Adam Lansik Dishes Out Some Tough Love

This was pulled from a thread on Google Groups and posted by SEO Buzz Box. Basically, a guy had a thin site, it got deindexed, he posed a question as to why, then got a very direct response from Adam himself. Adam made it very clear that Google takes a very hard stance with sites that are solely monetized.

Adam's response:

I think it's time for some tough love here, Alan.

Imagine this scenario. You walk into a store and some guy --
surprisingly the owner -- grabs you by the shoulder.

"How'd you like some beer? Oh, hey, we also sell coffee. Hmm... you
don't want something to drink? We specialize in air purifiers, too!
And you know what... after you drink some beer next to your new air
purifier, I bet you could use a date, right? No, no, not the eating
kind... I'm talking a really nice lady! And if she ends up stealing
your identity, well, no problem! I sell Identity Theft protection
services... and... wait! Wait...come back!!!"

How much would you trust that guy? Or his store? Sure, he may have
small leaflets on a zillion topics, but he's not an expert in any.

If you, as an independent observer, came across such a store online,
would you trust it anymore? If not, why should Google see this as an
important and relevant site?

The reductions in rankings you've experienced are not going to be
reversed by simple technical or structural changes. You may wish to
focus your efforts, add compelling, original, and substantive content
or tools, and *then* file a reconsideration request.