In my previous post, I talked about the “What now?” aspect of the most recent Google PR update. Many popular bloggers ended up on the losing end.
If there were losers, there were also winners. And I’m not talking about Google.
An anonymous Problogger reader earned at least $1500 because of the PR update. (Click here for more details)
Basically, it’s the laws of supply and demand coming into play. Most of the blogs were scared off by the result of the PR update and stopped selling text link ads altogether, but the number of people who want to buy these ads are still relatively the same. Here’s a quote from the guy’s email:
1. About 50% of the blogs in my niche that used to sell text links have stopped doing so.
2. I’ve had about a 50% increase in demand for text link purchases in the last week.
3. I have had an increase in the number of private text link sales this week.
4. The amounts advertisers are willing to pay me have gone up.
See? Sometimes, not bowing to the big G pays off 
Since Google just picked the top earners or the most popular blogs selling text links, the guys directly beneath them, those with roughly the same PR, but maybe not as much popularity or clout, are going to benefit big time – if they take the chance.
Of course, it’s going to turn into some kind of vicious cycle if Google decides to strike again. The new “Big Players” will be punished, some small fry will be scared, and others will benefit from the big guys taking the heat. Then, text link ads will be mostly sold underground and will be a market that Google can’t measure or control.
Any readers out there who was on the winning end of this PR update? Feel free to share your stories, please 
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The PR posts have sure been interesting to read I will say that… I also had a PR INCREASE but I went from a PR0 to a PR2 so I had no place to go but up
Although I dropped a PR point (despite never selling any links), my traffic and position has increased several pages for my key phrases. Go figure.
What would you suggest someone do who is new to the game and just starting out? My poor wittle bloggy doesn’t even have a PR yet…
Glad to hear some readers had some good results after the PR update
Oh nevermind…i was just informed that, like so many, I’ve been preoccupied with how I’m doing with Alexa and PR, when they are pretty irrelevant/meaningless.
so can i increase my pr?
With Google, it’s simple: be careful what you link to and/or how you link to it. It’s looking for patterns and ‘footprints’.
Got an idea
thanks
what else you can suggest?