Comments on: Is Google Making An Example Out Of PayPerPost (… er, Izea)? http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: how to make money blogging http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-1105538 how to make money blogging Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:51:08 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-1105538 It is a great way to make money blogging. Many bloggers made lots of money from it. It is a great way to make money blogging. Many bloggers made lots of money from it.

]]> By: PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google | Move with Mind http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-1019233 PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google | Move with Mind Sun, 24 May 2009 04:46:41 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-1019233 [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google | Corporate Internet Reputation Management http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-869785 PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google | Corporate Internet Reputation Management Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:05:27 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-869785 [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: SEOForumz Blog Site -Learn SEO and more.. » Blog Archive » PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-858245 SEOForumz Blog Site -Learn SEO and more.. » Blog Archive » PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:47:40 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-858245 [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-829470 PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:24:26 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-829470 [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: Would You Tweet Spam Friends To Pay The Rent? (Be-A-Magpie) | The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-705722 Would You Tweet Spam Friends To Pay The Rent? (Be-A-Magpie) | The Blog Herald Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:40:32 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-705722 [...] when you thought you saw the last of the PayPerPost copycats (who reincarnated themselves into IZEA), it looks like another company wants to pay users to insert various ads within their Twitter [...] [...] when you thought you saw the last of the PayPerPost copycats (who reincarnated themselves into IZEA), it looks like another company wants to pay users to insert various ads within their Twitter [...]

]]> By: Mar Matthias Darin http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-589290 Mar Matthias Darin Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:02:26 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-589290 I've written about PayPerPost and why it will kill any blog <a href="http://matthiaschronicles.tanaya.net/Archives/2008/08/01/1217650935.shtml" rel="nofollow">here</a>. PayPerPost is definately something that should be avoided. I’ve written about PayPerPost and why it will kill any blog here. PayPerPost is definately something that should be avoided.

]]> By: Google! Clean Up Blogger! Now! : The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-353359 Google! Clean Up Blogger! Now! : The Blog Herald Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:57:46 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-353359 [...] know that lately, there continues to be a lot of kvetching about Google, Page Rank, and spam blog issues. This are legitimate concerns, [...] [...] know that lately, there continues to be a lot of kvetching about Google, Page Rank, and spam blog issues. This are legitimate concerns, [...]

]]> By: www.newbreedcustoms.com » Blog Archive » Blogger News http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-347640 www.newbreedcustoms.com » Blog Archive » Blogger News Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:22:49 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-347640 [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: Claudia http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-318667 Claudia Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:47:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-318667 I don't know if you have a recent post about this problem. Today I noticed that my PR went down from 3 to 0. I post for many "pay per post" sites. Do you think pay per post sites will understand that my PR went down because of them and will give me more jobs? It worries me that they could think PR is so relevant and just stop paying sites that went down. I don’t know if you have a recent post about this problem. Today I noticed that my PR went down from 3 to 0.
I post for many “pay per post” sites. Do you think pay per post sites will understand that my PR went down because of them and will give me more jobs?
It worries me that they could think PR is so relevant and just stop paying sites that went down.

]]> By: Paid Review http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-273904 Paid Review Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:23:22 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-273904 [...] that the blogs which are a victim of this change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung, “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] that the blogs which are a victim of this change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung, “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: Misstuned » PayPerPost and Google PageRank http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-270304 Misstuned » PayPerPost and Google PageRank Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:24:10 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-270304 [...] found this post on the Blog Herald that seems to explain what Mari had an inkling of [...] [...] found this post on the Blog Herald that seems to explain what Mari had an inkling of [...]

]]> By: PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google | StartUpToFinish http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-269782 PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google | StartUpToFinish Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-269782 [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google | StartUpToFinish http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-269781 PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google | StartUpToFinish Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-269781 [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google - seodirectorysite.com http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-263941 PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google - seodirectorysite.com Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-263941 [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...] [...] suggested that the blogs victimized by the change have not suffered a loss in traffic, according to Tony Hung. “My take on things is that Google wants to make an example out of Izea,” he [...]

