Comments on: Why WidgetBucks Got Banned From Google http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/ The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:40:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: cStar Systems » October 2007 - best month to date http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-113773 cStar Systems » October 2007 - best month to date Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:04:29 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-113773 [...] in October, however I only had a click through rate of 0.22% and no conversions… pathetic! Hopefully WidgetBucks’ run-in with Google won’t come back to bite me in the [...] [...] in October, however I only had a click through rate of 0.22% and no conversions… pathetic! Hopefully WidgetBucks’ run-in with Google won’t come back to bite me in the [...]

]]> By: BlogBuzz November 3, 2007 » Webmaster-Source http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-112804 BlogBuzz November 3, 2007 » Webmaster-Source Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:04:09 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-112804 [...] The interesting ad network WidgetBucks has been banned from Google results. John Chow explains why. [...] [...] The interesting ad network WidgetBucks has been banned from Google results. John Chow explains why. [...]

]]> By: Nick http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-112102 Nick Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:37:53 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-112102 At least it appears Google is being reasonable enough to see that the issue is with WidgetBucks and not the sites running the widget. At least it appears Google is being reasonable enough to see that the issue is with WidgetBucks and not the sites running the widget.

]]> By: Wordpress Themes http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111711 Wordpress Themes Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:43:58 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111711 I think they got reincluded! I think they got reincluded!

]]> By: sylv3rblade http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111620 sylv3rblade Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:33:20 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111620 err.. If WB was banned. Why is it showing up on SERP now? There were penalized for the backlink and <a href="http://www.atmaxplorer.com/widgetbucks-slapped-or-banned/" rel="nofollow">the missing SERP result was out of idiocy</a>. err.. If WB was banned. Why is it showing up on SERP now?
There were penalized for the backlink and the missing SERP result was out of idiocy.

]]> By: Jim Karter http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111539 Jim Karter Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:20:16 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111539 Widget bucks says (on their blog) that this is rumor spread by some "people" (you know who), who have some vested interests in it who says they are banned. :mrgreen: Widget bucks says (on their blog) that this is rumor spread by some “people” (you know who), who have some vested interests in it who says they are banned. :mrgreen:

]]> By: WidgetBucks Vs. TTZ Media | HAKANIN.com http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111492 WidgetBucks Vs. TTZ Media | HAKANIN.com Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:01:56 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111492 [...] The recent Google PR nuking disturbed a whole debate on just what the hell did WidgetBucks do to piss off Google. First Shoemoney brought up the question that “Why does Google hate WidgetBucks?” Then the great John Chow also discussed “Why WidgetBucks got banned from Google?” [...] [...] The recent Google PR nuking disturbed a whole debate on just what the hell did WidgetBucks do to piss off Google. First Shoemoney brought up the question that “Why does Google hate WidgetBucks?” Then the great John Chow also discussed “Why WidgetBucks got banned from Google?” [...]

]]> By: A week in the blogging world | Blogging Tips http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111451 A week in the blogging world | Blogging Tips Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:57:41 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111451 [...] their system has been improved (see here. here and here) and then ShoeMoney explained why they were being penalized by Google. Andy Beard had actually mentioned the reason a week or so before. In short, WidgetBucks had placed [...] [...] their system has been improved (see here. here and here) and then ShoeMoney explained why they were being penalized by Google. Andy Beard had actually mentioned the reason a week or so before. In short, WidgetBucks had placed [...]

]]> By: PageRank Update is here... All of it! http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111449 PageRank Update is here... All of it! Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:34:16 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111449 [...] If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! In the past few days much talk (maybe too much) as been given to PageRank and how the bigger bloggers out there are being slapped by Google (Problogger even created a nice little contest to honor his “downgrade”). I think the very first one to be noticed by this was Andy Beard. Many reasons have been suggested, from text links sales to gaming Google in other ways. [...] [...] If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! In the past few days much talk (maybe too much) as been given to PageRank and how the bigger bloggers out there are being slapped by Google (Problogger even created a nice little contest to honor his “downgrade”). I think the very first one to be noticed by this was Andy Beard. Many reasons have been suggested, from text links sales to gaming Google in other ways. [...]

]]> By: Lucas http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111441 Lucas Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:20:17 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/why-widgetbucks-got-banned-from-google/#comment-111441 Hi, I have a site with affiliate links that generates a lot of pages that are mydomain.com/index.php?id=1 mydomain.com/index.php?id=2 etc... how do I create that cookie that you explain in "All Widget Bucks needs to do is set a cookie when somebody clicks on a referrer link and then 301 redirect the user to the main widgetbucks.com homepage and they will be back in Google within a few weeks." Yours, Lucas Hi,
I have a site with affiliate links that generates a lot of pages that are
mydomain.com/index.php?id=1
mydomain.com/index.php?id=2
etc…

how do I create that cookie that you explain in

“All Widget Bucks needs to do is set a cookie when somebody clicks on a referrer link and then 301 redirect the user to the main widgetbucks.com homepage and they will be back in Google within a few weeks.”

Yours,
Lucas

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