Google - "Don't Use Links On Forums"

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DexterMorgan

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Hadn't browsed WW in forever, came across them talking about this gem from yesterday:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/webmasters/UZPh0EPOXcE/dLpq3f_qbfUJ

Check out some of the comments to get you into that classic "Google is now the Internet" mood. I wonder if dropping relevant links on forums and leaving relevant sig links will be the new "talking point" in the SEO echo-chamber over the next few months? Should we expect some cryptic Cutts videos followed by months of recycled guest-posts on SEJ, SEL, Moz etc?

Ohhh yeah, bring on that sweet, sweet FUD. :updown:

Makes you wonder, could websites/advertisers generating a lot of their traffic through niche forum communities and other increasingly-popular "traffic leaks" be seen as a potential threat to Google in the coming years? What parts of the web have the most targeted/active/obsessive communities, and where will those people be in 5-10 years is an interesting question?

Will the majority of people/consumers, when they're NOT searching Google for stuff, will they still be extremely active on social media/niche forums? Or maybe we'll see more segmented, "insular" "app-based" communities maybe? Google wants to attempt to control/manipulate that fire-hose of advertiser-friendly traffic any way they can I would imagine.

I wonder where Google thinks that advertiser-friendly-traffic will be spending their time online, when they're not browsing the Google SERPs of course. :cool:
 


If google tells you not to do something, it usually means they have a hard time filtering for it.

Just remember without links google wouldnt exist.
 
Usually, whenever Google says, "Don't use" in any sentence regarding SEO, it usually translates into what's currently working... Usually

edit: just read DmnEPC post, spot on
 
Usually, whenever Google says, "Don't use" in any sentence regarding SEO, it usually translates into what's currently working... Usually

edit: just read skohh and dmnEPC post, spot on
 
skohh said:
Usually, whenever Google says, "Don't use" in any sentence regarding SEO, it usually translates into what's currently working... Usually

edit: just read DmnEPC post, spot on
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It's something that all gay webmasters know but when we wade into the SEO echo chamber and attempt to point out that the 'emperor is wearing no clothes' we get the responses that Galacon parodies here (they don't get that either)
 
Forum content / spam was a great way to jumpstart forum sites w/links automatically...

Too bad that ended when Google started taking NEGATIVE action, now if your launching a forum you NEED to keep it clean. No more boost from Viagra spam and then them link spamming your forum for a boost.

Also forum links are worth soo much less for 'links' but for traffic still great if done right. I've done 10k pages/links on LEGIT forums and noticed nothing, in the past I could front-page niche related sites EASY, and remove the links in a couple months and repeat. Been ~4 years iirc on this too. Obviously you can move the needle a little but nothing like before.
 
ToddW said:
Forum content / spam was a great way to jumpstart forum sites w/links automatically...

Too bad that ended when Google started taking NEGATIVE action, now if your launching a forum you NEED to keep it clean. No more boost from Viagra spam and then link spamming your forum.
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This I do have to agree with.
 
ToddW said:
Forum content / spam was a great way to jumpstart forum sites w/links automatically...

Too bad that ended when Google started taking NEGATIVE action, now if your launching a forum you NEED to keep it clean. No more boost from Viagra spam and then them link spamming your forum for a boost.

Also forum links are worth soo much less for 'links' but for traffic still great if done right. I've done 10k pages/links on LEGIT forums and noticed nothing, in the past I could front-page niche related sites EASY, and remove the links in a couple months and repeat. Been ~4 years iirc on this too. Obviously you can move the needle a little but nothing like before.
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te he.

That one was so much fun when it worked.
 
DexterMorgan said:
Hadn't browsed WW in forever, came across them talking about this gem from yesterday:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/webmasters/UZPh0EPOXcE/dLpq3f_qbfUJ

Check out some of the comments to get you into that classic "Google is now the Internet" mood. I wonder if dropping relevant links on forums and leaving relevant sig links will be the new "talking point" in the SEO echo-chamber over the next few months? Should we expect some cryptic Cutts videos followed by months of recycled guest-posts on SEJ, SEL, Moz etc?

Ohhh yeah, bring on that sweet, sweet FUD. :updown:

Makes you wonder, could websites/advertisers generating a lot of their traffic through niche forum communities and other increasingly-popular "traffic leaks" be seen as a potential threat to Google in the coming years? What parts of the web have the most targeted/active/obsessive communities, and where will those people be in 5-10 years is an interesting question?

Will the majority of people/consumers, when they're NOT searching Google for stuff, will they still be extremely active on social media/niche forums? Or maybe we'll see more segmented, "insular" "app-based" communities maybe? Google wants to attempt to control/manipulate that fire-hose of advertiser-friendly traffic any way they can I would imagine.

I wonder where Google thinks that advertiser-friendly-traffic will be spending their time online, when they're not browsing the Google SERPs of course. :cool:
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Just followed your forum sig links. Solid info.
 
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