Comments on: Matt Cutts bitch slaps Affiliate Marketers

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:56:16 +0000

Probably more likely Google has affiliate marketers in their sights that aren’t running Google Aff Network offers, or get in the way of their new CPA-driven product listings that are in beta for integration in the natural search results.

By: Rob | Travel Affiliate

Rob | Travel Affiliate — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:10:59 +0000

Of course paid posts will be penalised – these are cutting Google Adwords out of the deal.

An affiliate that has good, unique content shouldn’t have anything to worry about…. I hope

By: Leo

Leo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:03:04 +0000

I don’t think they are targeting Affiliate Marketers for buying links but they are definitely coming down on paid posts

By: payas

payas — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:56:54 +0000

I agree it can be a pain, but from what ive read targeting affiliates for buying links is biased as large organisations do it and get away with it all the time.

what if the links purchased actualy provide Googles users with a better experience, isnt this what Google preaches about.

By: Leo

Leo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:43:51 +0000

Hey Darren, its always best to stick to googles guidelines. Link Building is always a pain but its better than getting banned for buying links!

By: payas

payas — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:39:35 +0000

Since i got involved with affiliate marketing a few years back, theres allways been scare mongering within the affiliate community about Google.

So i decided to avoid paying for any kind of links etc and opted to use other more google freindly activities.

By: Leo

Leo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:34:12 +0000

Hi Helen, I do feel that Google are coming down on Affiliate Marketers who do paid posts or sell text link ads but agree with you that most penalties will be to thin affiliate sites

By: Helen | YourChristmasGifts.co.uk

Helen | YourChristmasGifts.co.uk — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:32:53 +0000

I don’t think this was really aimed at affiliate marketers tbh. I think the gist was that you should avoid really spammy get rich quick sites – which should be obvious really.?

I’m constantly amazed by the number of affiliates who have a paranoia that Google doesn’t like affiliates. I have to laugh when so many seasoned ‘expets’ advise newbies to mask their links so Google can’t tell what they are.
In other words – put yourself in breach of one of the most important guidelines (don’t show search engines and users different content) because Google hates sites that make money

Google hates rubbish sites and, unfortuneatly, a lot of affiliate sites fall into this category because they are rubbish – and not for any other reason!