[teezone]

Interesting read..

Will Google be forced to ban its own browser from its index? | Technology | guardian.co.uk

[Chuck Hamrick]

Policy is policy and they should be banned for a first offense.

[Nabz]

Might is Right

[kse]

Crucially, though, they didn't use the "nofollow" text that Google mandates for paid links. That, strictly, took them over the line on paid links.

I know this was discussed a few years back but do you consider affiliate links to be "Paid Link"?? If so should all our affiliate links include "nofollow"?? About 80% of my affiliate links do use "nofollow" but I not sure if its needed or not.

Kevin.....

[Trust]

Originally Posted by kse

I know this was discussed a few years back but do you consider affiliate links to be "Paid Link"?? If so should all our affiliate links include "nofollow"?? About 80% of my affiliate links do use "nofollow" but I not sure if its needed or not.

Kevin.....

No, affiliate links aren't paid links, the kind of paid links they're talking about. The ones bought and sold for for PR or search engine benefit.

One of the old threads on this - Google Slams Paid Links

[superCool]

Very interesting. superCool saw here that the chrome pages have been slapped - Google Gets Slapped for Sucking

[Chuck Hamrick]

superCool I am linking to your other thread as I feel it is a great question and closely related to this conversation.

Thread: google reconsideration request