Google Busted With Its Own Paid Links (Again)

Back at the beginning of January, Aaron Wall, from SEOBook, found a few examples of a series of advertorials for Google products such as AdWords, Analytics and Chromebooks. These advertorials were “brought to you buy” and “sponsored by” Google. Within the content were some highly questionable links.

Wall stated, “None of those links in the content use nofollow, in spite of many of them having Google Analytics tracking URLs on them. Why doesn’t Google police themselves when they are policing others? If their algorithmic ideals are true, shouldn’t they apply to Google as well?”

Now, Google has penalized itself in the past for doing something very similar with Chrome but why isn’t Google catching this stuff on its own? It seems the only reason Google penalized itself this time is because Wall pointed this out. Are there other articles/content etc out there which Google has published that others have not noticed yet?

Back at the beginning of February, Google penalized a UK flower website for having paid links and also punished the newspaper sites who published the advertorials. Matt Cutts even wrote a post saying, “Please be wary if someone approaches you and wants to pay you for links or ‘advertorial’ pages on your site that pass PageRank. Selling links (or entire advertorial pages with embedded links) that pass PageRank violates our quality guidelines, and Google does take action on such violations.”

How did this penalty effect Google? In the long run it wont. Google is too big, runs their own show and can basically make the rules. They did penalize themselves but a 60 day penalty for Google is nothing. If a self storage owner were caught doing something similar and had to incur a 60 day penalty as well as work their way back up in the algorithm, it could be detrimental to business. If said storage owner were a repeat offender as Google is, Google could remove the website from the Search Engine if it decided to.

There is a double edged sword of playing the game with Google. In many ways website owners need Google in order to keep their doors open, yet many can’t stand the way Google operates its SERP’s and its lack of transparency.

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SSF Daily Hot Links: 5/21/2013

Below are the SSF Daily Hot Links for your self storage enjoyment. Comments, questions or more content? Send what you have and we will publish it!

Big Yellow profit rises as demand for self-storage grows

U-Haul Offering 30 Days of Free Self-Storage to Oklahoma Residents

KUTZTOWN’S FIRST SELF STORAGE FACILITY HOSTS GRAND OPENING

City Opposes Menards Self Storage Conversion Project in Janesville, WI

The Lock Up Self Storage to Build Facilities in Wheaton, IL, and Bonita Springs, FL

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SSF Daily Hot Links: 5/20/2013

Below are the SSF Daily Hot Links for your self storage enjoyment. Comments, questions or more content? Send what you have and we will publish it!

Is Your Market Ready for New Self-Storage Development? Factors to Consider Before Buying Land

U.K.’s Access Self Storage Compiles List of Strangest Stored Items

Self-Storage Design Study: Inventive Use of Space, by Janus International

BBB: Tips on self storage units

Survey Says: What Do Your Customers Think About You?

San Diego Self Storage to Host E-Waste Recycling Event in National City, CA

U-Haul Offering 30 Days of Free Self-Storage and U-Box Portable Moving and Storage

Storage facility in former AT&T building filling faster than expected

Westy Self Storage Tops Off Steel Work on Facility Expansion in White Plains, NY

Self-Storage Operator StorageMart Collects Ice Skates for Canadian Charity

Residents Oppose Proposed Self-Storage Facility Near Cedar Park, Texas

A KickStarter for a new ‘Self Storage’ Movie

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Extreme Storage Facilities Across the World

We’ve been doing some extra digging around here looking for cool blog ideas and I think we found a few which you will enjoy. Recently, we showed you the most extreme storage facilities in the U.S. and followed that up with the world’s thinnest house. (Stop now and go check that one out if you haven’t already. We will wait for you…….) Back already? On with it then.

Today we bring you some of the most extreme places to find storage facilities around the world. We searched far and wide and found facilities in Romania, Thailand, Canada and remote islands in the ocean. Read on to find out a bit more about these facilities. (These are in no particular order.)

MY STORAGE

Jungceylon Shopping Center
181 Rat-u-thit 200 Phee Road
Patong, Kathu
Phuket 83150
THAILAND

Located in Thailand, My Storage is on the far West side and one of the only storage facilities that far South.

http://www.mystorageasia.com/location/location.aspx

 

TEMAN BAIK SELF STORAGE

Jl. Raya Muding Mundeh No.24x, Gatot Subroto Barat – Kerobokan
Bali 80361, Indonesia
T. +62 361 418108 & 418109
F. +62 361 418170
M. +62 81 330 700 331
E. info@temanbaikselfstorage.com 

Teman Baik Self Storage is located on a remote island in Indonesia.

http://www.temanbaikselfstorage.com/

 

Self Storage Dominican Republic

From their website, “We are conveniently located just off the main highway, a few minutes east of Sosua and about 10 minutes west of Cabarete.”

Our street is just east of “Varma Gas” in the community of Residencial Bahia del Coral.

