I am soo confused and don't worry, its not you, its me!! The long and the short of it though is that if I google Lady of the Lane and am the first result...I'm unaffected so far? x
I'm very grateful for this post as I had been meaning to check what the "nofollow" thing was intended for. I don't have any paid links so I know that I don't need to change any links to NoFollow.
I've noticed the Google traffic drop off and assumed that this was partly do to with the Country specific Blogger links affecting page rank. It's interesting that it's just a general drop in searches/interest. Does this suggest that beauty sales are no longer beating the recession?
My hits aren't massive but they don't seem to have dropped too much. I did wonder that that 'no follow' thing is that has recently appeared when creating a blog post via blogger!
My hits aren't very high, but I have noticed a decrease in not just my own blog, but some of the ones I follow too... I don't have any paid links on my blog anyway, but if I do in the future I'll make sure to sort out the NoFollow code... Thanks for this blog post!
Well, I believe that when I received a press sample from a website last year, the PR guy specifically asked me to not include the "no follow" attribute so I suppose instead of actual press (my blog isn't that popular anyway)all they really want is indeed higher page rank...
I know this post is about the "no follow" attribute and is mainly directed towards fellow bloggers, but I think it is of interest and importance to readers as well because it brings to light a less obvious form of advertising that is often nestled within a blogger's content. So, what's the big deal? From a reader's standpoint, if a blogger is accepting paid links and is getting kick backs when they're used, it may mean that the blogger's review isn't so "independent" after all. And, that is something every reader wants to know.
I've always considered it very importent for the reader to know exactly when a blogger is receiving any sort of compensation from a company (ad revenue, free products, paid links, special events, whatever). Some blogs are no more than advertising platforms and the bloggers themselves are just shills. Other blogs are totally independent and reflect the bloggers' personal shopping and product experiences. And there are many more blogs, like yours, that are a well balanced combination. So long as the blogger is up-front and fully discloses what's what, there is no problem but . . .
Most bloggers are very good about indicating when they've received a free product for consideration or if they've been hosted at a special event, but very few bother to mention that they'll receive a kick back if you use a link or that they've been paid to place a link within their content. And, that's a huge omission. It's a form of advertising that should be fully disclosed to the reader.
Sorry my comment strays from your topic, but I think they are related.
I've been allowing paid links on my blogs for about two years now and I haven't noticed any drop in traffic or been penalised by Google. You said that 'several blogs have lost their google ranking recenlty' which blogs if I may ask? I would like to have a look at them and make sure I am not doing the same things.
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Interesting article...a little confusing with the code :) but good thanks!
I am soo confused and don't worry, its not you, its me!! The long and the short of it though is that if I google Lady of the Lane and am the first result...I'm unaffected so far? x
I'm very grateful for this post as I had been meaning to check what the "nofollow" thing was intended for. I don't have any paid links so I know that I don't need to change any links to NoFollow.
I've noticed the Google traffic drop off and assumed that this was partly do to with the Country specific Blogger links affecting page rank. It's interesting that it's just a general drop in searches/interest. Does this suggest that beauty sales are no longer beating the recession?
This is so interesting and something I definitely want to find out more about. Thank you for posting this otherwise I never would have known!
My hits aren't massive but they don't seem to have dropped too much. I did wonder that that 'no follow' thing is that has recently appeared when creating a blog post via blogger!
My hits aren't very high, but I have noticed a decrease in not just my own blog, but some of the ones I follow too... I don't have any paid links on my blog anyway, but if I do in the future I'll make sure to sort out the NoFollow code... Thanks for this blog post!
good to know about it, although I dont use paid links, was wondering what is "Nofollow" and you answer it all :) Thanks x
Well, I believe that when I received a press sample from a website last year, the PR guy specifically asked me to not include the "no follow" attribute so I suppose instead of actual press (my blog isn't that popular anyway)all they really want is indeed higher page rank...
I know this post is about the "no follow" attribute and is mainly directed towards fellow bloggers, but I think it is of interest and importance to readers as well because it brings to light a less obvious form of advertising that is often nestled within a blogger's content. So, what's the big deal? From a reader's standpoint, if a blogger is accepting paid links and is getting kick backs when they're used, it may mean that the blogger's review isn't so "independent" after all. And, that is something every reader wants to know.
I've always considered it very importent for the reader to know exactly when a blogger is receiving any sort of compensation from a company (ad revenue, free products, paid links, special events, whatever). Some blogs are no more than advertising platforms and the bloggers themselves are just shills. Other blogs are totally independent and reflect the bloggers' personal shopping and product experiences. And there are many more blogs, like yours, that are a well balanced combination. So long as the blogger is up-front and fully discloses what's what, there is no problem but . . .
Most bloggers are very good about indicating when they've received a free product for consideration or if they've been hosted at a special event, but very few bother to mention that they'll receive a kick back if you use a link or that they've been paid to place a link within their content. And, that's a huge omission. It's a form of advertising that should be fully disclosed to the reader.
Sorry my comment strays from your topic, but I think they are related.
i've read this post twice and i still haven't understood it, haha xx
Hi Jane,
I've been allowing paid links on my blogs for about two years now and I haven't noticed any drop in traffic or been penalised by Google. You said that 'several blogs have lost their google ranking recenlty' which blogs if I may ask? I would like to have a look at them and make sure I am not doing the same things.
Thanks!
A.
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