ncwonline - 4:32 am on Aug 4, 2005 (gmt 0)

I am feeling the pain as all of you. 16000 page niche directory for a certain industry online since 2000 adsense added in 2003. Then gone from google in a flash.

I think I know exactly why this has happened. It is because of google local. Google is eliminating the sites who compete with it. Before they went public I think they had a more casual attitude about this but now they have to have a long term plan that some pretty boy vice prez can squawk about at board meeting and estimate more income.

Pretty damn easy target for some junior tech boy to walk in and say. Oh look, If we eliminate all these pesky little competitors we can make X more money every yr.

This is my theory. Fire away and tell me what you all think.

I have been surviving nicely due to msn search, yahoo and AOL search.

Got my notice today about the yahoo Publisher Network see below:

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Today, Yahoo! Publisher Network launched a new self-serve platform that will provide small- and medium-sized web publishers with easy access to Yahoo! advertising and content. We're very excited about our new offering, not only because it will enable a broader set of publishers to generate revenue from their sites, but also because it can offer publishers access to many of Yahoo!'s other products and properties.

The Yahoo! Publisher Network self-serve platform is currently available as an invitation-only beta. If you haven't received an invitation yet, please be assured that we will be extending additional invitations over the course of the coming weeks and months. Our goal is to learn from the feedback we receive during the initial beta period, refine the platform and add new features, then open the program up to the general publishing community before the end of the year.

We're looking forward to working with you to build a strong and successful community through the Yahoo! Publisher Network.

Sincerely,

The Yahoo! Publisher Network Team

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He,He, here's mud in your eye google.
Time for a change of advertisers.

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