]]> By: WebMetricsGuru http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-262848 WebMetricsGuru Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:45:22 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-262848 <strong>New Media Literacy - find out what's really Viral against what's manipulated</strong> Deep Jive Interest's Tony Hung describes The Truth About Viral And Social Marketing? Its All About The Sock Puppets. and calls for a "New Media Literacy" where people can figure out what's really viral in Social Media vs. what&#3... New Media Literacy – find out what’s really Viral against what’s manipulated

Deep Jive Interest's Tony Hung describes The Truth About Viral And Social Marketing? Its All About The Sock Puppets. and calls for a "New Media Literacy" where people can figure out what's really viral in Social Media vs. what&#3…

]]> By: Deep Jive Interests » The Truth About Viral And Social Marketing? Its All About The Sock Puppets. http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-261805 Deep Jive Interests » The Truth About Viral And Social Marketing? Its All About The Sock Puppets. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:17:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-261805 [...] business that was attempting to do something in a fairly open and transparent way, and with the new Google PageRank adjustment is getting burned for [...] [...] business that was attempting to do something in a fairly open and transparent way, and with the new Google PageRank adjustment is getting burned for [...]

]]> By: Lucia http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-255913 Lucia Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:14:39 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-255913 @Tony-- Sure. They name of the blog does identify it as being about making money. These are sometimes spam blogs... but, no my blog isn't a spam blog. :) Presumably, if Google had thought it a spam blog, I would have never gotten any PR in the first place-- though who knows. I write plugins; most are useful to people who do moetize. Example Kontera Control lets you keep Kontera ads out of recent posts or sponsored posts. No old Spam links nofollows links in sponsored posts after a set amount of time. I realize that the name of my blog may look like a blog that is targetted towards readers who want to make money blogging, but that's because it <i>is</i> targetted towards that. :) @Tony– Sure. They name of the blog does identify it as being about making money. These are sometimes spam blogs… but, no my blog isn’t a spam blog. :)

Presumably, if Google had thought it a spam blog, I would have never gotten any PR in the first place– though who knows.

I write plugins; most are useful to people who do moetize. Example Kontera Control lets you keep Kontera ads out of recent posts or sponsored posts. No old Spam links nofollows links in sponsored posts after a set amount of time.

I realize that the name of my blog may look like a blog that is targetted towards readers who want to make money blogging, but that’s because it is targetted towards that. :)

]]> By: Darnell Clayton http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-255403 Darnell Clayton Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:48:33 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-255403 Well, here are my responses: @ Andy Beard: Google never got back to you? Strange, when they asked me about it, they indicated they DID NOT like it. Although I did contact them before even considering it, so perhaps they gave you the "cold shoulder" because they thought you were a spammer. @ Jonathan Baily: I always thought TLA was weird. Having links about furniture appear on space/geek/etc. blogs looked "out of place," at least to me. Either way, I am glad Google IS cracking down on this, although it is unfortunate that TLA is a casualty in the spam war. @ Lucia: Just by your link alone, Google could easily label you as a spam blog. I am not saying you are, but your link may have convinced the bot that you are (you may want to check with Google about this). @ Everyone else: Stop freaking out about this. It's not the end of the world. Google has changed my Page rank countless times. It has affected traffic, but if you blog with quality posts, the traffic will return. Just my two cents. Well, here are my responses:

@ Andy Beard: Google never got back to you? Strange, when they asked me about it, they indicated they DID NOT like it.

Although I did contact them before even considering it, so perhaps they gave you the “cold shoulder” because they thought you were a spammer.

@ Jonathan Baily: I always thought TLA was weird. Having links about furniture appear on space/geek/etc. blogs looked “out of place,” at least to me.

Either way, I am glad Google IS cracking down on this, although it is unfortunate that TLA is a casualty in the spam war.

@ Lucia: Just by your link alone, Google could easily label you as a spam blog.

I am not saying you are, but your link may have convinced the bot that you are (you may want to check with Google about this).