One of the only self storage facilities in the DR as well as remotely located to the North.

http://selfstoragedr.com/

 

Multi Box

Phone:    (+230) 255 23 23
Email:     info@multibox.mu
MULTIBOX LTD,
Industrial Zone,
Geoffroy Rd,
Bambous,
Mauritius

MultiBox is located on a remote island in the ocean near Madagascar.

http://www.multibox.mu/en/contact.html

 

Harbor Cold Storage

WA Office:425.333.6747 WA Fax:425.333.4645
AK Office: 907.581.6400 AK Fax: 907.581.6396
Direct: 907.359.BAIT
Email: info@harborcoldstorage.com

Harbor Cold Storage is located in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. I imagine this is where the guys from ‘Deadliest Catch’ get their bait as well.

http://www.harborcoldstorage.com/

 

Trasteros Tenerife 

Telefono: (34) 922-683-123
Fax: (34) 922-703-666
Email: info@trasterostenerife.com

Another storage facility located on a remote island off the mainland. Trasteros Tenerife is located off the coast of Morocco.

http://www.trasterostenerife.com/


Self Storage Raro

P.O Box 3174 Ara Metua Avarua District, Cook Islands‎
+682 22 188

This self storage facility is really out there. There are a few storage facilities in New Zealand as you can see on the map. Letters A, I and H are on the mainland but letter B to the Northeast is quite out of the way.

https://plus.google.com/117407226723811922702/about?gl=us&hl=en

 

Takhzeen Self Storage

Block 117 Hidd Bahrain‎

One of only a few storage facilities in the Persian Gulf, these facilities hail from Bahrain.

https://plus.google.com/108594436836838668309/about?gl=us&hl=en

 

Euro Mini Storage

This might be the only storage facility in Romania. We looked for others and couldn’t find any in the area including Ukraine, Serbia or Turkey.

http://euroministorage.ro/

La Ronge Storage 

1028 Finlayson St
La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0 Canada‎
+1 306-425-3603

La Ronge Storage is located far North in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the letter “I” on the map.

https://plus.google.com/106458379719453772215/about?gl=us&hl=en

 

EDRD – Storage at Resolute Bay

Resolute Bay, NU Canada‎

Going even farther North in Canada we find Storage at Resolute Bay. This storage facility is the furthest north of any facility we found. It is the letter “B” on the map. You can see how far North it is by comparing the green balloon which is La Ronge Storage mentioned above.

https://plus.google.com/104704251765601607015/about?gl=us&hl=en

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SSF Daily Hot Links: 5/16/2013

We are going to be trying something new here. Typically, we post daily self storage happenings to our Twitter, FB, other Social Media accounts etc. These daily posts consist of any news storage related – storage purchases/sales, new construction, new hires, technology advancements etc. This is not the same as our SSF Originals we put out weekly.

The problem with continually posting daily storage news to our Social Media accounts is it gets overwhelming for our followers and our feeds get clogged up with mass amounts of storage related stories. Some people find the links and information helpful while others find it annoying and wasteful.

What we will be doing going forward is rounding up all of the daily self storage related news and summarizing it in a blog post for you. There will be links, pictures, comments etc but this way instead of 14 stories crushing your news feeds, it’ll be one post summarized in a blog. Got it? Let us know what you think. We love the feedback. Let’s see how this works…

Australian Self-Storage Operator Kennards Nears Controversial Zoning Victory

Storage Post Self Storage Acquires Pelham, NY, Facility From Acadia Realty Trust

Guarding Against Self-Storage Perils: Facility Managers Deter Crime and Ensure Personal Safety

Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at San Rafael Mini Storage

Self storage centre in Harrow reveals strangest requests

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SSF Original: SWAT Officers Forced to Shoot Man at Self Storage Facility

SWAT Officers in Orlando were forced to shoot and kill a man wielding a shotgun at a self storage facility.

 

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SSF Daily Hot Links: 5/15/2013

We are going to be trying something new here. Typically, we post daily self storage happenings to our Twitter, FB, other Social Media accounts etc. These daily posts consist of any news storage related – storage purchases/sales, new construction, new hires, technology advancements etc. This is not the same as our SSF Originals we put out weekly.

The problem with continually posting daily storage news to our Social Media accounts is it gets overwhelming for our followers and our feeds get clogged up with mass amounts of storage related stories. Some people find the links and information helpful while others find it annoying and wasteful.

What we will be doing going forward is rounding up all of the daily self storage related news and summarizing it in a blog post for you. There will be links, pictures, comments etc but this way instead of 14 stories crushing your news feeds, it’ll be one post summarized in a blog. Got it? Let us know what you think. We love the feedback. Let’s see how this works…

Police: Man caught cooking meth in Longwood storage unit

U.K.’s Access Self Storage Markets Unit Options Via Unique Contortionist Photo Shoot

MJ Partners Releases Overview of 1Q 2013 Self-Storage REIT Performance

Storage Post Announces Executive Team Enhancements for Long-Term Growth

CHRIS DAVIS ATTENDS 2013 NATIONAL SELF STORAGE CONFERENCE

Fears storage vote will cost jobs

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Why driving a removal van yourself can save money

If you are about to move home in London and are looking to keep costs down to an absolute minimum, there are many ways to do so. Searching around for the cheapest energy tariff and finding an affordable yet reliable Internet Service Provider (ISP) can all help to reduce the overall cost of moving home. This is because it is just as important to save money after you have moved into your new home. If you believe that the cost of choosing a London moving service is expensive, think again because there are many ways that can reduce it.

