads yesterday. Today I read several scary articles about potentially being penalized by Google for having them. The Text Links came off the site. I would like to run them, as they certainly pay better than the alternatives for a site getting off the ground. Eventually my site will rely on private sponsors because of my niche, but in the meantime I am experimenting with Adsense and others as placeholders. I do not want to undermine the work I've done to get this site off the ground. I am not stupid, and I realize that my relationship with Google is far more important than a few dollars a month for some links. Can I publish a half dozen text link ads on my site without fear, or is it better to leave them off? I started using Text Link Ads yesterday. Today I read several scary articles about potentially being penalized by Google for having them. The Text Links came off the site.
I would like to run them, as they certainly pay better than the alternatives for a site getting off the ground. Eventually my site will rely on private sponsors because of my niche, but in the meantime I am experimenting with Adsense and others as placeholders.
I do not want to undermine the work I’ve done to get this site off the ground. I am not stupid, and I realize that my relationship with Google is far more important than a few dollars a month for some links. Can I publish a half dozen text link ads on my site without fear, or is it better to leave them off?

]]> By: Attorneyhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/text-link-follow-up/#comment-109234 Attorney Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:02:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=123#comment-109234 Ok Matt. I went on an article writing campaign and yes I moved up. But I am still bummed because Findlaw websites get way better rankings from the paid links they offer (they just call them "listings") The thing is, the findlaw listing links have very little valuable content and no where near as good as my articles offer. Ok Matt. I went on an article writing campaign and yes I moved up. But I am still bummed because Findlaw websites get way better rankings from the paid links they offer (they just call them “listings”) The thing is, the findlaw listing links have very little valuable content and no where near as good as my articles offer.

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