So it’s all over the blogosphere now that Google’s PR update has just already been underway. There have been a lot of sites and blogs with increased PR’s, and even some that had it demoted got it back. But I still don’t see any changes here on Slyvisions dot Com. So Google, what do you want me to do?

It seems like I will never get my PR 3 (or higher) back. I really do not want to waste my time talking about this since it’s useless, but the fact that Google hasn’t given me my PR is total BS. I have already stopped selling text links and removed all my “review Slyvisions for a backlink” posts, but what else am I missing? There are hundreds of other bloggers out there that are doing things that should get them penalized, but they’re not!

I hope Matt Cutts can tell me exactly what’s going on here. Emailing Google about a reconsideration from the Webmaster Tools did not seem to work. All I really want is an answer, and I hope to get one soon.

Starting and creating a wiki is always something that is a hobby to most people. Popularized by WikiPedia, more and more people now are creating their own wikis. Then there’s the Million Dollar Wiki where a business or anybody at all can purchase a wiki page for only $100. For only $100 you say? Well, to most of us, that’s too much. So why not just make your own in 3 easy steps… for free. That’s where the WetPaint comes in.

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Ah. It’s time again for another holiday giveaway! The first one was 416 Entrecard credits won by Emma from It’s Write Now. This time, you can win a free blog review valued at $50! Worth over 200+ words and free traffic and links to your site, a blog review is one of the best things bloggers love to get from other bloggers since it boosts their blog’s exposure and popularity. If you want to take a look at a few blog reviews I wrote before, read Freelancing and Designing with Adii and Average Joe Blogger Is More Than Just Average.

So how exactly can you win this free giveaway? Easy.

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Google has just taken away my PageRank! From a PR of 3 to a 2, now it is 0. I know that I should not care about it anymore because it’s pretty much useless, but I’m not letting them do anything without any explanation! Google, what do you want me to do?!

Sites like Search Engine Guide has tried to send a message to Google by posting up a banner like you see above. 5xmom also posted the banner and even wrote herself a little testament.

For those who don’t know yet, Google is also penalizing sites that mention the words PayPerPost, PPP, PayU2Blog, etc. on their blog posts. So after penalizing those who sell text links, now Google is attacking again with this? I really can’t say anything about this. There are only two things I can do right now: listen, or risk getting more penalized. What am I suppose to do???

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After reading the title of this post, you probably know what I am talking about. Notice how John Chow has only been posting ReviewMe reviews for the past few weeks? Don’t you think that he is killing his own blog by making money for himself instead of writing quality posts for his readers. Don’t get me wrong, there might be a few that actually like to read those reviews, but what about everyone else? Another thing that I don’t like about the reviews is that he writes too much negative comments about the advertiser he’s talking about. Instead of helping the advertisers with what they paid $400 for, he does the opposite by contradicting almost everything he can find about them. By the way, what’s up with cars on his site? I really can’t write anymore about this since there is just too much to talk about John and his degrading blog, so just go ahead and read Josh Spaulding’s post, John Chow dot Com Review - Scammer. I really like John’s site, but I think that he just needs to write for his readers more than writing for his money.

By the way, don’t forget to take the survey about which site you think had the better redesign between ProBlogger and John Chow dot Com. I need at least 50+ votes before I can post about it and the results. If it’s possible, please mention the poll on your own blog. I would appreciate any help.