How do you know what is search spam?
By Mike Moran. Filed in Organic Search |Tags: Google, Promotion, search, Spamdexing, Terms of service, Web Design and Development, Web search engine
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Most people try to play by the rules, but I got a question last week as to exactly what the rules are. I think that’s the wrong question. The rules for what constitutes search spam (violations of the search engines’ terms of service) change all the time, but that’s not the point. Rather than looking for a point-by-point enumeration of what is OK and what is forbidden, you should instead focus on the philosophy. If you don’t understand what the sniff test is for whether something is worth doing or not, read my latest post on Search Engine Guide, “How do you know what is search spam?“
Tuesday, June 29th 2010 at 11:20 pm |
I loved your article and I ask myself the spam question often. People focus on the negative side of search engine optimization all too often though… there are some good things from it. Here are some examples, because you want links it forces you to make a better website and better content. Also, because you want links it forces you to reach out and network with others. It forces you to give away content which benefits everyone.
Tuesday, June 29th 2010 at 11:36 pm |
That is the way it works, Tie…if you’re doing it right.