Comments on: SES Q&A With Yahoo, Google, Ask, MSN http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/ Internet Business and Marketing Trends Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:02:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: William Louis Smith http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-4136 William Louis Smith Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:38:35 +0000 http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-4136 May have found something here. On 12-19, I changed the absolute links back to relative links. My serp had eroded to 80; well, this morning I was back to 40. I have an idea, it was not the absolute vs relative; but rather, I must have triggered some code to text algo. What do you guys think? May have found something here. On 12-19, I changed the absolute links back to relative links. My serp had eroded to 80; well, this morning I was back to 40. I have an idea, it was not the absolute vs relative; but rather, I must have triggered some code to text algo. What do you guys think?

]]> By: carla http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-3271 carla Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:42:06 +0000 http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-3271 You may use <a href="" title="" rel="nofollow"> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong> in your comment. You may use
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]]> By: William Louis Smith http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-2237 William Louis Smith Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:41:34 +0000 http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-2237 This is probably unimportant; however, in reference to this: <blockquote>The panel was asked about relative or absolute links when it comes to internal linking with your site. They all said absolute (while many of you probably know this, it’s good to hear the engines confirm it).</blockquote> Upon reading this, I changed all my relative links to absolute. At the time of change, I was ranked 29th for my primary keyword "safelists". I dropped to 61st the following day with no further movement. Any comments would be appreciated. Lou Smith <a href="http://www.safelists.us/" rel="nofollow">SafeLists</a> This is probably unimportant; however, in reference to this:

The panel was asked about relative or absolute links when it comes to internal linking with your site. They all said absolute (while many of you probably know this, it’s good to hear the engines confirm it).

Upon reading this, I changed all my relative links to absolute. At the time of change, I was ranked 29th for my primary keyword “safelists”. I dropped to 61st the following day with no further movement. Any comments would be appreciated.

Lou Smith
SafeLists

]]> By: David Leonhardt http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-1929 David Leonhardt Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:05:07 +0000 http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-1929 I was at that SES conference session and I had already read Rand's post, and now yours, and I agree absolutely how great it was to hear such forthrightness. It is important to note the context within which the search engine reps all accepted pay-per-post links -- that in the aggregate, most links in posts were legitimate informational links, the engines are not about to go hunting down those that are paid for. In other words, they recognize that paid advertising can fit into an online marketing campaign, but that bloggers should not abuse the system. This matter of ignoring occasional questionable actions if "in the aggregate" things are done with white gloves, was a theme that we heard woven through several responses to several questions. That is the big picture message I got from the session. I was at that SES conference session and I had already read Rand’s post, and now yours, and I agree absolutely how great it was to hear such forthrightness. It is important to note the context within which the search engine reps all accepted pay-per-post links — that in the aggregate, most links in posts were legitimate informational links, the engines are not about to go hunting down those that are paid for. In other words, they recognize that paid advertising can fit into an online marketing campaign, but that bloggers should not abuse the system. This matter of ignoring occasional questionable actions if “in the aggregate” things are done with white gloves, was a theme that we heard woven through several responses to several questions. That is the big picture message I got from the session.

]]> By: Abhilash http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-1523 Abhilash Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:52:27 +0000 http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-1523 One of the reasons they chose to recommend absolute links was for the sake of "scraper sites" that are so loveable. I couldn't believe the response that was actually spoken aloud (& in public): "In the case of scrapers, leave the links absolute so that you might get some links out of it." As though I'd really care about scrapers linking to me! Sheesh. Thanks, Ask for your continued contributions to the search & links dialogue... One of the reasons they chose to recommend absolute links was for the sake of “scraper sites” that are so loveable. I couldn’t believe the response that was actually spoken aloud (& in public): “In the case of scrapers, leave the links absolute so that you might get some links out of it.”

As though I’d really care about scrapers linking to me! Sheesh. Thanks, Ask for your continued contributions to the search & links dialogue…

]]> By: Jaan Kanellis http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-1484 Jaan Kanellis Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:57:29 +0000 http://blogs.webpronews.com/2006/12/08/ses-an-interesting-link-q-and-a/#comment-1484 I can see them saying absolute is better than relative, but why? That is the key part to understand. Jaan I can see them saying absolute is better than relative, but why? That is the key part to understand.

Jaan

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