One of the most effective ways to lower the cost of hiring a removal company in England’s capital city is by driving a removal vehicle yourself. When removal professionals are provided as well as a vehicle, this can increase the cost of hiring a removal company. This is because a removal company is accruing additional cost which is passed onto their customers. However, when only a van is hired, this reduces how much has to be paid. Although you could ask a removal company to provide a driver, this will still increase the cost.

When hiring a removal vehicle, the amount of money which has to be paid can be reduced further by getting cardboard boxes yourself. Some man with a van removal companies offer this service but do charge a small fee. There are many places which you can get cardboard boxes from free of charge:

Supermarket

Using plenty of cardboard boxes every day, a supermarket is a great place to get many of them from. Although you could walk to their bins and take them, you should be courteous and ask a manager before doing so. By approaching a senior member of staff, they could put some aside for you to collect at a later date.

Friends and family

Your family could have cardboard or storage boxes which they aren’t using at the moment. By asking as many people as possible, you could acquire a considerable number of boxes. Therefore, you will have plenty of boxes to store personal possessions.

Local stores

Supermarkets aren’t the only type of shop which throws out cardboard boxes which are no longer required. This is because convenience stores have regular deliveries and need to get rid of many cardboard boxes once they have been unpacked. Just like when going to a supermarket, you should ask a supervisor if there any cardboard boxes which aren’t needed anymore.

After you have acquired enough cardboard boxes, you could ask for help from friends and family with putting them and also furniture into a van which has been hired. If you don’t have a driving license, ask someone who does. Therefore, they can be responsible for travelling through London’s traffic to your new home.

Before leaving your former home, it is recommended that you find the quickest route and also when there probably won’t be delays. Local councils can dig up roads at the weekend or late at night when there is less traffic. Information about any delays, such as road works, can be found online. Although you can’t stop other delays from happening, such as road traffic accidents, you will be prepared for any avoidable circumstances.

So, when searching around for removal prices in London, there are many things which you can do so that it is as low as can be. Delays can also be avoided too by preparing beforehand so that planned road works are avoided completely.

http://removalsmanandvan.com/man-and-van/

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SSF Daily Hot Links: 5/14/2013

We are going to be trying something new here. Typically, we post daily self storage happenings to our Twitter, FB, other Social Media accounts etc. These daily posts consist of any news storage related – storage purchases/sales, new construction, new hires, technology advancements etc. This is not the same as our SSF Originals we put out weekly.

The problem with continually posting daily storage news to our Social Media accounts is it gets overwhelming for our followers and our feeds get clogged up with mass amounts of storage related stories. Some people find the links and information helpful while others find it annoying and wasteful.

What we will be doing going forward is rounding up all of the daily self storage related news and summarizing it in a blog post for you. There will be links, pictures, comments etc but this way instead of 14 stories crushing your news feeds, it’ll be one post summarized in a blog. Got it? Let us know what you think. We love the feedback. Let’s see how this works…

U.K. Self-Storage Operator, Big Yellow, Houses 112 Giraffes for Zoo Celebration, Art Exhibit

Keeping a Self-Storage Facility Safe for Tenants and Employees

Florida Self-Storage Manager Participates in 5Ks to Raise Money for Charity

Morningstar Mini Storage Facility in Virginia Houses ‘Dungeon’ Fitness-Training Center

Airport Self Storage in Salem, OR, Hosts Dog-License Amnesty Event

Pro-Guard Self Storage Donates Unit Space as Prizes for Poulsbo, WA, Viking Fest

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SSF Daily Hot Links: 5/13/2013

We are going to be trying something new here. Typically, we post daily self storage happenings to our Twitter, FB, other Social Media accounts etc. These daily posts consist of any news storage related – storage purchases/sales, new construction, new hires, technology advancements etc. This is not the same as our SSF Originals we put out weekly.

The problem with continually posting daily storage news to our Social Media accounts is it gets overwhelming for our followers and our feeds get clogged up with mass amounts of storage related stories. Some people find the links and information helpful while others find it annoying and wasteful.

What we will be doing going forward is rounding up all of the daily self storage related news and summarizing it in a blog post for you. There will be links, pictures, comments etc but this way instead of 14 stories crushing your news feeds, it’ll be one post summarized in a blog. Got it? Let us know what you think. We love the feedback. Let’s see how this works…

A Macro Look at Today’s Self-Storage Market and the Factors Affecting Occupancy, Revenue and Facility Value

Police looking for couple in storage unit break-in

Florida Self Storage Association to Host Webinar on Reputation Management

Abba Self Storage Announces New Buildings Nearly Full

Storage Business Owners Alliance (SBOA) Announces New Preferred Vendor Partners

BriefCase: Self-storage provider finds added success in shredding, shipping and selling

Shopping for Self-Storage Products and Services in a Google Age



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