Can PPC affect natural rankings in Yahoo?

[josh]

Hi there

I have noticed a few sites who bid highest for a certain set of keywords on Yahoo have now moved to be top of the natural rankings as well as the paid rankings.

Initially I thought there was no link between the two but now I am not so sure, maybe the sites getting higher traffic are being ranked higher?

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[sammy]

By placing payperclick ads, you can temporarily gain thousands of links to your site which in itself will push up the rankings.

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[frankie]

The financial long-term cost of this is pretty high.
I'd recommend writing some good content that will allow people to naturally link to your site. The choice is yours.
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[parrod]

Originally Posted by frankie

I'd recommend writing some good content that will allow people to naturally link to your site.

But it is also highly difficult to write some good content and boring too. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[hammerhead]

Originally Posted by frankie

The financial long-term cost of this is pretty high.

Indeed, I would also recommend you to go with natty links. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[tony]

Originally Posted by sammy

By placing payperclick ads, you can temporarily gain thousands of links to your site which in itself will push up the rankings.

I do not believe PPC ads count toward your links -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[darren]

Running a linkdomain: in Y or a link: in G, I see links from Overture ads , but never Adwords ads. Whether these actually count for anything is doubtful -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[ROLAND]

There are links and links. PPC links do not improve your organic position on the core engines. Sure, some tacky outfits like Lycos will sell you an "organic" No. ranking. But if that's not prostitution, what is? -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[007]

Hello

Personally, In the old days it may have been true. But not now. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[kaitlyn]

Originally Posted by josh

I have noticed a few sites who bid highest for a certain set of keywords on Yahoo have now moved to be top of the natural rankings as well as the paid rankings.

Initially I thought there was no link between the two but now I am not so sure, maybe the sites getting higher traffic are being ranked higher?

You can pay Yahoo $299 a year to be listed in their directory and it won't affect natural rankings. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --