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Is BMR considered Paid Links?

by hobokook
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Google says that paid links are against the rules but is BMR considered paid links or is it something else?

Can someone explain this to me?

Thanks
#bmr #considered #links #paid
  • Profile picture of the author seolvl1
    All SEO services are considered paid links IMO ,

    as long as google doesn't find a footprint it's okay.

    If you know what i mean.
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    • Profile picture of the author mikenin
      Yes, BMR would be considered "paid links" by Google.
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  • Profile picture of the author imgeek2727
    Absolutely BMR is "paid links" as far as Google is concerned. Google wants unique and original content. If you want good back-linking and not get knocked by Google Panda, you must provide good content.
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  • Profile picture of the author RayW
    This is a tough question, but lets use some logic: You pay to get BMR links, therefore... they are paid links! Phew, that was hard.
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  • Profile picture of the author megawarrior
    Yes, because you paid for it rather than being linked to 'organically' by virtue of your content.
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    • Profile picture of the author AskJon
      Everyone pretty much sums it up, but yeh BMR are definitely paid links since you pay for this service.
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  • Profile picture of the author ralchevd
    By the path of logic - yes. For example, ezinearticles author box links are not paid, coz you don't pay ezineArticles. You can pay for the article to be written, but the link remains natural and still a good one in the Google's eyes.
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  • Profile picture of the author TryBPO
    Great question, OP.

    The answers given are pretty much what I was thinking as well, but let me play Devil's Advocate here.

    - Would BMR NOT be considered paid links if I didn't...well...pay? If it were free would it not be considered a paid link?
    - Are guest posts considered paid links, do you think? What if I don't pay to put the guest post up and I'm asked? What if I did pay?
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    • Profile picture of the author AskJon
      Originally Posted by TryBPO View Post

      Great question, OP.

      The answers given are pretty much what I was thinking as well, but let me play Devil's Advocate here.

      - Would BMR NOT be considered paid links if I didn't...well...pay? If it were free would it not be considered a paid link?
      - Are guest posts considered paid links, do you think? What if I don't pay to put the guest post up and I'm asked? What if I did pay?
      Great reply guys! Paid links are "ok" as long as Google doesn't know they're paid, since "paid links" are officially prohibited.

      The difference between BMR links and guest post/other paid links on individual blogs is FOOTPRINTS (I could also add to this that Google most likely put their time to counter paid links from big network like BMR than individual blogs).

      Anyway, BMR links are "ok" (meaning they do work for now :rolleyes as long as google don't find a way to penalize all links from this network, and this network only. Usually you'll see some blogs get penalized, but as long as BMR does its homework and minimize its footprint, their whole network should be safe, but there again it's a cat&mouse game with Google so as long as people using BMR are aware of that and don't 100% rely on these links, they'll be find.

      Hope it clears things out and thanks TryBPO to bring that discussion here
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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    They are basically a way to drible the system, that's why Google hates them.
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