I have one of my lenses marked for:
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Exceeds the outbound link limit see less
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http://www.squidoo.com/earnwithmarsha is the lens in question. There are loads of other lenses just like my own of people pushing for referrals in websites they do online to earn money. I don't think, or hope it isn't, the reason--the spam part listed.
I posted in the forum and was told there is an outlink 10 times...it goes to Cafepress and looks like a sign up page. So, how do I get rid of it? I don't even know how you look to see what outlinks there are there. I really want to keep this lens up as I have gotten a couple of referrals through it. (when I am reading, Cafepress is on the whitelist anyway of allowed outlinks?)
Otherwise, I did keep my promise to myself to build a new lens and to update at least 2 this past week.
I built Learning About Greece. This will be an ongoing lens as I will update after we finish each book. It should do well in the ranks for bit anyway. (well for me is under 200,000)
I updated both Online Craft Mall and Online Parties to include the banner for the upcoming Christmas celebration. I'm ashamed it's taken me so long to get it in there though---early bird sign up is almost upon us! I have my 2 spots, but haven't chosen them yet.
I had one of my lenses removed. I wish I had contested it, because it had a lot of good information. It was about surveys, and it did include affiliate links to survey sites, but all ones that were free to donate...and the list was not the primary part of the site. Most of it was information about my experience with taking surveys, how to avoid scams, ect. But when they removed it they said I had a certain amount of time to contest it and I was SWAMPED at that time and just let it go. Really wish I hadn't...because a lot of work went into that lens.
ReplyDeleteIt may just be that linking to certain sites automatically gets you delisted. Or it could be that they are just cracking down on "money making lens" sites. Another thing to consider...are those banners all through the same affiliate program? (In other words...if they are all through an Affiliate provider like "commission junction" they may all look like outbound links to the same place to the automated search Squidoo must use to find lenses with too many outlinks to the same place. CafePress was exempt last time I heard, but other places might not be.
Or it could be your twitter feed! I notice you link using a shortened redired that start out http://t.co ...this could be the 9 links they are talking about. If you just limit your twitter feed to less than 9 links (can you put only 5?) or if you start using another redirect (like tinyurl.com) for every other link out, then maybe that would fix it?
ReplyDeletePPS: Unrelated...but your link to the Christmas Celebration on the sidebar goes to a dead link.
ReplyDelete(UG...on that first post I meant "free to use" not "free to donate" (another thing altogether!)
ReplyDeleteMarsha, again I checked your money making lens and I have no idea what is being seen wrong as far as links. I do hope someone is able to steer you in the right direction.
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