Comments on: Why buying links is similar to covert advertising http://wiep.net/talk/link-building/why-buying-links-is-similar-to-covert-advertising/ Link Building Blog Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brandon Drury http://wiep.net/talk/link-building/why-buying-links-is-similar-to-covert-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Brandon Drury Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:15:40 +0000 http://wiep.net/talk/link-building/why-buying-links-is-similar-to-covert-advertising/#comment-1113 I'm sure that Google has an AMAZING paid link detector. The problem is not in analyzing the trends in the code of agenda based links. The problem is in choosing how many innocent casualties are acceptable. I've spent all summer writing the Paid Link Detector at Text Link Center. It is far from perfect also. However,there are VERY clear signs of paid linking. I think most of us are so close to the SEO world that we can't see it. I think Google is being VERY careful not to go hardcore all at once. I think Google could turn the text link industry upside down instantly, but I think there may be other factors in their algorithm that may dramatically suffer. Google would rather be slow and deliberate as it tweaks it's algorithm. If their results lose their quality, people will move on to Yahoo and MSN. I’m sure that Google has an AMAZING paid link detector. The problem is not in analyzing the trends in the code of agenda based links. The problem is in choosing how many innocent casualties are acceptable.

I’ve spent all summer writing the Paid Link Detector at Text Link Center. It is far from perfect also. However,there are VERY clear signs of paid linking. I think most of us are so close to the SEO world that we can’t see it.

I think Google is being VERY careful not to go hardcore all at once. I think Google could turn the text link industry upside down instantly, but I think there may be other factors in their algorithm that may dramatically suffer. Google would rather be slow and deliberate as it tweaks it’s algorithm. If their results lose their quality, people will move on to Yahoo and MSN.

]]> By: Wiep http://wiep.net/talk/link-building/why-buying-links-is-similar-to-covert-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Wiep Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:12:07 +0000 http://wiep.net/talk/link-building/why-buying-links-is-similar-to-covert-advertising/#comment-969 Buying links not only adds value in link juice, but also provides direct traffic. Some websites need a little push to link to your website, or request a reviewing fee. I don't see why this makes SEO look bad. Do you look the same way at companies that use covert advertising as a marketing tactic? Buying links not only adds value in link juice, but also provides direct traffic. Some websites need a little push to link to your website, or request a reviewing fee. I don’t see why this makes SEO look bad. Do you look the same way at companies that use covert advertising as a marketing tactic?

]]> By: william http://wiep.net/talk/link-building/why-buying-links-is-similar-to-covert-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-967 william Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:01:49 +0000 http://wiep.net/talk/link-building/why-buying-links-is-similar-to-covert-advertising/#comment-967 The question is, what value does buying links add to your customer? The practice of buying links is exactly what gives SEO a bad name. Many people believe it is just the cost of doing business on the web, but that doesn't excuse the practice. I have to believe the great sites out there don't need to buy their links. The question is, what value does buying links add to your customer? The practice of buying links is exactly what gives SEO a bad name. Many people believe it is just the cost of doing business on the web, but that doesn’t excuse the practice. I have to believe the great sites out there don’t need to buy their links.

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