Comments on: Will Linking To John Chow dot Com Cause Your Site to be Penalized by Google? http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/ affiliate program, top affiliate program, best affiliate program, affiliate marketing tips and advice, seo tips Fri, 07 May 2010 15:57:11 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lanie http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-64258 Lanie Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:04:44 +0000 http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/#comment-64258 I have linked a lot to JC and never been penalized. I have linked a lot to JC and never been penalized.

]]> By: Who Doesn’t Love Daegan Spam? Or “Delete to Avoid a Google Penalty” : Big Bucks Blogger http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-8831 Who Doesn’t Love Daegan Spam? Or “Delete to Avoid a Google Penalty” : Big Bucks Blogger Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:19:05 +0000 http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/#comment-8831 [...] trackback will soon link into a “bad neighborhood”. If you read further, you’ll discover why out-link to bad neighborhood’s could cause [...] [...] trackback will soon link into a “bad neighborhood”. If you read further, you’ll discover why out-link to bad neighborhood’s could cause [...]

]]> By: Getting Slapped Down By Google Is Easier Than You Think http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-8403 Getting Slapped Down By Google Is Easier Than You Think Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/#comment-8403 [...] my opinion, Google really got serious about this technique when John Chow was using it to bomb Google with “make money online”. John Chow was slapped down then and has been since for what [...] [...] my opinion, Google really got serious about this technique when John Chow was using it to bomb Google with “make money online”. John Chow was slapped down then and has been since for what [...]

]]> By: Google penalties can be lifted : nicharalambous.com http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-8323 Google penalties can be lifted : nicharalambous.com Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:20:26 +0000 http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/#comment-8323 [...] There are some links that David provides to try and help with these issues; here and here [...] [...] There are some links that David provides to try and help with these issues; here and here [...]

]]> By: How I reversed my Google ranking penalty :: David Airey :: Graphic Designer http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-8322 How I reversed my Google ranking penalty :: David Airey :: Graphic Designer Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:31:09 +0000 http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/#comment-8322 [...] If you have any info about the usefulness of the Bad Neighborhood tool, I’d love to know. Don Lawson at Affiliate Watcher asks some interesting questions about linking to bad neighbourhoods. [...] [...] If you have any info about the usefulness of the Bad Neighborhood tool, I’d love to know. Don Lawson at Affiliate Watcher asks some interesting questions about linking to bad neighbourhoods. [...]

]]> By: Lisa Kirkpatrick http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-6432 Lisa Kirkpatrick Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:06:25 +0000 http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/#comment-6432 Don, thanks for bringing this to our attention. I agree we need to pay attention to who we link to but this new guideline is really misguided. link exchange has been around longer than google. they have no right to tell webmasters that link exchange violates the google webmaster guidelines. whoever wrote that probably has a phd in engineering and has probably never marketed a website through traditional link exchange in his or her life. google, what happened to "do no evil"?? google is creating paranoia among well intentioned webmasters who link exchange for the benefit of end users. Google should come out and state that fully automated link programs that force link exchange is what the problem is and that webmasters should use editor based software if they are going to manage linking. I have been using linksmanager for 6 years and I am not going to stop now. Google should clarify link exchange once and for all. Don, thanks for bringing this to our attention. I agree we need to pay attention to who we link to but this new guideline is really misguided. link exchange has been around longer than google. they have no right to tell webmasters that link exchange violates the google webmaster guidelines. whoever wrote that probably has a phd in engineering and has probably never marketed a website through traditional link exchange in his or her life.

google, what happened to “do no evil”?? google is creating paranoia among well intentioned webmasters who link exchange for the benefit of end users.

Google should come out and state that fully automated link programs that force link exchange is what the problem is and that webmasters should use editor based software if they are going to manage linking. I have been using linksmanager for 6 years and I am not going to stop now. Google should clarify link exchange once and for all.

]]> By: Don http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-6395 Don Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:17:53 +0000 http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/#comment-6395 Donna, that's one of my points. Gosh, I have a 6 year old Real Estate site with a links page I built years ago. Hundreds of outgoing links. They were quality sites when I linked to them but should I go and check every one to make sure they're not pointing a porn or gambling site? Geez, it would be easier to just get rid of all the links! Thanks for commenting, I appreciate you stopping by and taking part in the conversation. Donna, that’s one of my points. Gosh, I have a 6 year old Real Estate site with a links page I built years ago. Hundreds of outgoing links.

They were quality sites when I linked to them but should I go and check every one to make sure they’re not pointing a porn or gambling site? Geez, it would be easier to just get rid of all the links!

Thanks for commenting, I appreciate you stopping by and taking part in the conversation.

]]> By: DazzlinDonna http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/comment-page-1/#comment-6380 DazzlinDonna Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:33:47 +0000 http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/will-linking-to-john-chow-dot-com-cause-your-site-to-be-penalized-by-google/#comment-6380 Those are interesting points you make. I can understand that we should theoretically be mindful of what links we have on our sites, and I do spend time making sure the links I've placed don't end up as 404s down the road, but there's no way I could check every link I've posted, years later, to see if they are pointing to bad neighborhoods or not. I mean, we don't even really know what criteria to use to determine if a site is in a bad neighborhood (we are forced to guess), but even if we knew exactly what to look for, it would be impossible to keep track over the years. Would love to hear Matt comment on this. Those are interesting points you make. I can understand that we should theoretically be mindful of what links we have on our sites, and I do spend time making sure the links I’ve placed don’t end up as 404s down the road, but there’s no way I could check every link I’ve posted, years later, to see if they are pointing to bad neighborhoods or not. I mean, we don’t even really know what criteria to use to determine if a site is in a bad neighborhood (we are forced to guess), but even if we knew exactly what to look for, it would be impossible to keep track over the years. Would love to hear Matt comment on this.

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