digg

Join DiggAbout

Discover the best of the web!
Learn more about Digg by taking the tour.

google’s official stance on paid links

geekyspeaky.com — With the new platform from IZEA / PayPerPost, dubbed SocialSpark, not set to debut until at least January, this leaves bloggers who have accepted payment for posts in a pickle.

Bury
show profanity settings
expand all
  • brettbum, on 12/02/2007, -0/+2There's no pickle from my perspective. If you contracted to do work, then taking back that work when you have already accepted payment is a breach.

    Google is the company with an issue here not bloggers. Google has tried to remove the ability of bloggers to value their own work. That isn't really working yet, but it has scared some bloggers.

    Once the initial intimidation wears off, I think things will ramp up stronger and faster than ever and Google's search days might be in jeopardy if they do not move off of defense and into offense. (Offense from the perspective of improving their algorithm in a way that does not harm the people that generate content on the internet.)
  • PatrickD, on 12/02/2007, -0/+3I'm sorry, but if you think paid bloggers are going to take down Google, you're delusional.
    Time to look for other ways to monetize.
  • kdarrell, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing and worry about what happens when it happens.
  •  

    Login or register to add a comment

    Create a new account or login to join in the conversation on Digg. You'll also be able to Digg stories to help promote things you like.


© Digg Inc. 2008 — Content posted by Digg users is dedicated to the public domain.
DIGG, DIGG IT, DUGG, DIGG THIS, Digg graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and other service names are the trademarks of Digg Inc.