Comments on: Jeremy Zawodny Says No to Link Condoms http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mark http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-747 mark Fri, 23 Dec 2005 16:38:50 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-747 he shouldn't be selling links. not at all professional! he shouldn’t be selling links. not at all professional!

]]> By: WebGuerrilla - aka Greg Boser » Blog Spamming Part 2 http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-748 WebGuerrilla - aka Greg Boser » Blog Spamming Part 2 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:01:20 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-748 [...] The text in the comment was taken from the last comment in the Jeremy Link Condom post. (a trackback from Greg Hartnett’s Blog) [...] [...] The text in the comment was taken from the last comment in the Jeremy Link Condom post. (a trackback from Greg Hartnett’s Blog) [...]

]]> By: Greg Hartnett » Building Quality http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-746 Greg Hartnett » Building Quality Tue, 20 Dec 2005 05:27:16 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-746 [...] By focusing on quality, you are bound to attract eyeballs, and with those eyeballs come links, and more eyeballs, and more links. Kind of a selp-perpetuating cycle. Like being #1 for a top key-phrase. By focusing on relevant, captivating content you are likely to get some of the best links you could. For instance, by making a dissenting decision, and informing your peers about it, you are bound to get noticed. When the Zawodny v. Cutts debate broke, we decided to go with the link condom, and then I posted about our decision on the company blog. The whole thing proved to be a learning experience, and we got additional play out of th ewhole commotion. Additionally, Jeremy even posted a follow up, devoting a few paragraphs to us, and a couple of links. Another major trend has happened in the SEO employment space. I count 15 independent blackhat SEO’s that have went to work for other corporations. The actual number must be closer to 50 or 60 that have thrown in the towel and went to work for the man. There are very few old time techless SEO’s left. [...] [...] By focusing on quality, you are bound to attract eyeballs, and with those eyeballs come links, and more eyeballs, and more links. Kind of a selp-perpetuating cycle. Like being #1 for a top key-phrase. By focusing on relevant, captivating content you are likely to get some of the best links you could. For instance, by making a dissenting decision, and informing your peers about it, you are bound to get noticed. When the Zawodny v. Cutts debate broke, we decided to go with the link condom, and then I posted about our decision on the company blog. The whole thing proved to be a learning experience, and we got additional play out of th ewhole commotion. Additionally, Jeremy even posted a follow up, devoting a few paragraphs to us, and a couple of links. Another major trend has happened in the SEO employment space. I count 15 independent blackhat SEO’s that have went to work for other corporations. The actual number must be closer to 50 or 60 that have thrown in the towel and went to work for the man. There are very few old time techless SEO’s left. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Moxon http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-745 Daniel Moxon Sun, 18 Dec 2005 03:12:18 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-745 "Link Condoms" really is an appropriate word haha. Who coined up the word in the first place anyway? “Link Condoms” really is an appropriate word haha. Who coined up the word in the first place anyway?

]]> By: pwb http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-744 pwb Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:54:33 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-744 This is the lamest "controversy" I've seen in awhile. Now people can't just put up text link ads on their site? That's ridiculous. Site owners are under NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER to add no-follow. Site owners should not have to do weird things in order to account for the flawed manner in which search engines rank sites. This is the lamest “controversy” I’ve seen in awhile. Now people can’t just put up text link ads on their site? That’s ridiculous. Site owners are under NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER to add no-follow. Site owners should not have to do weird things in order to account for the flawed manner in which search engines rank sites.

]]> By: linkin4tay http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-743 linkin4tay Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:44:17 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-743 If search engines don't like what Jeremy does, they can do whatever they will. It is not his problem that their software cannot distinguish between meaningful and unmeaningful links. The use of the word "condom" is meant to imply that Jeremy is somehow irresponsible for doing his own thing, when in reality, it isn't his fault that search engines use algorithms that are trivially duped. If search engines don’t like what Jeremy does, they can do whatever they will. It is not his problem that their software cannot distinguish between meaningful and unmeaningful links.

The use of the word “condom” is meant to imply that Jeremy is somehow irresponsible for doing his own thing, when in reality, it isn’t his fault that search engines use algorithms that are trivially duped.

]]> By: Rauru Blog » Blog Archive » Jeremy Zawodny ã?®éš ã?—リンク http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-742 Rauru Blog » Blog Archive » Jeremy Zawodny ã?®éš ã?—リンク Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:37:15 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-742 [...] Yahoo! Search Blog ã?® Jeremy Zawodny ã?Œã€?自分ã?®å€‹äºº Blog ã?«å¤§é‡?ã?®SEO用隠ã?—リンクを(金をもらã?£ã?¦)張り付ã?‘ã?¦ã?„ã‚‹ã€?ã?¨ã?„ã?†å•?題を WebGuerrilla ã?«æŒ‡æ‘˜ã?•ã‚Œã?Ÿã?®ã? ã?Œã€?ã??ã‚Œã?«å¯¾ã?—ã?¦ é–‹ã??ã?ªã?Šã?£ã?Ÿå??論を書ã??込んã? ã?Ÿã‚?ã€?ã?¡ã‚‡ã?£ã?¨ã?—ã?Ÿé¨’ã?Žã?«ç™ºå±•ã?—ã?¦ã?„る。 [...] [...] Yahoo! Search Blog ã?® Jeremy Zawodny ã?Œã€?自分ã?®å€‹äºº Blog ã?«å¤§é‡?ã?®SEO用隠ã?—リンクを(金をもらã?£ã?¦)張り付ã?‘ã?¦ã?„ã‚‹ã€?ã?¨ã?„ã?†å•?題を WebGuerrilla ã?«æŒ‡æ‘˜ã?•ã‚Œã?Ÿã?®ã? ã?Œã€?ã??ã‚Œã?«å¯¾ã?—ã?¦ é–‹ã??ã?ªã?Šã?£ã?Ÿå??論を書ã??込んã? ã?Ÿã‚?ã€?ã?¡ã‚‡ã?£ã?¨ã?—ã?Ÿé¨’ã?Žã?«ç™ºå±•ã?—ã?¦ã?„る。 [...]

