Comments on: 15 Shades of SEO Spam http://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: canada bodybuildinghttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 canada bodybuilding Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:47:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1727 I have been reading a great deal of articles all over the web, and this one just confused me. Some of the techniques you listed as spam are what some other reputable sites have claimed to be some of the ideal ways of better your SEO. I have been reading a great deal of articles all over the web, and this one just confused me. Some of the techniques you listed as spam are what some other reputable sites have claimed to be some of the ideal ways of better your SEO.

]]> By: Yellow SEOhttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Yellow SEO Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:56:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1726 Thanks Jim,<br/><br/>Great collection of what would be considered as SEO spam, I would also add these pesky link exchange emails you get requesting reciprocal link exchange like the one below:<br/><br/>Hello,<br/>I have found your website XXXXXXXXXX.XXX by searching Google for<br/>“Some random content”. I think<br/>our websites has a similar theme, so I have already added your link<br/>to my website. Thanks Jim,

Great collection of what would be considered as SEO spam, I would also add these pesky link exchange emails you get requesting reciprocal link exchange like the one below:

Hello,
I have found your website XXXXXXXXXX.XXX by searching Google for
“Some random content”. I think
our websites has a similar theme, so I have already added your link
to my website.

]]> By: michigan seohttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 michigan seo Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:29:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1725 Its a very informative piece of information and its really very helpful helpful for any seo professional. Its a very informative piece of information and its really very helpful helpful for any seo professional.

]]> By: Seo Chathttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Seo Chat Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:54:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1724 Some webmaster use refer-spam Some webmaster use refer-spam

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Anonymous Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:31:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1723 I'm sorry if this comes off as a bit brash but this list is horrendously misleading to a noob. <br/><br/>One major point I take issue with...<br/><br/>alt attributes - according to Matt Cutts and everyone else in the webosphere who knows anything about development know to use the <b>attribute</b> when you want to describe the character or image in question. Presupposing that every developer or web marketer for that matter use of tags and attributes in a <i>spammy</i> way in their HTML is foolish and obtuse at best. <br/><br/><br/>Yes it is something that black hatters would use in <b>2004</b> but Google's algo can pick that kind of amateur stuffing up with ease today. I’m sorry if this comes off as a bit brash but this list is horrendously misleading to a noob.

One major point I take issue with…

alt attributes – according to Matt Cutts and everyone else in the webosphere who knows anything about development know to use the attribute when you want to describe the character or image in question. Presupposing that every developer or web marketer for that matter use of tags and attributes in a spammy way in their HTML is foolish and obtuse at best.

Yes it is something that black hatters would use in 2004 but Google’s algo can pick that kind of amateur stuffing up with ease today.

]]> By: Rajhttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Raj Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:05:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1722 when talking about spam not the least but the last I can consider about one reason, but not sure?<br/><br/>the hosting company (who provides dns and ip to your site)<br/><br/>can hosting company be the reason of spam?<br/><br/>you get more than 90% junk and spam emails on ur website domain email ids? is it sign of spamming? when talking about spam not the least but the last I can consider about one reason, but not sure?

the hosting company (who provides dns and ip to your site)

can hosting company be the reason of spam?

you get more than 90% junk and spam emails on ur website domain email ids? is it sign of spamming?

]]> By: Ross Dunnhttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Ross Dunn Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:56:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1721 DMOZ.org still requires submission and it is worthwhile to do so. Just find the best directory(s) that match your service/product(s) and submit your site to an editor. Unfortunately DMOZ has a history of poor editorial review so getting in is a bit of a crap shoot. Good luck and thanks for reading! DMOZ.org still requires submission and it is worthwhile to do so. Just find the best directory(s) that match your service/product(s) and submit your site to an editor. Unfortunately DMOZ has a history of poor editorial review so getting in is a bit of a crap shoot. Good luck and thanks for reading!

]]> By: millcahttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 millca Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1720 Nice article. Question though about Organic Site Submissions. That was all new info to me. What about submitting your site to DMOZ.org? Is that no longer necessary as well? Nice article. Question though about Organic Site Submissions. That was all new info to me. What about submitting your site to DMOZ.org? Is that no longer necessary as well?

]]> By: nolimitdomainshttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 nolimitdomains Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:11:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1719 Wow!~<br/>Thank-you for that great info! Wow!~
Thank-you for that great info!

]]> By: Peter Graveshttp://www.stepforth.com/blog/2006/15-shades-of-seo-spam/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Peter Graves Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:56:00 +0000 http://dev.stepforth.com/blog/15-shades-of-seo-spam.php#comment-1718 Hi Jim, <br/><br/>Your definition of email spam looks a bit broad to me. Properly used opt-in email is a highly effective and ethical marketing technique. I regularly get marketing emails from Google, Amazon, eCademy, Facebook, and plenty more. All these emails contain a URL linking back to a page on their web site, a "Call to action". I do not object to them as I signed up for them, and they provide me with useful information. Are all these organisations to be penalised for spam?<br/><br/>Regards,<br/>Peter Graves Hi Jim,

Your definition of email spam looks a bit broad to me. Properly used opt-in email is a highly effective and ethical marketing technique. I regularly get marketing emails from Google, Amazon, eCademy, Facebook, and plenty more. All these emails contain a URL linking back to a page on their web site, a “Call to action”. I do not object to them as I signed up for them, and they provide me with useful information. Are all these organisations to be penalised for spam?

Regards,
Peter Graves

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