Does Google sell high PageRank links? Even if not acting as a text link broker Google offers paid links indirectly through various programs.
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Heh! Good article. Now Google should not rank first for the term Google like John Chow not ranking for the term John Chow. Kidding!
Google should use nofollow on ALL external links. Practice what you preach ;-)
They do the same on the Google Mini Success Page... http://www.google.com/enterprise/mini/success_stories.html We are waiting for our link to go live !!! Not sure it makes a difference though...? BJ Link Bistro - http://www.linkbistro.com
Good Article, I am agree with "onreact" that google should use nofollow on All external links :)