SEO Tycoon

**GeorgeB** · 04-19-2007, 10:52 AM

Google now encourages reporting paid links.

From Matt Cutts blog

Quote:

Google may provide a special form for paid link reports at some point, but in the mean time, here’s a couple of ways that anyone can use to report paid links:
- Sign in to Google’s webmaster console and use the authenticated spam report form, then include the word “paidlink” (all one word) in the text area of the spam report. If you use the authenticated form, you’ll need to sign in with a Google Account, but your report will carry more weight.
- Use the unauthenticated spam report form and make sure to include the word “paidlink” (all one word) in the text area of the spam report.

**BamaStangGuy** · 04-19-2007, 05:25 PM

Oh no. Looks like their algorithms aren't as good as they claim.

**handsome rob** · 04-19-2007, 06:39 PM

I've been saying it since google first claimed they were discounting paid links: You don't have to use force, but you must project strength.

Meaning you don't actually have to be able to tell paids links from organic, as long as you've got people convinced you can.

This latest move of theirs I think is a bad idea, though.