Comments on: Japan Probe and others get Google-slapped! http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:05:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: The Google-slap catches up with What Japan Thinks » 世論 What Japan Thinks http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-40164 The Google-slap catches up with What Japan Thinks » 世論 What Japan Thinks Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:03:23 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-40164 [...] few weeks ago I posted about Google removing PageRank from a bunch of blogs but I escaped unscathed. I knew it was too good to last, as the latest data suggests I’m now [...] […] few weeks ago I posted about Google removing PageRank from a bunch of blogs but I escaped unscathed. I knew it was too good to last, as the latest data suggests I’m now […]

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-38488 Ken Y-N Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:09:01 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-38488 James, sadly I don't have time to do that sort of organising; I was just thinking out loud to see if anyone would bite. I never understand why your BlogAds never sell, and yes, the 50% cut for very little is painful. I plan to start experimenting with these 125x125 ads that seem rather popular these days. I think I could squeeze two into my header, for instance. James, sadly I don’t have time to do that sort of organising; I was just thinking out loud to see if anyone would bite. I never understand why your BlogAds never sell, and yes, the 50% cut for very little is painful.

I plan to start experimenting with these 125×125 ads that seem rather popular these days. I think I could squeeze two into my header, for instance.

]]> By: James http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-38473 James Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:28:58 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-38473 Ken: I don't know what the long-term impact of this Google-slapping will be, but for the time being I feel like I should stick with TextLinkAds until its revenue or my search engine traffic drops significantly. That being said, I'd be all for the forming of a n ad network of Japan-related sites, since BlogAds has brought in nothing for months and TextLinkAds' middle man charges are simply outrageous. Ken:

I don’t know what the long-term impact of this Google-slapping will be, but for the time being I feel like I should stick with TextLinkAds until its revenue or my search engine traffic drops significantly. That being said, I’d be all for the forming of a n ad network of Japan-related sites, since BlogAds has brought in nothing for months and TextLinkAds’ middle man charges are simply outrageous.

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-38419 Ken Y-N Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:07:34 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-38419 James, the long-term impact of this is as yet unclear. Should I stop selling TLAs? Have I just got lucky? Will my link price go up because a lot of people above me have been slapped down? Should I start trying to sell ad space directly? I had an idea this morning that perhaps the Japan bloggers (or another group) could form an "Ads for sale" community. A central point where advertisers could survey the wares on offer from a bunch of similarly-themed sites, and we could sell directly cutting out the middleman, such as the 50% TLA takes. There would be no charges to list your blog, etc, as it could be self-funding through advertising. James, the long-term impact of this is as yet unclear. Should I stop selling TLAs? Have I just got lucky? Will my link price go up because a lot of people above me have been slapped down? Should I start trying to sell ad space directly?

I had an idea this morning that perhaps the Japan bloggers (or another group) could form an “Ads for sale” community. A central point where advertisers could survey the wares on offer from a bunch of similarly-themed sites, and we could sell directly cutting out the middleman, such as the 50% TLA takes. There would be no charges to list your blog, etc, as it could be self-funding through advertising.

]]> By: James http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-38345 James Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:31:04 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/27/japan-probe-and-others-get-google-slapped/#comment-38345 Can't say I've noticed any decrease in search engine traffic, and it looks like the site is still on the first page of major search keywords that have always brought in traffic. Google might just be slashing public pagerank numbers to create confusion and maintain its control over the link sales industry, but it's far from certain. An interesting note: you currently have the same pagerank as the Google-slapped Washington Post! Can’t say I’ve noticed any decrease in search engine traffic, and it looks like the site is still on the first page of major search keywords that have always brought in traffic. Google might just be slashing public pagerank numbers to create confusion and maintain its control over the link sales industry, but it’s far from certain.

An interesting note: you currently have the same pagerank as the Google-slapped Washington Post!

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