Comments on: Finally Spanked by Google http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/ Battling Imaginary Windmills Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:31:51 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: So Much for PayPerPost | Jason’s Random Thoughts http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-819 So Much for PayPerPost | Jason’s Random Thoughts Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:01:15 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/#comment-819 [...] been several weeks since Google decided it was time to take my PR4 score and turn it into a big fat goose-egg, and in that time I haven’t been able to make a single dollar through new PayPerPost or [...] [...] been several weeks since Google decided it was time to take my PR4 score and turn it into a big fat goose-egg, and in that time I haven’t been able to make a single dollar through new PayPerPost or [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Jason Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:02:39 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/#comment-818 Thanks, Danielle. I think the PR drop is just a temporary thing. It'd be nice if I could get the PR4 back, but from what I'm seeing everywhere else, it will likely be just a PR3 if I decide to cave to Google's demands :???: That said, I'd love it if some of my readers from other countries would leave comments. I've noticed a large number of people from Europe and South Asian nations visiting, but they almost never leave a comment. I wonder what kind of post a person could write that would compell the readers to leave a comment .... Thanks, Danielle. I think the PR drop is just a temporary thing. It’d be nice if I could get the PR4 back, but from what I’m seeing everywhere else, it will likely be just a PR3 if I decide to cave to Google’s demands :???:

That said, I’d love it if some of my readers from other countries would leave comments. I’ve noticed a large number of people from Europe and South Asian nations visiting, but they almost never leave a comment.

I wonder what kind of post a person could write that would compell the readers to leave a comment ….

]]> By: ms danielle http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-817 ms danielle Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:01:17 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/#comment-817 whoops forgot im on my work machine... windows...ugh... whoops forgot im on my work machine… windows…ugh…

]]> By: ms danielle http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-816 ms danielle Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:59:34 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/#comment-816 sorry to hear it. i never used ppp or tla so my blog didn't get hit. doesn't mean i can't/haven't sold links though. ppp and tla were just an easy target. and you're right, as marketers, we all figure out another/better way sooner or later. btw i love how everyone's geolocation/os/browser configurations in this thread are all different :D just something my ADD picks up now and then.... sorry to hear it. i never used ppp or tla so my blog didn’t get hit. doesn’t mean i can’t/haven’t sold links though. ppp and tla were just an easy target. and you’re right, as marketers, we all figure out another/better way sooner or later.

btw i love how everyone’s geolocation/os/browser configurations in this thread are all different :D just something my ADD picks up now and then….

]]> By: Contamination http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Contamination Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:31:49 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/#comment-815 Man, that's got to be a bitter pill to swallow. Maybe you can find some other way to monetize your site? I've written about how crazy PR is on this post: http://blog.jdonuts.com/2007/12/big-problems-with-google-page-rank.html Man, that’s got to be a bitter pill to swallow.
Maybe you can find some other way to monetize your site?

I’ve written about how crazy PR is on this post:
http://blog.jdonuts.com/2007/12/big-problems-with-google-page-rank.html

]]> By: Mike http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Mike Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:19:15 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/#comment-814 Yup, I've been hit too... Oh well goodbye PPP...January 2008 will be a new era for michaelmckinlay.com!!!! Yup, I’ve been hit too… Oh well goodbye PPP…January 2008 will be a new era for michaelmckinlay.com!!!!

]]> By: Jason http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Jason Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:33:24 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/#comment-813 Yep, it sucks, but I'm not going to be *too* upset by Google's actions. We've known this was going to happen for at least a month, and steps could have been taken beforehand to prevent PR loss. That said, I am a bit upset that PayPerPost, Text-Link-Ads and other online revenue sources have pegged their payouts against the Google PageRank value. Quite a bit of our headache could have been averted if there was a better (and preferrably more tangible) website grading machanism in place :???: Yep, it sucks, but I’m not going to be *too* upset by Google’s actions. We’ve known this was going to happen for at least a month, and steps could have been taken beforehand to prevent PR loss. That said, I am a bit upset that PayPerPost, Text-Link-Ads and other online revenue sources have pegged their payouts against the Google PageRank value. Quite a bit of our headache could have been averted if there was a better (and preferrably more tangible) website grading machanism in place :???:

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Lizzie Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:59:50 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/12/03/finally-spanked-by-google/#comment-812 That sucks. Unfortunately it <em>is</em> because you've sold paid links for PPP. You should look at the PPP community boards for more info about what they're doing specifically. I've personally stopped using that service and will look at other avenues. My PR did get taken away. Alas, not much I can do about it right now and still get paid for those last couple of opps. It really depends on what you think is best for your blog and your own revenue. You've got to consider what it is that you want to do with this blog and how far you want it to go. Anyway, <a href="http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2007/12/information-about-buying-and-selling.html" rel="nofollow">here's Google's official stance on paid links</a>. That sucks. Unfortunately it is because you’ve sold paid links for PPP. You should look at the PPP community boards for more info about what they’re doing specifically. I’ve personally stopped using that service and will look at other avenues.

My PR did get taken away. Alas, not much I can do about it right now and still get paid for those last couple of opps. It really depends on what you think is best for your blog and your own revenue. You’ve got to consider what it is that you want to do with this blog and how far you want it to go.

Anyway, here’s Google’s official stance on paid links.

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