Matt Cutts states that purchased links or text links ads are detected and given no ranking value about 95% of the time. It could be that Google is closer to detecting 99% of paid links. In general, it is link sellers who will be penalized, and often suffer a pagerank drop. There are 2 reasons…
Google has created an all encompassing programming API that will allow webmasters to share social applications between services. Partners include MySpace.com, Beebo.com, Ning.com, Engage.com, Friendster.com, hi5.com, Hyves.com, imeem.com, LinkedIn.com, Oracle.com, orkut.com, Plaxo.com, Salesforce.com, SixApart.com, Tianji.com, Viadeo.com, and XING.com. This is a huge list of major web services companies and web 2.0 sites that attract young…