Comments on: Daily Express and OK hit with PageRank penalty http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/ Where to find Malcolm Coles, reviews, and tips on how to do things I couldn't do. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mark Pack http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9626 Mark Pack Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:54:51 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9626 Nice to know that Google rates my own blog (let alone Lib Dem Voice) more highly, but really says far more about how badly the Express has got it wrong. Nice to know that Google rates my own blog (let alone Lib Dem Voice) more highly, but really says far more about how badly the Express has got it wrong.

]]> By: Andy http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9625 Andy Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:14:12 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9625 Funny, the "reputable" SEO company that was trying to sell me links on The Express' website only just got back in touch with me last week. I wonder how many other newspaper websites they have their grubby mitts on? Funny, the "reputable" SEO company that was trying to sell me links on The Express' website only just got back in touch with me last week. I wonder how many other newspaper websites they have their grubby mitts on?

]]> By: Google flexes page rank muscles, hits Daily Express? « Tim Anderson’s ITWriting http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9601 Google flexes page rank muscles, hits Daily Express? « Tim Anderson’s ITWriting Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:39:38 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9601 [...] then saw a report saying that Google has indeed penalised the Daily Express. I checked the page rank of the Daily [...] [...] then saw a report saying that Google has indeed penalised the Daily Express. I checked the page rank of the Daily [...]

]]> By: Stu Bowker http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9600 Stu Bowker Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:05:33 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9600 Good spot Ian Miller! I've just done a few checks and the OK site also 302's, well actually www.ok.co.uk 301s to ok.co.uk which 302's to /home. If this has been put in place over the last few months then OK has now lost the benefit of around 215,000 external links and Express, 261,000 according to Open Site Explorer and could therefore possibly explain the gradual decrease in PR. Of course this is only speculation but it could just be a coincidence or both have actually happened. Good spot Ian Miller!

I've just done a few checks and the OK site also 302's, well actually http://www.ok.co.uk 301s to ok.co.uk which 302's to /home.

If this has been put in place over the last few months then OK has now lost the benefit of around 215,000 external links and Express, 261,000 according to Open Site Explorer and could therefore possibly explain the gradual decrease in PR.

Of course this is only speculation but it could just be a coincidence or both have actually happened.

]]> By: David Robinson http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9599 David Robinson Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:52:18 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9599 You're all jumping up and down about green fairy dust? Who cares? They're still in google. You're all jumping up and down about green fairy dust?

Who cares? They're still in google.

]]> By: Andrew Gill http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9598 Andrew Gill Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:49:04 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9598 The website (http://ok.co.uk/home/) has a Google PR ranking of 2 currently. Gary - what URL are you looking at? cheers, Andy www.Linkstream.co.uk - SEO Web App The website (http://ok.co.uk/home/) has a Google PR ranking of 2 currently.

Gary - what URL are you looking at?

cheers,
Andy

http://www.Linkstream.co.uk - SEO Web App

]]> By: Gary http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9597 Gary Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:41:38 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9597 I see the site as having a PR 4 at the moment I see the site as having a PR 4 at the moment

]]> By: Andrew Gill http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9596 Andrew Gill Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:33:39 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9596 Interesting update Malcolm - thanks. It appears Express Group are getting increasingly desperate to generate revenue no matter how ethical or short term. Long-term the newspaper industry as a whole (in printed form) is unsustainable under their current business model. Google understand this - it's taken a while (the writing has been on the wall for many years) but i think this is a desperate tactic from a sinking ship. Bad for jobs but good for trees ;-) I'm looking forward to reading free news (without any Murdoch bias) on my iPad very soon ;-) best, Andy www.Linkstream.co.uk - SEO Web App Interesting update Malcolm - thanks.

It appears Express Group are getting increasingly desperate to generate revenue no matter how ethical or short term. Long-term the newspaper industry as a whole (in printed form) is unsustainable under their current business model.

Google understand this - it's taken a while (the writing has been on the wall for many years) but i think this is a desperate tactic from a sinking ship. Bad for jobs but good for trees ;-)

I'm looking forward to reading free news (without any Murdoch bias) on my iPad very soon ;-)

best,
Andy
http://www.Linkstream.co.uk - SEO Web App

]]> By: Malcolm Coles http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9595 Malcolm Coles Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:01:38 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9595 Andrew - good spot re OK. I've found some interesting data showing how it went from 5 to 3 over the last few months - and down to 2 in only the last month. See updated post. Andrew - good spot re OK. I've found some interesting data showing how it went from 5 to 3 over the last few months - and down to 2 in only the last month. See updated post.

]]> By: Jon Hudghton http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/express-pagerank-penalty/#comment-9593 Jon Hudghton Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:21:44 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=4305#comment-9593 Good spot; I assumed Google would do diddly squat (at least in the short term). This is one of those times I'd be glad to be wrong! Good spot; I assumed Google would do diddly squat (at least in the short term). This is one of those times I'd be glad to be wrong!

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