More Queries Google Should Ban Ads For

Today Google finally stopped profiting from people selling links. That’s great but I still think they profit too much from misinformation in the SEO industry.

Below are the queries I think Google is wrong to profit from:

• search engine submission
• sell links

If a site is selling PageRank or spammy SEO services and doesn’t rank organically then why should Google let it rank in the sponsored listings?

• link vault
• text link brokers
• link adage

I listed the last 3 queries because these are companies that have tens of other advertisers bidding on their own brand names. If Text Link Ads isn’t allowed to rank for their own name organically why should Google let them bid for a sponsored listing when somebody searches for Text Link Brokers?

Last year Google removed Link Vault from the SERP’s but lets them advertise using Adwords. Why?

Add your suggestions for queries you want to see ad free in the comments.

BY Patrick Altoft AT 5:44pm ON Monday, 3 December 2007

Patrick Altoft is Director of Search at Branded3 and has worked in the SEO industry for over 10 years. With experience across some of the worlds largest brands as well as startup businesses Patrick is well known in the industry and speaks regularly at the major SEO conferences and events. Follow Patrick on Twitter or Google+