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 More options Jul 8 2008, 1:20 pm
From: piloSEO
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:20:54 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 8 2008 1:20 pm
Subject: Re: Low Toolbar PageRank for Newsday.com
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Just from a cursory review I noticed that the links in the footer of
Newsday are not nofollowed and could be construed as paid links or
excessive interlinking between a network of sites. When I checked
Chicago Tribune all of their footer links are nofollowed. Without a
more in depth look I can't be 100% sure but that could be a reason for
low PR.

On Jul 8, 1:11 pm, Tribune Interactive SEO Team wrote:

> This one has me stumped.

> Newsday.com is the only site amongst the major Tribune newspaper sites
> that has a Toolbar PageRank of a 5 versus an 8.  I have asked a few
> Google employees to help me out but they state the standard response
> of 'ask your question in Google Webmaster Help Group'.  So . . . here
> I am.

> 1.  Yes, I know TB PR doesn't matter.  I've tried to explain this to
> Newsday but . . . they still want an answer.
> 2.  Yes, I tried #1 above several times.  But they still want an
> answer.
> 3.  I did a site review and I don't see anything materially different
> than what is on the other Tribune newspaper sites (certainly nothing
> that would warrant this much of a delta).
> 4.  There are no warnings in G'Webmaster Tools.
> 5.  We are pearly white in regards to paid links (we don't need to buy
> them and we don't sell them).
> 6.  The registrar information is slightly different than the other
> domains but I doubt that would have an impact.

> What am I missing?  I'd prefer a Google Employee response but will
> take responses from any SEO that can figure this out.

> Brent D. Payne
> SEO Manager
> Tribune


 
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