GoogleGuy Says - Google Ranking InfoThis web site tracks the words of a Google employee known as GoogleGuy. GoogleGuy is a Google employee who is very helpful in responding to questions and providing information to webmasters about changes at GoogleAdWords Selling PageRank Not Allowed- May 27, 2004 Importance: AWAAWA provides an update on a question about AdWords selling PageRank. In this response, AWA seems to suggest that doing so it not allowed (without makinga direct statement either way). Link to quote AdWordsAdvisor Says:OK, I've got some more feedback on this question. So, advertising to assist with PageRank isn't a problem. Selling PageRank, however, is another thing - and adssites are reviewed on a case-by-case basis along these guidelines. If you're seeing ads promoting...http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/archives/discuss-adwords-selling-pagerank-not-allo... AdWords Selling PageRank are Allowed- May 26, 2004 Importance: AWAAWA says that it seems like you are allowed to use AdWords to advertise PageRank for sale (at least for now). Link to quote AdWordsAdvisor Says:Thanks for the bump, but still waiting to hear, Macro. ;) Essentially, it seems as if it is allowable now, as the evidence suggests it! What I was hoping to find out is what future plans may be. So, I'll keep working on it, and post when I know more. BTW, this may be a good time to say that I'll be 'out of the office' Friday thru...http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/archives/discuss-adwords-selling-pagerank-are-allo... Not at SES or PubCon- May 26, 2004 Importance: AWAAWA replies to a member. Link to quote AdWordsAdvisor Says:" so you aint joining us at either SES or PubCon next week :( " I should probably create some mystery by saying that, well, I may be there. ;) But the honest truth is that I won't be, with regret. I'll almost certainly be at a future PubCon though. Looking forward to it! ;) AWA Discusshttp://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/archives/discuss-not-at-ses-or-pubcon.html GoogleGuy Goes Quiet- May 26, 2004 Importance: HighA couple of people have inquired as to whether I have stopped reporting on GoogleGuy's comments altogether. I have not stopped, and I do intend to report any significant comments made by GoogleGuy. The reason I have reported anything recently is because GoogleGuy has gone quiet. Though I may have missed some, I have only seen one comment from GoogleGuy during the month of May, and that was to tell a member that the best way to contact Google was to email support (though he...http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/archives/discuss-googleguy-goes-quiet.html Problems for a new AdWords User- May 24, 2004 Importance: AWAAWA replies to a new AdWords member. Link to quote AdWordsAdvisor Says:Welcome to WebmasterWorld, ccpc! "Initially the ad was rejected because they said that the URL I provided was not resolving. " Most often when this message is sent out, it is simply that there is a typo in destination URL, and clicking on the ad gives a Page Not Found error message. "Now my ad is active (so they say) but I have absolutely 0 impressions and clicks for my keywords. " When you see.http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/archives/discuss-problems-for-a-new-adwords-user.h... PageRank For Sale- May 24, 2004 Importance: AWAAdWordsAdvisor responds to a question about using AdWords to advertise PR for sale. Link to quote AdWordsAdvisor Says:"AWA, is it OK to advertise PR for sale " Good question. I'll check with the policy folks and post again as soon as I've heard back from them. AWA Discusshttp://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/archives/discuss-pagerank-for-sale.html What is Wrong with AdWords- May 20, 2004 Importance: AWAAWA responds in a thread about listing recent compliants about the adWords system. Link to quote AdWordsAdvisor Says:Yet another chance to learn. I'll be passing these comments on, of course. (I've already done so in fact - and will continue.) Thanks for the feedback, both positive and negative. Sometimes, it's not easy to hear - but it certainly forwards the process of making AdWords the program you, as our advertisers, want it to be. AWA Discusshttp://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/archives/discuss-what-is-wrong-with-adwords.html Google Banner AdWords- May 14, 2004 Importance: AWAAdWordsAdvisor talks about the recent annoucement that Google is now offering banner and image ads as part of the AdWords program. The ads will not appear on Google though (at least not yet). Link to quote AdWordsAdvisor Says:I haven't been around here much today, so thought I'd jump in now, and offer quick responses to a few posts quoted below. "...It will only be evil if Google offers them as pop unders, or allows them to blink, play music or if the web page asks me to...http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/archives/discuss-google-banner-adwords.html |