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Google Confirms NewsDay.com Received PageRank Penalty for Selling Links

Went Hot: July 13, 2008 - 9:39 am
Posted By: steaprok 359 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seroundtable.com)
Category: Google

The incredibly popular NewsDay.com was at a PageRank of five recently, and Google specifically confirmed that NewsDay received this PageRank penalty due to "selling links that pass PageRank." But when I look at the Google Toolbar now at www.newsday.com, it shows a PageRank of 8, not a PageRank of 5.

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from jonathan 357 days ago #

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I see the same thing, PR8, not a PR5.

from seobro 357 days ago #

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I also see pr8. But they are a big company, now if one of you little ants tries to do this PR0 4u.

from incrediblehelp 356 days ago #

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Who cares, they probably didnt lose traffic or rankings.

from Brent-D-Payne 356 days ago #

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We (Newsday) had a PR5 until it was finally returned to a PR8 late last week. I've been working with Google since I started with Tribune in February 2008 to get this problem resolved. The links have not been on the site since late 2007 or January 2008 (trying to nail down the exact time).

Brent D. Payne
SEO Manager
Tribune