Google Adsense Good for SEO?

[applesofgold]

Is there any merit to the statement that Google will give some SEO value to sites that display Adsense? Or is there absolutely no SEO value for or against a site that displays Adsense Ads?

Clearly, it would benefit Google's finance to give at least a small boost to sites that display Adsense, but do they do it? My guess is no, but I'm wondering ...

[loopyal]

It may benefit their finances, but I don't believe it has any SEO value at all.

Google certainly wants you (and overtly encourages you) to use all of their products - maybe so they can track everything you do - but SEO value, no.

[icecarats]

I would say that no, there's no merit to it. This would place Google in an easily provable anti-trust situation which is more of a headache then they likely want to take on at the moment.

[loopyal]

OK I take it back.

Adsense must be good for SEO - and for keeping a site alive.

Google continues to send me alerts on various subjects.

at least 30% of the sites they report are outright garbage.

He one they reported to me today was in a report several months ago.

I never expected to see that automated garbage site again, but here it was!

http://www.seogate.net/

Way to go, google.

[applesofgold]

Well, yes, it makes sense that perhaps they would have a reason to give a boost to a site that could earn revenue for them. But I believe at this point it remains speculation.