Re: Google Rank Dropped!!
I just can't agree with you on this one. There are certain sites that google knows if you have a link, you paid for it, your link will be devalued. There are sites that sell links but they don't advertise it, so google wouldn't know you purchased a link.
I purchase links for backlinks and traffic. I am very picky about links I purchase and the links that I have purchased show up as backlinks. This hasn't hurt my rankings in any way that I can tell. I did drop in the last week, but so did all my competitors.
What I have noticed is that Google is giving more value to major sites like Realtor.com, Trulia, Yahoo and your local newspapers. These sites knocked me out of the #5 spot and dropped me to the #8 spot for one of my key search phrases.
If you are going to purchase links, be selective!
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