Comments on: Sued for linking with keywords http://www.branded3.com/blogs/sued-for-linking-with-keywords/ Digital and SEO Agency Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Charlotte SEO Guy http://www.branded3.com/blogs/sued-for-linking-with-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-5224 Charlotte SEO Guy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:55:48 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=1963#comment-5224 This is simply insane. Its too bad "david" didn't have the cash to fight them in the long run. Imagine the revenue the law firm could bring in if they used their money for advertising rather than suing little people. This is simply insane. Its too bad “david” didn’t have the cash to fight them in the long run. Imagine the revenue the law firm could bring in if they used their money for advertising rather than suing little people.

]]> By: Lee Colbran http://www.branded3.com/blogs/sued-for-linking-with-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-5223 Lee Colbran Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:26:55 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=1963#comment-5223 Ridiculous - what a waste of time, effort and money. Now, if only the Internet could do to law firms what it has done to high street shops - Finish them off! Ridiculous – what a waste of time, effort and money. Now, if only the Internet could do to law firms what it has done to high street shops – Finish them off!

]]> By: Matt Wardman http://www.branded3.com/blogs/sued-for-linking-with-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-5222 Matt Wardman Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:26:05 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=1963#comment-5222 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=carter-ruck&aq=f" rel="nofollow">Hmmm</a> Hmmm

]]> By: Vextasy http://www.branded3.com/blogs/sued-for-linking-with-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-5221 Vextasy Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:16:45 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=1963#comment-5221 Interestingly (or not), the title of every single one of the links in the 100 pages of links that google caches for jonesday.com begins with the two words "Jones Day" - how tediously consistent. I'm glad I don't maintain their site. I was hoping to find a google link that violated their requirements. Of course, the ars technica page you refer to does violate it and that is going to feature pretty highly in their web site stats this month. Interestingly (or not), the title of every single one of the links in the 100 pages of links that google caches for jonesday.com begins with the two words “Jones Day” – how tediously consistent. I’m glad I don’t maintain their site. I was hoping to find a google link that violated their requirements. Of course, the ars technica page you refer to does violate it and that is going to feature pretty highly in their web site stats this month.

]]> By: mat http://www.branded3.com/blogs/sued-for-linking-with-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-5220 mat Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:28:54 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=1963#comment-5220 Oh! Now we only have to find out who's the mysterious "linktsar" who points to innocent sites with harmful anchor texts - and sue him.. (see <a href="http://matbox.net/linkbuilding-weaponized-russia-strikes-back/" rel="nofollow">inkbuilding weaponized</a>) Oh! Now we only have to find out who’s the mysterious “linktsar” who points to innocent sites with harmful anchor texts – and sue him.. (see inkbuilding weaponized)

]]> By: Anita Campbell http://www.branded3.com/blogs/sued-for-linking-with-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-5219 Anita Campbell Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:27:05 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=1963#comment-5219 Hi Patrick, <i>'I’m thinking of changing the name of Blogstorm to “SEO” and then threatening legal action against any sites that refuse to change the anchor text of my links.'</i> :) Seriously, though, the facts of this case are a little odd. You could argue that the website in question was trying to profit off of the brand value of Jones Day. In other words, this wasn't just an ordinary linking situation. I don't agree with the judge's decision. But the facts are so odd that I think it would be easy for another judge in a different case to 'distinguish' this decision and say it only applies when someone is trying to profit off of someone else's brand. At least, I hope that's what happens. Anita Hi Patrick,

‘I’m thinking of changing the name of Blogstorm to “SEO” and then threatening legal action against any sites that refuse to change the anchor text of my links.’

:)

Seriously, though, the facts of this case are a little odd. You could argue that the website in question was trying to profit off of the brand value of Jones Day. In other words, this wasn’t just an ordinary linking situation.

I don’t agree with the judge’s decision. But the facts are so odd that I think it would be easy for another judge in a different case to ‘distinguish’ this decision and say it only applies when someone is trying to profit off of someone else’s brand. At least, I hope that’s what happens.

Anita

]]> By: DangerMouse http://www.branded3.com/blogs/sued-for-linking-with-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-5218 DangerMouse Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:06:37 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=1963#comment-5218 The law firm in question should be subjected to a Google bomb and much link spam for their arrogance in attempting to bully their way on the Web. I'd like to see bring a suit for thousands of links originated from thousands of sources and IPs. The law firm in question should be subjected to a Google bomb and much link spam for their arrogance in attempting to bully their way on the Web. I’d like to see bring a suit for thousands of links originated from thousands of sources and IPs.

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