Zerofying PR continues - Google sniffing out other sponsored ads
Yesterday I read from 5xmom article that there is a 6th round Google demotion. I checked and sure enough there is talk of PR demotion as late as Nov 30 on the Pee Pee Pee forum.
Some of the common posts:
I thought I was safe… last night my blog was still listed as a PR3, today its a 0.
One of my other blogs was still pr1 yesterday, today big 0. But I
notice my non pd blog with as much traffic as my pd blogs didn’t move
up either so I guess we’re all still being punished.
All the above three were dated 29th November 2007.
Well, it finally happened - my PR4 (which I had
had for several years) went to a PR2 about a month ago, and today I
took the final tumble to PR0. Oh well - it was fun while that lasted.
To double confirm I checked one of my blog buddies PR. 
It’s TinySigns.com and she started blogging around the same time as this blog. She was unique as she did free reviews of other blogs for free which included this blog. When the last Google update came, her new blog was awarded PR4. This stayed even thru the 1st - 5th PR updates as she didn’t write any paid posts. Her blog was inactive for the whole month of October. However, I guess the temptation of PR4 was too great and she took an incredibly large number of Smorty posts in November. I just noted that she was one of the lucky one to fly under Google’s radar. However, this morning a quick check shows that Tinysigns.com is now PR 0.
I feel sad for her and I wanted to warn her earlier but I thought that Google could not sniff out Smorty posts as they do not need disclosure or have the tell-tale “signatures” or “keywords” like Pee Pee Pee has.
So Smorty bloggers, beware! You are not spared either. Google has found a way to sniff other paid posts programs too.
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November 30th, 2007 at 10:09 am
if like this.. very hard la.. aiyo
November 30th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
pray hard hard… don’t come to my xanga… let me invisible from google’s radar…
November 30th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
I was slapped from 4 to 2 to 0 and now, it’s back to 4.
November 30th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
TwoSuperheroes: Be careful too with Smorty as their TOS doesn’t allow you to remove their paid post. PPP at least lets you remove posts after 30 days.
Sean: I also pray for you
Jason: Well it’s clear your main site was not doing any paid post. So reinstating your PR4 was only logical.
However, I want to ask you. Did you submit it for reconsideration?
November 30th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
Actually, my main site has tonnes of paid post, just that you don’t see it in the main page. LOL. After getting a PR0, I decided to delete all paid post. By the time I wanted to request for reconsideration, my PR was back.
November 30th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
Mmm… but Andrew no choice wor… they offer I just take loo…
Anyway it’s just a marketing strategy and a loophole in the system. The Google will continue sniffing around for as long as I can see it. Hide now and hide later will kena also. Anyway we are not stealing or burning down houses I am fine by it. It’s just an extra fund for us but might affect probloggers more.
November 30th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
I know Abnerd. Not trying to stand on a moral high ground here and judge. I’m just warning posties to be careful. I’ve just bookmarked several PR3 and PR4 blogs that are PPP and Smorty posties and are lucky to have escaped.
PS: I just checked your site and seems that you too have been zerofied
Did it just happen yesterday or was it a few weeks ago?
November 30th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
ooo… I think it happened just a few hours ago. Well there goes my rice bowl. Hehe…
November 30th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Sorry to hear that. Perhaps should have learnt from the other bloggers who somehow can turn on their invisible cloaking device to hide from Google.
November 30th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
It makes sense that Google is paying those paid-to-blog sites some money to get the database of blogs.
Another thing that I can assume is that when a company pay for a paid post, it will get a sudden rise of links which Google will think that it is impossible. A check will reveal that the blogs linking to the site is not relevant to the company and those PAID POST is being identified.
Anyway, keep your paid posts relevant to your topic!
November 30th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Very good point. In fact Google doesn’t even have to pay.
This is how I got to know those PPP posties that still preserve their PR. I just searched for my previous PPP post on my (ex) PR4 blog and find other posties who use the same link.
If Google wants to find these blogs, it is pretty much very simple for them.
December 1st, 2007 at 3:03 am
Wonder why Google want to to this kind of things against blogger
December 1st, 2007 at 8:46 am
After Jason’s case, I think delete paid post would be the best way to gain back the PR. Just wondering anyone here deleted smorty’s posts?