Google Page Rank update protest
Categories: Silenced general
It seems Goole started the Page Rank update again after just two months. This time I got kicked again to pr 0. It seems weird since one of my sites that has very little traffic and backlinks went from 0 to 1 and this blog, that has over 15k backlinks went to 0. I`m starting to wonder what the real reason for being kicked is. I admit I did two sponsored posts and set up a ad sale in the sidebar. But still, I don`t see any reason to be punished like this. If you do paid posts, sell links, sell add space etc. using a intermediate site that Google doesn`t like (like ppp probably), you can kiss away your Page Rank. It`s really not fair.
I know Google supports open source, but do they realize that by taking my Page Rank they took my only source of income? It was little income, but kept my web hosting costs to 0. So now I ask them, why would I continue? It wasn`t a big deal, but the two little open source scripts here were downloaded over 5000 times. What`s the point now? Don`t get me wrong, I couldn`t care less, but it seems that Google keeps getting meaner, and unwillingly (I hope) forces us to do different things.
How is a little blogger supposed to make any money under these conditions?
As a protest, I`m removing all external ads from my sites, including AdSense.
If you would like to join or have an opinion on this, please comment.
September 28th, 2008 @ 3:01 pm
Well I don’t think ads will effect PR i really don’t understand IT. I had a PR 0 blog and now it is PR 3 really cant guess what Google is upto
September 29th, 2008 @ 6:49 am
I don’t care about PR. Being PR 0 you can still reach first page on google’s search result if you do SEO perfectly for your targetted keywords.
Don’t cry for PR. It matters a little.
September 30th, 2008 @ 2:41 am
I really don’t understand google’s PR strategy. People who are linking to my articles have a higher page rank than mine. There are websites who just create their blog automatically through software’s still get higher page rank, even though they don’t have content of their own.
September 30th, 2008 @ 7:01 am
Well according to me you should not work for PR. I am working with websites from last 3 years and this is personal experience that if u work genuinely and smartly means “Good SEO” +Ranking for Keywords your PR will be updated accordingly.
September 30th, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
Your hard work should be rewarded. But it will take some time to get rewarded. So stop worrying about PR and continue contributing to the online community.
I have subscribed to your RSS.
October 3rd, 2008 @ 5:35 am
Google has really attacked me and many of my friends. I see many big name sites and blogging networks breaking many TOS’s yet they go after the little guys while rewarding the Networks.
October 16th, 2008 @ 7:27 am
Listen, you just have to come to grips with the fact that if you base your security around Google’s algorithm, you’re simply dancing with the devil… period.
Here, check out this article:
http://controversialmarketing.blogspot.com/2007/04/get-your-vaseline-out-google-is-at-it.html
October 18th, 2008 @ 5:58 am
I’m putting together my own site rating of good blogs like yours would you allow me to add yours? Thanks.
October 23rd, 2008 @ 5:41 am
I am seaching for some idea to write in my blog… somehow come to your blog. best of luck. Eugene
October 30th, 2008 @ 9:21 am
I’m sorry to see you at pr 0. I say you should be at around 5/6 given the quality of content you have for your subscribers!
Btw, I love your theme and I’m using it at my site. http://www.noone-special.com
Thanks a lot maiq.
December 1st, 2008 @ 1:10 am
Hi,
I got another advertising space besides Google and untill now I had no problems.
But then again my blog gets few visits.
Lets hope that Google doesn’t become a Big Brother….
Best regards,
José