Google slapped itself...

Ronnie Nijmeh · 02-14-2009, 02:35 PM

No joke, Google slapped it's own site for breaking the rules.

Turns out Google Japan was paying bloggers to write favorable reviews and when the word
got out, Google was embarrassed.

Google.co.jp got a page rank slap from a PR 9 down to a PR 5. Ouch.

Goes to show you that Google isn't afraid to slap blackhat tactics, even if they do it
themselves.

Article here:
Google Japan Apologizes For Awkward PR Campaign, Gets Punished With PageRank Reduction

Ronnie

ryanman · 02-14-2009, 02:38 PM

Well it can even happen to the best of them I guess.

Jonathan 2.0 · 02-14-2009, 02:43 PM

That's a good marketing move. (After all we're talking about it.) You've got to admit they've got some creative people working there at Google.

Eric Lorence · 02-14-2009, 05:18 PM

Ohh...

I'm sure they'll have their engineers manually adjusting that one in a few days...

ChrisLang · 02-14-2009, 08:54 PM

Google has pulled a few blunders lately, like when they labeled the whole Internet as malware including themselves. Good to see even the mighty take a few hits, makes me feel better since I have taken a few as well.

SuperSammi · 02-14-2009, 08:57 PM

haha, I love google...

Ilya Feynberg · 02-14-2009, 09:00 PM

Oh that silly willy google....

thepromoshop · 02-14-2009, 09:04 PM

Wow, that's ridiculous that they even did that. Don't they have any control over that branch? You'd think that if it was Google it would follow it's own rules.

Josh Anderson · 02-14-2009, 09:14 PM

"Do No er... Some Evil"

- Google

(but punish your self if you get caught)

BlackWaterBlog · 02-14-2009, 09:15 PM

Silly Google, Tricks are for Kids!

And PR9 to PR5...thats like dropping the nuclear bomb of page rank demotion.

askloz · 02-14-2009, 09:22 PM

Looks more like a publicity stunt than anything else.

60MinuteAffiliate · 02-14-2009, 09:27 PM

well there you go, that's pretty ironic!

colleen

NewbiesDiary · 02-14-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh Anderson

"Do No er... Some Evil"

- Google

(but punish your self if you get caught)

haha - yeah - but ONLY if you get caught!

It's that whole "it's not illegal until someone catches you" thing LOL!

NewbiesDiary · 02-14-2009, 09:34 PM

oh and I'm SURE the page rank drop will make such a HUGE difference to their bottom line - yeah right!

Loco.m · 02-14-2009, 09:39 PM

I like to see this, it shows that even google themselves has to play by the rules.

Shane Natan · 02-14-2009, 09:40 PM

That's one of the funniest things I've heard all day!

Ha!

Thanks for sharing this article.

Best,
Shane

Ronnie Nijmeh · 02-14-2009, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewbiesDiary

oh and I'm SURE the page rank drop will make such a HUGE difference to their bottom line - yeah right!

Actually, they're really hurting in Japan. Yahoo Japan is kicking Google's butt. So they were willing to try anything to boost their image! Goes to show you that Google CAN do wrong.

Getting the "slap" sucks big time, I've experienced it myself (as I'm sure we all have or will at one point or another). Once I learned the "right" way to go about SEO, my sites took off on their own without resorting to grey or black hat.

Ronnie

mmurtha · 02-14-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by askloz

Looks more like a publicity stunt than anything else.

I was thinking the same as you and Eric Lorence here:

Quote:

Ohh...

I'm sure they'll have their engineers manually adjusting that one in a few days...

Sometimes businesses have to show people they mean business where no one is the exception to the rules. Even if it means penalizing yourself to show it.

You can bank on it being fixed soon ....

P.Sharma · 02-15-2009, 06:57 AM

honesty personified

morwanneg · 02-15-2009, 08:29 AM

Really? Hmmm that seems funny. On hindsight though, it might just be a marketing ploy of Google. You know how creative they can be,

Steve Sanchez · 02-15-2009, 08:45 AM

I guess they are trying to get the stock price back up in light of this financial meltdown.

donrichnwite · 02-15-2009, 08:47 AM

To Make money Or Sell Online All You Need Is Good Traffic, And Linking You To Success Is Our Attitude... 180 Thousand Traffic T Month Is Not That Too Much With Our Secret... Top Ten In Google In View Munits Is Not A Joke..

