Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes

WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target

Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes

A WebmasterWorld thread has an SEO claiming he received a response from Google to a reconsideration request that the only way his site will be reincluded in Google is if he removes all or most of the links in those WordPress themes. He said, years ago, he partook in creating and sponsoring designs for WordPress themes. Part of that includes a footer link that says "designed by X" or something like that. You see them all over the web, not only on WordPress sites. He said, Google told him, to be reincluded, he has to get rid of those links from those themes. But this SEO says the themes are out there and he won't be successful in getting most of them to remove it. Probably most of the blogs using it are on auto-run and never get touched by a human. So what can he do? As Robert Charlton said, Matt Cutts did go on record about these sponsored themes in 2008 . But that being th...

Full article: http://www.seroundtable.com/wordpress-theme-links-15068.html

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@WebEasyBox » 21 May '12, 2pm
WordPress, les liens des thèmes a bannir : [link]
@jeffrichie » 18 May '12, 1pm
oh dear - got any dodgy wordpress footer links? [link]
@darkbluewaters » 08 May '12, 5pm
RT @ferviddesigns: [link] -- theme links are google's next target
@friedlgg » 06 May '12, 5pm
@ActiveIce WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]
@SpinlandStudios » 05 May '12, 4pm
RT @lawrencwrightv: Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link]
@TrondLyngbo » 04 May '12, 10pm
RT @stonetemple: Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link] by Barry Schwartz @RustyBrick via @SERoundtable
@amorfrancis » 01 May '12, 7am
RT @managewp: Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link] via @rustybrick
@alishagg » 30 Apr '12, 11pm
I guess you have to leave those links off your WordPress themes if you don't want your site penalized: [link]
@OinkSA » 30 Apr '12, 1pm
Google Goes after Links in #WORDPRESS Themes. Are you a WP blogger? Read this > [link] Have your say!
@JASalvage » 30 Apr '12, 10am
WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link] via @rustybrick .. Get rid of the links in the footer!
@sandyatwork » 30 Apr '12, 6am
RT @kaiwenzel: RT @bloonatic Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link] Diese Spielverderber aus Mountain View...
@MagdalenaSikora » 29 Apr '12, 9pm
WP theme links [link] via @rustybrick haven't Google said if you share smth for free, it is ok to get link back?! Ridiculous!
@ericpratum » 29 Apr '12, 7pm
Ha! Create WordPress themes? You might have an SEO problem! [link]
@seotweetz » 29 Apr '12, 6pm
RT @redpointHQ: WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link] via @rustybrick #seo #webdesign
@_fmachine » 29 Apr '12, 6pm
WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link] via @rustybrick #seo #webdesign
@darlingseo » 29 Apr '12, 12pm
Google's getting real evil u think? WP Theme Links Is Google's Next Target via @rustybrick [link]
@peterschindler » 29 Apr '12, 9am
RT @bloonatic: Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link] Diese Spielverderber aus Mountain View...
@bloonatic » 29 Apr '12, 9am
Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link] Diese Spielverderber aus Mountain View...
@RicketyRoo » 28 Apr '12, 10pm
WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link] via @rustybrick - Makes sense.
@gonzodesign » 28 Apr '12, 7pm
.. WTF? Guess they now really lost their minds? ~ WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target - via @speckyboy [link]
@mattseh » 28 Apr '12, 6pm
"@nivethan: WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]" wtf is this shit
@jabit » 28 Apr '12, 5pm
Ridiculous ... "@speckyboy: WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]"
@byMenjil » 28 Apr '12, 5pm
RT @speckyboy: WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]
@Knektion » 28 Apr '12, 4pm
Wow, this sucks for theme designers affected. #WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]
@ppcbz » 28 Apr '12, 3pm
RT @nivethan: WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]
@zoso » 28 Apr '12, 1pm
linkurile din temele wordpress [link]
@cverdu » 28 Apr '12, 10am
RT @Sagall: RT @christian_wilde: Próximo objetivo de Google: los links de temas de wordpress [link]
@antrobbo » 28 Apr '12, 9am
@leebeirne1 you seen this? [link]
@PopsharedSearch » 28 Apr '12, 7am
Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes (SE Roundtable - 177 retweets) [link]
@keliedotcom » 28 Apr '12, 1am
[link] This is why you can't say *Google likes WP* G doesn't have the capacity to *like* -just create a GOOD SITE-as always!
@iota333 » 28 Apr '12, 12am
これってWordpressの無料テンプレ配ってたSSEO業者や商材系の人たちやばいのかな：Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link]
@donscalos » 27 Apr '12, 11pm
kramaswamy21: RT @YoungbloodJoe: @Google is about to have a web designer revolt on their hands in 3. 2. 1.... [link] #seo #...
@seotweetz » 27 Apr '12, 11pm
RT @YoungbloodJoe: @Google is about to have a web designer revolt on their hands in 3. 2. 1.... [link] #seo #design cc @rustybrick
@YoungbloodJoe » 27 Apr '12, 11pm
@Google is about to have a web designer revolt on their hands in 3. 2. 1.... [link] #seo #design cc @rustybrick
@annelizhannan » 27 Apr '12, 11pm
Beware of the big bad wolf? [link] WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target via @seroundtable #blogs
@buzzwordjp » 27 Apr '12, 10pm
テーマ作成者の方だったようです。 RT WordPressのテーマ利用者？テーマ作成者？のどちらかが要注意という記事。よく分からなかった。 / WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]
@wouterschikhof » 27 Apr '12, 10pm
Finally! RT @rustybrick: Earlier today, Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link]
@seroundtable » 27 Apr '12, 10pm
Earlier today, Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link]
@chip_bennett » 27 Apr '12, 10pm
@OneFineJay see: [link] which links: [link] OP asked why Google doesn't like his "sponsored" links in WP Themes
@vladaweb » 27 Apr '12, 10pm
#WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link] | info from @danijellap aka @Daniellemedia
@mjcachon » 27 Apr '12, 8pm
no todos son "penalizables" no? RT @christian_wilde: Próximo objetivo de Google: los links de temas de wordpress [link]
@nacin » 27 Apr '12, 8pm
@chip_bennett [link]
@mike20 » 27 Apr '12, 8pm
Yikes! #wp theme devs take note >> RT @rustybrick WordPress Theme Links Are Google's Next Target [link]
@edgar_sanchez » 27 Apr '12, 7pm
RT @christian_wilde: Próximo objetivo de Google: los links de temas de wordpress [link]
@rustybrick » 27 Apr '12, 7pm
This is getting a lot of comments: WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]
@christian_wilde » 27 Apr '12, 6pm
Próximo objetivo de Google: los links de temas de wordpress [link]
@SteveSux » 27 Apr '12, 5pm
Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes [link] (via @summify)
@yangrunenberger » 27 Apr '12, 5pm
There is space for a competitor for Google.... [link]
@richardtvaughan » 27 Apr '12, 4pm
WHY?! “@rustybrick: WordPress Theme Links Is Google's Next Target [link]” >>>>> Use of a theme is an indication of popularity!
@witamine » 27 Apr '12, 4pm
@skullpat ben pourtant #unnaturallinks #penguin [link] & [link]