]]> By: Search Engine Journal » Google Fights Paid Links While Yahoo Defends Them (Sort Of) http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-741 Search Engine Journal » Google Fights Paid Links While Yahoo Defends Them (Sort Of) Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:26:30 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-741 [...] While Google’s Matt Cutts is on a campaign to eradicate all unnatural linking, Yahoo!’s Jeremy Zawodny is defending them. In recent news, WebGuerrilla writes Zawodny Says No to Link Condoms which basically describes how on Jeremy Zawodny’s personal blog, he has paid links from a well known text link ads brokerage house. Jeremy responded to the criticism late last night defending the paid links he has on his site; * I didn’t hide the links. (Remember the WordPress fiasco?) * They’re clearly labeled as sponsored links. * They’re far less annoying than distracting graphical ads. * I’ve made it possible for anyone to comment on them. In public. Who else does that? * They don’t show up in my RSS feed(s). * I rejected the on-line casino, drug sales, cheap hotels, and really offensive stuff–basically, anything the reminded me of blog comment spam I’ve bit hit with or that sends me to a sleazy feeling site. No need to encourage ‘em. * The links aren’t permanent. They go away after a month. [...] [...] While Google’s Matt Cutts is on a campaign to eradicate all unnatural linking, Yahoo!’s Jeremy Zawodny is defending them. In recent news, WebGuerrilla writes Zawodny Says No to Link Condoms which basically describes how on Jeremy Zawodny’s personal blog, he has paid links from a well known text link ads brokerage house. Jeremy responded to the criticism late last night defending the paid links he has on his site; * I didn’t hide the links. (Remember the WordPress fiasco?) * They’re clearly labeled as sponsored links. * They’re far less annoying than distracting graphical ads. * I’ve made it possible for anyone to comment on them. In public. Who else does that? * They don’t show up in my RSS feed(s). * I rejected the on-line casino, drug sales, cheap hotels, and really offensive stuff–basically, anything the reminded me of blog comment spam I’ve bit hit with or that sends me to a sleazy feeling site. No need to encourage ‘em. * The links aren’t permanent. They go away after a month. [...]

]]> By: Jim Boykin’s Internet Marketing Blog » Blog Archive » Buying links under the radar so Matt can’t find them. http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-740 Jim Boykin’s Internet Marketing Blog » Blog Archive » Buying links under the radar so Matt can’t find them. Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:18:29 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-740 [...] ah….what an exciting week it’s been so far! All this talk about "buying links" featured everywhere. Matt’s giving the good ole Google PR advice, Jeremy from Yahoo is saying "I’ll sell links", Threadwatch, Rand (more), Aaron, Greg, Dave  and everyone else has been chatting about it. Matt’s even on Round 2 (not counting mentions in this thread) of dishing out the Google PR advice on buying/selling links. [...] [...] ah….what an exciting week it’s been so far! All this talk about "buying links" featured everywhere. Matt’s giving the good ole Google PR advice, Jeremy from Yahoo is saying "I’ll sell links", Threadwatch, Rand (more), Aaron, Greg, Dave  and everyone else has been chatting about it. Matt’s even on Round 2 (not counting mentions in this thread) of dishing out the Google PR advice on buying/selling links. [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.3dogmedia.com/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-739 Ben Wed, 14 Dec 2005 01:51:46 +0000 http://www.gregboser.com/2005/12/11/jeremy-zawodny-link-condoms/#comment-739 Google & Yahoo must be kicking themselves in the ass daily when they realise there's probably a billion or more annual dollars in 'privately brokered' web advertising and they're missing out on it. How dare someone broker their own ads without paying the 30/40/50% commission-per-click to Y or G???? If Yahoo and Google were 'unbiased' then they might receive a little more support for trying to dictate how others monetize their sites. The pair of them are like little emo boys, crying from the lap of luxury because "it's so unfair dude, you're skewing our serps that we go to great troubles to produce [3 inches below the advertising]". Google & Yahoo must be kicking themselves in the ass daily when they realise there’s probably a billion or more annual dollars in ‘privately brokered’ web advertising and they’re missing out on it.

How dare someone broker their own ads without paying the 30/40/50% commission-per-click to Y or G????

If Yahoo and Google were ‘unbiased’ then they might receive a little more support for trying to dictate how others monetize their sites. The pair of them are like little emo boys, crying from the lap of luxury because “it’s so unfair dude, you’re skewing our serps that we go to great troubles to produce [3 inches below the advertising]“.

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