Comments on: Ethics Questions on Linking and Paid Posts http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/ search engine optimization information from our seo blog and seo forum Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:37:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sapphire http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/#comment-11517 Sapphire Wed, 30 May 2007 17:27:34 +0000 http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/#comment-11517 Seriously, do you think Google realizes that socio-political sites routinely link to their opposition to show what "asshats" the opposition are being? Or that people will link to hilariously bad sites? I've always wondered where on earth Google gets its ideas about how people use links, upon which its algos have largely been based all these years. The no-follow thing was, I guess, an attempt to get bloggers to link the way Google wanted them to. But a lot of bloggers couldn't give a fig what Google wants. And so it just doesn't work the way Google wants to imagine. Seriously, do you think Google realizes that socio-political sites routinely link to their opposition to show what “asshats” the opposition are being? Or that people will link to hilariously bad sites?

I’ve always wondered where on earth Google gets its ideas about how people use links, upon which its algos have largely been based all these years. The no-follow thing was, I guess, an attempt to get bloggers to link the way Google wanted them to. But a lot of bloggers couldn’t give a fig what Google wants. And so it just doesn’t work the way Google wants to imagine.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/#comment-10409 Andy Beard Mon, 21 May 2007 12:44:32 +0000 http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/#comment-10409 I suppose "manual submitters" is a charity that does its work for free because good websites deserve t have their links spammed to 100s of link directories. I generally wouldn't give a link to a spam site followed or not. I probably would refuse to review a site if I didn't feel I could link to it as something useful for at least part of my readership. I have in the past contacted a site owner before reviewing to change the agreed upon criteria of what was the focus of the review. Some customers don't necessarily want you to do an SEO review of their site, they just want their content and service reviewed as an example. I suppose “manual submitters” is a charity that does its work for free because good websites deserve t have their links spammed to 100s of link directories.

I generally wouldn’t give a link to a spam site followed or not.

I probably would refuse to review a site if I didn’t feel I could link to it as something useful for at least part of my readership.

I have in the past contacted a site owner before reviewing to change the agreed upon criteria of what was the focus of the review.

Some customers don’t necessarily want you to do an SEO review of their site, they just want their content and service reviewed as an example.

]]> By: Skitzzo http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/#comment-9915 Skitzzo Thu, 17 May 2007 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/#comment-9915 Um, I don't have to pay to review the site. I GET paid to review the site. Um, I don’t have to pay to review the site. I GET paid to review the site.

]]> By: Manual Submitters http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/#comment-9892 Manual Submitters Thu, 17 May 2007 14:37:28 +0000 http://www.seorefugee.com/seoblog/2007/05/16/ethics-of-linking/#comment-9892 You should not have to pay to review a site. I there is information that should get out there it should be posted with no charge. You should not have to pay to review a site. I there is information that should get out there it should be posted with no charge.

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