Floyd Fisher · 02-15-2009, 10:16 AM

Wonder if Google Japan was selling this service to merchants? That could be big trouble for them.

cedricl · 02-15-2009, 10:54 AM

PR slap means nothing. They should deindex the damn site or slap it down the SE rankings :-)

baca85 · 02-15-2009, 11:10 AM

I wonder how many new high PR backlinks this little stunt will generate them?

Ronnie Nijmeh · 02-15-2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baca85

I wonder how many new high PR backlinks this little stunt will generate them?

Haha! Good point, baca85! Never thought about that.

02-14-2009, 02:35 PM	#1
Ronnie Nijmeh The PLR Guy War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 463 Thanks: 147 Thanked 79 Times in 42 Posts Social Networking	Google slapped itself... No joke, Google slapped it's own site for breaking the rules. Turns out Google Japan was paying bloggers to write favorable reviews and when the word got out, Google was embarrassed. Google.co.jp got a page rank slap from a PR 9 down to a PR 5. *Ouch.* Goes to show you that Google isn't afraid to slap blackhat tactics, even if they do it themselves. Article here: Google Japan Apologizes For Awkward PR Campaign, Gets Punished With PageRank Reduction Ronnie
	More cool WSOs from Ronnie Nijmeh PLR Publishing Machines (How to publish books on Amazon & Kindle using PLR content) Personal Finance Loophole (How to get on Page 1 of Google for FREE... making shed tons per lead) Bread Money Method (IM & Weight Loss = Peanuts compared to this MONSTER niche)

02-14-2009, 02:38 PM	#2
ryanman The Ultimate Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 922 Thanks: 18 Thanked 295 Times in 141 Posts	Re: Google slapped itself... Well it can even happen to the best of them I guess.
	My WSO- 100% Commissions. This has never been done before. Trust Me! You Don't Want To Miss This... Jump On it Now!

02-14-2009, 02:43 PM	#3
Jonathan 2.0 Spiritual Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,157 Blog Entries: 12 Thanks: 548 Thanked 311 Times in 229 Posts	Re: Google slapped itself... That's a good marketing move. (After all we're talking about it.) You've got to admit they've got some creative people working there at Google.
	Jonathan 2.0 "10 Simple, Yet Powerful, Ways To Becoming More Successful ..." Please Help Save Kim Winfrey's Life

02-14-2009, 05:18 PM	#4
Eric Lorence Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alpharetta,GA, USA. Posts: 1,440 Thanks: 497 Thanked 198 Times in 143 Posts	Re: Google slapped itself... Ohh... I'm sure they'll have their engineers manually adjusting that one in a few days...

02-14-2009, 08:54 PM	#5
ChrisLang HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Phoenix Awhatukee, Arizona, USA. Posts: 125 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google slapped itself... Google has pulled a few blunders lately, like when they labeled the whole Internet as malware including themselves. Good to see even the mighty take a few hits, makes me feel better since I have taken a few as well.
	Chris Lang Author of "Google+ Marketing: An Hour A Day" Coming summer 2012 from Sybex http://www.googlingsocial.com/g

02-14-2009, 08:57 PM	#6
SuperSammi Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking	Re: Google slapped itself... haha, I love google...
	All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. -- Chinese Proverb Free success meditation audio :-) enjoy! Latest Superfoods that will change your life!

02-14-2009, 09:00 PM	#7
Ilya Feynberg I'm slightly deranged War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Where it's all bigger ;) Posts: 822 Thanks: 18 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Google slapped itself... Oh that silly willy google....

02-14-2009, 09:04 PM	#8
thepromoshop Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Google slapped itself... Wow, that's ridiculous that they even did that. Don't they have any control over that branch? You'd think that if it was Google it would follow it's own rules.
	Mens Nylon Jackets \| Camouflage Jackets \| Orange Safety Vest

02-14-2009, 09:14 PM	#9
Josh Anderson It's in my Signature :-) War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ID, USA. Posts: 8,753 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 248 Thanked 989 Times in 443 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google slapped itself... "Do No er... Some Evil" - Google (but punish your self if you get caught)
	Optimize Your Video<<\|>>Nanacast Review<<\|>>Transparent Flash Video<<\|>> Transparent FLV Player<<\|>>Best Upsell/Downsell System<<\|>>VIDEO IN PDF<<\|>>Optimize Youtube Video<<\|>>Video Popup<<\|>> Ultimate Affiliate System<<\|>> Physical Continuity System Best Membership Site System** Secure Video Delivery<<\|>> HTML5 Video Player**<<\|>>Internet Business Ideas Blog

