Response To An SEO’s Blog About My TrustRank Research
Thanks for the link and the constructive criticism. Aaron Wall is underrated, while almost every peer of his is overrated. That guy is one smart man. But I stand by my statement about links not being the only part or the only thing to consider. Uncovering all of the TrustRank algorithm factors (well, definitely not all, I doubt I’ll ever get all of them, but 300+ by hand ain’t bad!) you see another side of Google that closely reminds me of the NSA and the CIA having a reputation of friendly neighborhood folks that just want to make sure you are happy. Which is impossible. Same deal with the big G. They’ve been hinting for years that “well if you were to go about things in this direction, it may be in your best interest — but don’t do this or that, or else we will ban you!”; And yet, what you said about SEO’s, and shouldn’t they know about this? No. No one has known anything. Because it’s all been 100% speculation with very little, if any, real confirmation from Google themselves.
The Google staffers who go to the SES shows, and speak about topcis everyone gets all riled up about, all they are doing is creating more buzz. I feel like watching Google and expecting to get answers is very much like watching the show LOST. It’s great for dramatics. Everyone has their own theory to explore. Everyone is addicted. Everyone has almost the same questions they want answered. But for every few low quality questions answered, they bring up 50 more that make you go nuts all over again, and also force you to drift away from the original questions you wanted answers for! Sorry, but it’s all one confusing mess, and has been for years. Most SEO’s just preach whatever they see or hear their industry peers saying. Many of them also post theory as facts, or at least it appears that way, and then by natural forces of the internet, theories that look like facts, become facts, rules, laws and guidelines, and still…. no answers from Google.
PS - Since I’ve disabled comments on my blog as of recently, I’ve been blogging a lot more often! Woah! WTF?! That stands for WHAT THE FUCK, not where’s the fire for you Technorati whores.
