Comments on: Google Hates Me Because I Own a Blogging Network http://moremerchant.com/google-hates-me-because-i-own-a-blogging-network Tastes Like Chicken only better - blog tools Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:31:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Wright http://moremerchant.com/google-hates-me-because-i-own-a-blogging-network/comment-page-1#comment-2306 Jeremy Wright Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:13:14 +0000 http://moremerchant.com/google-hates-me-because-i-own-a-blogging-network#comment-2306 Don't worry, I didn't think it was an attack. And, to be honest, we were selling links. And Google had said they'd do this for awhile. If all they'd done was smack sites that had sold links, I'd have no complaints. But they also smacked a LOT of sites that weren't selling links, but just had blogrolls. And sites that didn' even have that. Or just sites that linked to us. It's a royal clusterf*ck, and Google deserves the lambasting they've received. Thanks again for your kind words, and keep up the great work. It isn't easy to build a decent network (if anyone knows how hard it is, it's me), but keep up the great work. It's totally worth it in the end :) Don’t worry, I didn’t think it was an attack. And, to be honest, we were selling links. And Google had said they’d do this for awhile. If all they’d done was smack sites that had sold links, I’d have no complaints.

But they also smacked a LOT of sites that weren’t selling links, but just had blogrolls. And sites that didn’ even have that. Or just sites that linked to us.

It’s a royal clusterf*ck, and Google deserves the lambasting they’ve received.

Thanks again for your kind words, and keep up the great work. It isn’t easy to build a decent network (if anyone knows how hard it is, it’s me), but keep up the great work. It’s totally worth it in the end :)

]]> By: MoreMerchant http://moremerchant.com/google-hates-me-because-i-own-a-blogging-network/comment-page-1#comment-2305 MoreMerchant Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:10:56 +0000 http://moremerchant.com/google-hates-me-because-i-own-a-blogging-network#comment-2305 First, Thank you Jeremy Wright for stopping by More Merchant and taking the time to write a comment. Second, I don't want you to see this post as anything against B5Media or any of the sites. I do find it interesting that B5Media sites got their rank back so quickly, yet on many of my sites that have NEVER sold links they were hit all the way down to 1, and have not received any attention from Google. On the Google Webmaster Tools they want me to admit that I have violated terms. I have not and thus can't check the box. Jeremy, I love B5Media (shoot I even tried to be a writer at one time) and your network of great blogs. I believe most of your sites should be ranked very high. I consider Darren Rowse a friend and have since 2001 or so. I do think that Google is hurting the internet like no one has done before. Attacking the small people is wrong and we can't get Google to notice like B5Media. Thank you and I hope to hear from you again soon. First, Thank you Jeremy Wright for stopping by More Merchant and taking the time to write a comment.

Second, I don’t want you to see this post as anything against B5Media or any of the sites. I do find it interesting that B5Media sites got their rank back so quickly, yet on many of my sites that have NEVER sold links they were hit all the way down to 1, and have not received any attention from Google. On the Google Webmaster Tools they want me to admit that I have violated terms. I have not and thus can’t check the box.

Jeremy, I love B5Media (shoot I even tried to be a writer at one time) and your network of great blogs. I believe most of your sites should be ranked very high. I consider Darren Rowse a friend and have since 2001 or so.

I do think that Google is hurting the internet like no one has done before. Attacking the small people is wrong and we can’t get Google to notice like B5Media.

Thank you and I hope to hear from you again soon.

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://moremerchant.com/google-hates-me-because-i-own-a-blogging-network/comment-page-1#comment-2304 Jeremy Wright Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:35:12 +0000 http://moremerchant.com/google-hates-me-because-i-own-a-blogging-network#comment-2304 Download the Webmaster Console. Once you're no longer selling links, apply for reconsideration through the WMC. That's all we did, nothing to do with being a "big" network (except that we were specifically targetted!). All the best with your venture :) Download the Webmaster Console. Once you’re no longer selling links, apply for reconsideration through the WMC. That’s all we did, nothing to do with being a “big” network (except that we were specifically targetted!).

All the best with your venture :)

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