Are Paid Links A Google Ranking Factor? via @sejournal, @mirandalmwrites

Sure, you can buy them. Plenty are willing to sell you links. But are paid links a ranking factor and are they worth the risk? The post Are Paid Links A Google Ranking Factor? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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