@ Everyone else: Stop freaking out about this. It’s not the end of the world. Google has changed my Page rank countless times. It has affected traffic, but if you blog with quality posts, the traffic will return.

Just my two cents.

]]> By: MacBros http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-255149 MacBros Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:01:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-255149 Ummm. I HAVE noticed an extreme loss in traffic. So YES it did effect my traffic. Ummm. I HAVE noticed an extreme loss in traffic. So YES it did effect my traffic.

]]> By: Lucia http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-254962 Lucia Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:48:21 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-254962 My blog rank got slammed to zero too. Why? Beats me. As best I can guess it's because I <i>blog about</i> PPP/ Izea etc. I don't have the slightest notion what I would need to correct to be reincluded, and if Google isn't going to tell us, I'm not going to guess! My blog rank got slammed to zero too. Why? Beats me. As best I can guess it’s because I blog about PPP/ Izea etc. I don’t have the slightest notion what I would need to correct to be reincluded, and if Google isn’t going to tell us, I’m not going to guess!

]]> By: 5 Content Theft Myths and Why They Are False : The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-254420 5 Content Theft Myths and Why They Are False : The Blog Herald Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:28:47 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-254420 [...] but, seeing that your site has many links incoming from them, decides that your site is as well. Collateral damage in Google’s war on spam is not unheard of and it is wise to distance oneself as far from the spammy neighborhoods as [...] [...] but, seeing that your site has many links incoming from them, decides that your site is as well. Collateral damage in Google’s war on spam is not unheard of and it is wise to distance oneself as far from the spammy neighborhoods as [...]

]]> By: 5 Content Theft Myths and Why They Are False : The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-254419 5 Content Theft Myths and Why They Are False : The Blog Herald Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:28:46 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-254419 [...] but, seeing that your site has many links incoming from them, decides that your site is as well. Collateral damage in Google’s war on spam is not unheard of and it is wise to distance oneself as far from the spammy neighborhoods as [...] [...] but, seeing that your site has many links incoming from them, decides that your site is as well. Collateral damage in Google’s war on spam is not unheard of and it is wise to distance oneself as far from the spammy neighborhoods as [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-253948 Jonathan Bailey Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:08:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-253948 Andy: I have never sold links. I was a member of TLA (part of my work is experimentation with ad networks to see any potential copyright/legal issues with them. However, I never actually had any TLA links on and it had been over a year since I left. Shockingly, I found that TLA wasn't of much use to spammers due to its nature and that it require a good PR to make any revenue. Regardless, what I think got me was my blogroll. I had a healthy one and, if one follows Google policy it could be viewed as a link exchange "scheme". Blogrolling, of course, predates even Google. I was doing something very similar in 1996. Still, it was a technical violation of their rules and I've removed the blogroll until I can find a way to ensure it won't be a problem. I'll probably just nofollow all of the blogroll links and be done with it. I don't think I lied on their form, I think I just plead to something that is only a crime in Google's eye. Andy: I have never sold links. I was a member of TLA (part of my work is experimentation with ad networks to see any potential copyright/legal issues with them. However, I never actually had any TLA links on and it had been over a year since I left. Shockingly, I found that TLA wasn’t of much use to spammers due to its nature and that it require a good PR to make any revenue.

Regardless, what I think got me was my blogroll. I had a healthy one and, if one follows Google policy it could be viewed as a link exchange “scheme”. Blogrolling, of course, predates even Google. I was doing something very similar in 1996. Still, it was a technical violation of their rules and I’ve removed the blogroll until I can find a way to ensure it won’t be a problem.

I’ll probably just nofollow all of the blogroll links and be done with it.

I don’t think I lied on their form, I think I just plead to something that is only a crime in Google’s eye.

]]> By: It Is All Back on Again PayPerPost and Techcrunch | Crenk http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/comment-page-1/#comment-253602 It Is All Back on Again PayPerPost and Techcrunch | Crenk Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:49:17 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/11/17/is-google-making-a-lesson-out-of-payperpost-er-izea/#comment-253602 [...] The Blog Herald [...] [...] The Blog Herald [...]

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