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Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Christoph C. Cemper the Market — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:04 -0000

Hey Andy!

I was just wondering, why you care at all about the green bar.

Matt Cutts has recently confirmed in PUBLIC at the SMX in Seattle that they DO return crappy, random or no data at all to all those pagerank obsessed.

One possible issue you might have had was that just one of the PR scrapers like oyoy once again got the "crap PR data"-flag at Googleplex

cheers,christoph

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Christoph C. Cemper the Market — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:04 -0000

Hey Andy!

I was just wondering, why you care at all about the green bar.

Matt Cutts has recently confirmed in PUBLIC at the SMX in Seattle that they DO return crappy, random or no data at all to all those pagerank obsessed.

One possible issue you might have had was that just one of the PR scrapers like oyoy once again got the "crap PR data"-flag at Googleplex

cheers,christoph

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Alize Cornet — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:10:24 -0000

I maintain a WTA tennis player fan blog with AdSense only, to help my visitors I have links to recources that may be them of help. If I link to the WTA Tennis Official website, how does Google know it is not an advertisement!? Fan blog should cover all spheres of Tennis, as blog is not a portal, it usually means external link to valuable resources for visitors, still it seems safer not to put external links at all!?

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Alize Cornet — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:10:24 -0000

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

cameron — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:49:08 -0000

The biggest problem is the mystery. I can certainly understand why this is so frustrating. I recently 'undid' everything I did in previous weeks after incurring a penalty. Eventually my site came back but, to this day, I don't know what I did wrong.

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cameron — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:49:08 -0000

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Stephane Grenier — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:31:27 -0000

What I don't understand is how larger, mainstream, companies are allowed to advertise without a penalty.

Although I haven't checked to confirm, what about companies like CNN.com, Fortune magazine, Time Magazine, New York Times, etc. They don't seem to be penalized. Maybe they implement nofollow, but I'm sure not all large media companies with paid advertising don't add nofollow to their links.

It seems to be more targeted at blogs and bloggers, or is it just me who's thinking this?

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Stephane Grenier — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:31:27 -0000

What I don't understand is how larger, mainstream, companies are allowed to advertise without a penalty.

It seems to be more targeted at blogs and bloggers, or is it just me who's thinking this?

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

AndyBeard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:01:14 -0000

Most likely the value of the links to your site have decreased, but hard to tell if you don't link to the personal site that has the problems.
You opted to link to an MFA site - pretty thin on information... thus the link got deleted.

Are you really sure you found every old review?
Did you check your disclosure policy and advertising sales page regarding your policy on links?

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

AndyBeard — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:01:14 -0000

Are you really sure you found every old review?
Did you check your disclosure policy and advertising sales page regarding your policy on links?

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

job — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:50:45 -0000

I still cant figure out why my PR drop from 4 to 1. What did i do wrong. I have blocked all the paid review but still things just the same. Should have a guide on this.

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

job — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:50:45 -0000

I still cant figure out why my PR drop from 4 to 1. What did i do wrong. I have blocked all the paid review but still things just the same. Should have a guide on this.

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Vlad — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:30:19 -0000

Same here Josh,

Looks like Andy is back to PR5.

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Vlad — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:30:19 -0000

Same here Josh,

Looks like Andy is back to PR5.

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Tommy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:19:30 -0000

This PR game is a neverending game I think. I am sure you are not worried too much about the toolbar Page Rank. Your internal Page Rank is the same so that is all that matter for your blog. If the traffic and visitors are increasing, why bother and ask Google explanations? Just my thoughts though :)

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Tommy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:19:30 -0000

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

InvestorBlogger — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:46:11 -0000

Unfortunately, the more that Google takes TBPR away from blogs the less their PR authority can be seen as authoritative. Why? There are now hundreds, if not thousands, of blogs without PR. Yet, they are read by tens of thousands of readers, if not hundreds of thousands each day, like mine.

I'm considering going no-follow soon, but I'm not asking for reinclusion.

I do believe that this PR spank will backfire on Google, and we'll see Google readmitting many hundreds of blogs at some point, or removing TBPR altogether. Fact is, even my blog still passes PR to other blogs, it's just not 'seen'.

Meantime over on InvestorBlogger, I'm posting as normal, getting decent traffic, and making money. So, what have I lost without PR? Not really very much at all.

Anyone else checking Google's stock price these days?

Kenneth

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

InvestorBlogger — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:46:11 -0000

I'm considering going no-follow soon, but I'm not asking for reinclusion.

Meantime over on InvestorBlogger, I'm posting as normal, getting decent traffic, and making money. So, what have I lost without PR? Not really very much at all.

Anyone else checking Google's stock price these days?

Kenneth

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Josh Spaulding — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:03:12 -0000

Looks like your back at 5 now (on my end at least.) Must have been reading from another data-center.

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Josh Spaulding — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:03:12 -0000

Looks like your back at 5 now (on my end at least.) Must have been reading from another data-center.

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Gary Ooi — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:46:36 -0000

I'm wondering what's happening to Google now. Seems that it's kinda hard to figure out what's Google is doing on the other side. You have a great blog here, Andy. Keep it up!

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Gary Ooi — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:46:36 -0000

I'm wondering what's happening to Google now. Seems that it's kinda hard to figure out what's Google is doing on the other side. You have a great blog here, Andy. Keep it up!

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

multippt — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:04:20 -0000

That's odd, considering that Google rarely "restores" PageRank as soon as they are penalized? Sounds like they might be paying attention to your blog, or it could be just another glitch at Google.

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

multippt — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:04:20 -0000

That's odd, considering that Google rarely "restores" PageRank as soon as they are penalized? Sounds like they might be paying attention to your blog, or it could be just another glitch at Google.

Re: So What Have I Done Wrong Now Google?

Bibokz — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:49:31 -0000

You mean the advertising somehow affect blog SERP?