The use of affiliate content and links when it comes to Google ranking is always a hot topic. In the recent Panda Algo Guide, I talked quite a bit about the role affiliate links and related content and the impact of it from Panda, including specifics that Google has previously said about affiliate content and […]
Google Play Affiliate Program Planned & Related Job Listing
Google is planning to launch a Google Play affiliate program, according to 9 to 5 Google. The affiliate program would be similar to the one offered by Apple with iTunes. The affiliate program would initially be for only Google Play Movies and Music, but it would later include apps and possible hardware. Performance Horizon Group, […]
Google: Affiliate Links Do Not Hurt a Website
There has been speculation over the years about whether or not affiliate links on a website can hurt a site or not when it comes to SEO and Google rankings. The question came up today in the Google Webmaster Hangout, and John Mueller addressed how Google views affiliate sites. First he said Google doesn’t have […]
How Affiliate Merchants Can Opt Out of the Bit.ly & Viglink Cookie Dropping
Yesterday we reported that Bit.ly and Viglink were adding their own affiliate cookies to links that are shortened through the URL shortener Bit.ly. And understandably, people are pretty upset about it, not just for the cookie dropping on unsuspecting users, but also because of the high likelihood that affiliate commissions could be hijacked when anyone […]
Bit.ly & Viglink Quietly Adding Their Own Affiliate Cookies on Shortened Links
If you use Bit.ly for your URL shortener, or you are clicking on a Bit.ly link, you should be aware that those shortened links are now a vehicle to drop Viglink affiliate cookies on the unsuspecting , and most people likely won’t even notice it is happening. The change seems to have happened in February […]