… I think we know all we need to know at this point. Matt’s made it pretty clear what the issues are, and what the steps to be taken are. We know what to be looking for if we don’t hear back from a reconsideration requet. We know that if all else fails, that we should be seeking help at the webmaster help group.

So, I think we can wrap this up now. Thanks to everyone for the participation. It was very productive all round.

And be assured that my cup is nothing but full. I could even link to you from my blog. But as a true SEO professional you won’t be interested in a PR 0 link. Do you want my link love, Donna?

But wait a minute ..you are NOT allowed to do what you want to do on your site, otherwise this post wouldn’t even exist. Even after Matt gave you back your green Emeralds, you surely don’t like him at all. No-one working in SEO or running a commercial blog likes Matt. Because he makes your job harder. So all of you: Please stop pretending and winging. Thank you.

PS: And please don’t tell me stuff about “If I don’t have a PR, I can’t earn money and my kids will starve”. You all know the deal since a long time: Sell commercial links in an obvious way and you get the boot – sooner or later. I thought you are “SEO Experts” who know it all. Everybody tried (and still tries) to ride the wave as far as possible. Fair enough. But if you fall of the board, don’t cry for mummy. Funny enough, his post is a really bad example because it shows that if (some people) cry, mummy will be there to help. I liked Matt because as from a user’s point of view I want Google to return what’s relevant to my query and not what’s been paid for the most. I totally welcome this anti-capitalist approach. But Mummy Matt didn’t do himself a favor to get personally involved in this discussion. But after all he’s also working on his “Good Cop / Bad Cop” Rockstar image. We all want to be recognized.. especially in SEO. Because it’s basically a quite unglamorous job.

Beside all this I wish you all the best. May you live forever, in song, story, fable and myth and may your life be as sweet as a Peshwari naan bread.

I filled in a new reinclusion request …

Thx million times …

..well said. Donna: The SEO value that you got from this one post is worth more than the bit of cash from any paid links on your site. Good for you. But this whole thing get’s BORING now. Matt: My dishwasher is making a funny noise since yesterday ..can you help?

PS: My blog is advertising free. My content is great. My comment section is do-follow. My PR is zero. I couldn’t care less.

thanks for clearing that up – my main concern was that, since the link wasn’t active, there was an outside chance that someone was using your name without you knowing. Glad to know that its nothing underhand.

Can’t even remember how I came across that web page now – one too many glasses of wine last night.