Comments on: Can merchants restrict SEO affiliates from ranking for their brand terms? http://canyousmellcarrots.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/can-merchants-restrict-seo-affiliates-from-ranking-for-their-brand-terms/ A blog on the wild and whacky world of internet marketing Wed, 20 May 2009 22:36:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: friday girl http://canyousmellcarrots.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/can-merchants-restrict-seo-affiliates-from-ranking-for-their-brand-terms/#comment-24 friday girl Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:03:28 +0000 http://canyousmellcarrots.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/can-merchants-restrict-seo-affiliates-from-ranking-for-their-brand-terms/#comment-24 hell i was thinking of this myself having just got interested in the old affiliate game. agree 100% on your views. If I was ever faced with a merchant who refused to pay or threatened to pull the plug until I was no longer ranking for their name I would simply switch to a competitor or pull them altogether. But I would keep their pages up with an 'apology' to any visitors that I no longer link to said merchant and would they care to view 'competitor' info instead..you know..freedom of speech and all that... hell i was thinking of this myself having just got interested in the old affiliate game. agree 100% on your views.

If I was ever faced with a merchant who refused to pay or threatened to pull the plug until I was no longer ranking for their name I would simply switch to a competitor or pull them altogether. But I would keep their pages up with an ‘apology’ to any visitors that I no longer link to said merchant and would they care to view ‘competitor’ info instead..you know..freedom of speech and all that…

]]> By: Boydie http://canyousmellcarrots.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/can-merchants-restrict-seo-affiliates-from-ranking-for-their-brand-terms/#comment-18 Boydie Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:13:50 +0000 http://canyousmellcarrots.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/can-merchants-restrict-seo-affiliates-from-ranking-for-their-brand-terms/#comment-18 Your getting better at this blogging stuff Your getting better at this blogging stuff

]]> By: IMJUK http://canyousmellcarrots.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/can-merchants-restrict-seo-affiliates-from-ranking-for-their-brand-terms/#comment-11 IMJUK Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:28:27 +0000 http://canyousmellcarrots.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/can-merchants-restrict-seo-affiliates-from-ranking-for-their-brand-terms/#comment-11 One of the best ways to protect your brand is through some brand reputation management. This way you can track when other people talk about your blog and if they are a threat to your brand then you can start dealing with it early on. Would plug some people but am sure Kerry can tell the world all about it another day One of the best ways to protect your brand is through some brand reputation management. This way you can track when other people talk about your blog and if they are a threat to your brand then you can start dealing with it early on. Would plug some people but am sure Kerry can tell the world all about it another day

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