02-14-2009, 09:15 PM	#10
BlackWaterBlog HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 168 Blog Entries: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google slapped itself... Silly Google, Tricks are for Kids! And PR9 to PR5...thats like dropping the nuclear bomb of page rank demotion.
	Webmaster Blog \| Free Arcade Games \| Free Web Hosting

02-14-2009, 09:22 PM	#11
askloz DailyTradingSystem.com War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 2,766 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 151 Thanked 262 Times in 205 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google slapped itself... Looks more like a publicity stunt than anything else.
	HEADS UP Forex JV Partners Required - NEW Daily Trading System Forex Videos NEW Forex Signal Mentor - EVEN NEWER Ultimate Golden Cross NEW FX Signal Book

02-14-2009, 09:27 PM	#12
60MinuteAffiliate Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beautiful Sydney, Australia. Posts: 1,319 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 109 Thanked 301 Times in 97 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google slapped itself... well there you go, that's pretty ironic! colleen
	==> 1 CENT HOSTING - BONUS USER GUIDES & WEBSITE CHECKLISTS INCLUDED ==> Earn INSTANT Commissions Promoting My WSOS!

02-14-2009, 09:34 PM	#14
NewbiesDiary Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Beautiful Brisbane - Australia - Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie Oi Oi Oi Posts: 880 Thanks: 63 Thanked 145 Times in 73 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google slapped itself... oh and I'm SURE the page rank drop will make such a HUGE difference to their bottom line - yeah right!
	What's Stef been up to for the last year? Discover Secret Traffic Methods from James Schramko \| Chris Rempel \| Yaro Starak \| Willie Crawford \| Steven Wagenheim \| Andrew Cavanagh

02-14-2009, 09:39 PM	#15
Loco.m web entrepreneur Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Topeka KS Posts: 57 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google slapped itself... I like to see this, it shows that even google themselves has to play by the rules.
	Are you on Twitter? I'm addicted to Twitter and Social Media - vBulletin Services I've been tinkering around with IPBSetup, but still love vBulletin. Which is the best, vBulletin or IP.Board? Why Bookmark Your Website? Do you use Bookmarking Demon for your Internet Marketing Campaign?

02-14-2009, 09:40 PM	#16
Shane Natan Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 2,602 Thanks: 994 Thanked 418 Times in 220 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google slapped itself... That's one of the funniest things I've heard all day! Ha! Thanks for sharing this article. Best, Shane
	NEW Fiverr Site For IM'ers ONLY - Post Jobs at ANY PRICE! - IMGiGz.com 1 on 1 Coaching With a 6-Figure Marketer! Expose Your Offer to 1,500+ IM'ers for $5 Bucks! ShaneNatan.com

02-15-2009, 06:57 AM	#19
P.Sharma www.WSOTube.com War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 974 Thanks: 174 Thanked 266 Times in 111 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google slapped itself... honesty personified

02-15-2009, 08:29 AM	#20
morwanneg Lost Monk Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 149 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google slapped itself... Really? Hmmm that seems funny. On hindsight though, it might just be a marketing ploy of Google. You know how creative they can be,
	Affordable Relocation Services

02-15-2009, 08:45 AM	#21
Steve Sanchez HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google slapped itself... I guess they are trying to get the stock price back up in light of this financial meltdown.

02-15-2009, 08:47 AM	#22
donrichnwite Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Google slapped itself... To Make money Or Sell Online All You Need Is Good Traffic, And Linking You To Success Is Our Attitude... 180 Thousand Traffic T Month Is Not That Too Much With Our Secret... Top Ten In Google In View Munits Is Not A Joke..
	101Free Ways To Drive Traffic To Website Make Money Online (Without Spending How To Get Top 10 Position In Google

02-15-2009, 10:16 AM	#23
Floyd Fisher Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: , , . Posts: 5,430 Thanks: 274 Thanked 183 Times in 140 Posts	Re: Google slapped itself... Wonder if Google Japan was selling this service to merchants? That could be big trouble for them.
	For Serious Listbuilders Only Free Popup Creator. Just click this link. Help KimW here.

02-15-2009, 10:54 AM	#24
cedricl HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 100 Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Google slapped itself... PR slap means nothing. They should deindex the damn site or slap it down the SE rankings :-)

02-15-2009, 11:10 AM	#25
baca85 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google slapped itself... I wonder how many new high PR backlinks this little stunt will generate them?