This superb post comes from one of my favorite true SEO Experts Mr. Jim Boykin…..
The Cool Aid is running thick, and the Google FUD Campaign is doing a great job at letting SEO’s and bloggers spread the paranoia.
In a post by Graphic Designer David Airey originally titled “Google Search Ranking Penalty” (title has since been changed to “Google Search Rank Drop: Advice Needed”) David shows how his site has lost rankings for his name as well as some other phrases he once ranked high on. It’s obvious that something has gone wrong…..David consulted some other SEO’s and then guesses that the reason could be that he has sold a few link ads on his site, and that Google is spanking his rankings because he sold a few ad spots.
The story get’s Sphinn’d, hits front page, and the paranoia ensues…..”Oh my God, Google’s Removing rankings from sites that sell link ads that pass juice” ….. Yea, and the sky is falling. sheesh!
and I’m sure Matt sat back like a cat with cheshire grin on watching this, and then after this was old sphinn news, the real truth comes out.” Click here to read the rest of this article.
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