Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Nov 22 2006
Not-so-tasty spam links
If sites include lots of links that go to sites not related to their own site's content, should it be considered spam? Some search engines and large list services might be treating them that way.
I suppose all's fair in love and search engine tactics, but the sites I wish would get lower ranking are those I call "circular sites", where you click on a link and all it does is take you to another list of similar links within its own site. If you click on one of those you get another list. There's no real content on the whole site, and until you figure that out, you spend lots of time at their site and give them lots of clicks and attention without getting any real value at all for your time. Those should be considered the lowest of the low on a search engine list, in my opinion.
posted at: 06:25 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
If sites include lots of links that go to sites not related to their own site's content, should it be considered spam? Some search engines and large list services might be treating them that way.
I suppose all's fair in love and search engine tactics, but the sites I wish would get lower ranking are those I call "circular sites", where you click on a link and all it does is take you to another list of similar links within its own site. If you click on one of those you get another list. There's no real content on the whole site, and until you figure that out, you spend lots of time at their site and give them lots of clicks and attention without getting any real value at all for your time. Those should be considered the lowest of the low on a search engine list, in my opinion.
posted at: 06:25 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
