Comments on: Google Adsense: “We Don’t Need Your Stinking Referrals”

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:34:03 +0000

I was happy with Google Adsense and Adwords. I regret to say that the decision taken by Google has made me change my mind. It was the referrals or the user’s promotion that helped Google gain market on this. All the users who referred Google spent a good amount of time putting up write on website and blogs explaining the Google Adsense system. I spent time in putting up blogs or websites and educating people. All the hard work every one has done is now Zero. I strongly protest against this. I am planning to shift from Google completely to a new PPC service like Yahoo or Bidvertiser. I do not see any point in sticking to Google because now I think they will start making more changes and you may never know what Google will come up with tomorrow. It is a Tight SLAP for all the webmasters who are not from North America, Latin America, and Japan.

It was the users who promoted Google, now Google thinks it can work without them.

By: Add a link to your blog

Add a link to your blog — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:09:39 +0000

Does not affect me, although my site where I promote referring visitors gets lots of traffic, the midset of my visitors are on ATV Trails and not Adsense. I have had links for a year and a few clicks and absolutely zero conversions……:(

By: Homeboy's Skiing Blog

Homeboy's Skiing Blog — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:25:38 +0000

Whatever is going on with Google, one thing seems good. The pagerank of one of my blogs just jumped from 0 to 3. Problogger mentioned in post some days ago that Google is updating something which may affect pageranks. At least I am happy with this little improvement related to one of my blogs

By: The Eye Surgery Dude

The Eye Surgery Dude — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:43:31 +0000

This is a strange move by the big “G”. I suppose there must have been some reason behind it. Maybe they were having a lot of problems with people trying to abuse the service. I have learned to never be surprized by what google does though. They do have a mind of there own.

By: Simonne

Simonne — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:40:12 +0000

I see Google is just aligning with other online companies in making us feel like internet belongs to US. It stinks, but a private company can do whatever the owners choose. My country is so small that it will never have a voice, but I’m free to go live somewhere else if I want. I had only one Google referral so far, and I was waiting for him to make his first $100 bucks, but it seems I’ll never know if he made it or not. So, for me it’s not a big loss. It’s only the feeling of frustration and a strengthening of my conviction that democracies are not so much better than the communism I’ve lived in during my first 20 years of life. It’s always about who’s bigger and who has the bigger nuts out there. It makes me wanna go back to the stone age

By: SEO Blog

SEO Blog — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:43:42 +0000

As you said Ben, we can address as many reason as we like, but I doubt Google will ever address their decision (I’d be surprised if they do tho). But obviously there is a reason for doing that. In any case, they a uncovering a huge piece of their market to competitors, maybe it is time YPN opens world wide?

By: Mike Huang

Mike Huang — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:21:40 +0000

Wow! This is my read of the day Great blog you got running here!

-Mike

By: Ben Cook

Ben Cook — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:28:36 +0000

Daniel, you can still use the adsense but you won't be able to get paid for referring other publishers.However, I did write a post about How to Find AdSense Alternatives for your Site. I hope it helps!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:24:33 +0000

I only introduced Adsense yesterday despite all the bad press it receives it seemed like the best option to me. Now i’m left wondering what the heck is going on?

I in the UK so no referrals from me.

Any ideas on alternative options?

By: Ben Cook

Ben Cook — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:45:34 +0000

Pops, I’m guessing the tax info is the major issue to overcome.