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Paid links: the real risk and the gray areas

Paid links break Google's spam policy, but the penalty is rarer than the scare stories. Here's what counts as paid and how to weigh the risk honestly.

Mara Kessler September 22, 20263 min read

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Paid links: the real risk and the gray areas

Paid links break Google's spam policy, but the penalty is rarer than the scare stories. Here's what counts as paid and how to weigh the risk honestly.

The OptiLink Team September 22, 20263 min read