Thursday, March 24, 2005
Google Placing Less Emphasis On Link Popularity? -> High Rankings Search Engine Optimization Forum: "Hi,
I don't know if this is true or not, but as Google is updating PRs, there is a rumor being circulated that they're now placing less emphasis on link popularity. Can someone point to a credible source on this topic?
Link popularity initially may have seemed like a good idea, albeit a flawed one, as a factor for relevancy, but as we all know, as soon as the word gets around, people would try to exploit the SE algorithm, sometimes through questionable means (eg. link farming, link buying, etc). I don't see any ethical problems with SEO in general, but since SEs have to constantly evolve to keep their systems from being abused, I wonder if many of us are allocating too much of our time & resources to gain higher link popularity? "
I don't know if this is true or not, but as Google is updating PRs, there is a rumor being circulated that they're now placing less emphasis on link popularity. Can someone point to a credible source on this topic?
Link popularity initially may have seemed like a good idea, albeit a flawed one, as a factor for relevancy, but as we all know, as soon as the word gets around, people would try to exploit the SE algorithm, sometimes through questionable means (eg. link farming, link buying, etc). I don't see any ethical problems with SEO in general, but since SEs have to constantly evolve to keep their systems from being abused, I wonder if many of us are allocating too much of our time & resources to gain higher link popularity? "
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