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By: Perlapennylope

Perlapennylope — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:43:38 +0000

This seems like a real problem, if this is how google is handling the situation. When I look at some of the links I have for my site I just scratch my head and say “what the?? Where did that come from??” Some spammy stuff in there, that I had no part in getting.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:01:35 +0000

Well, I’d consider leaving sig links pointing to paving search dot net pretty much questionable, coz this thingy funnels all its link love over to kitchen cabinets tips dot com. Your link got removed for comment spamming.

By: Daisydaffodilia

Daisydaffodilia — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:56:43 +0000

Hi,
Does including your site link in your forum signature (for example) count as a spammy link? I often use it in my sig when operating on relevant forums and have seen it advised as a legitimate tactic for link building. White hat or black hat?

By: Mattie

Mattie — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:19:27 +0000

If you don’t make use of black hat tactics yourself, Google usually ignores your spammy inbound links. They just don’t carry any weight.

[Does comment spam count as black hat tactic?]

By: Hailee

Hailee — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:15:03 +0000

The comment links stuff intrigues me as I allow people to use anchor text if their site is about them and are not search spam - I feel that adds relevance.

[I agree. That’s why I’ve removed your link.]

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:43:17 +0000

Well, it depends on the site owner’s own actions, usually.

By: Aftanga

Aftanga — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:52:33 +0000

So a competitor could set up a bunch of spammy links pointing to your site and do some serious damage? This seems like a real problem, if this is how google is handling the situation. When I look at some of the links I have for my site I just scratch my head and say “what the?? Where did that come from??” Some spammy stuff in there, that I had no part in getting.

By: Claris

Claris — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:03:04 +0000

It’s hard for me to feel sorry for someone who’s left a trail of thousands of spammy links, but this is a really interesting review of the consequences of a misguided SEO campaign.

By: KDye Vertical Leap

KDye Vertical Leap — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:59:02 +0000

The site in question is now back ranking at no.1. for “garden furniture”. They previously described themselves as top 5, so I guess they have had a little boost from this situation.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:22:45 +0000

“I don’t want to create a panic”

Exactly.

“but I strongly recommend to check for negative SEO tactics when doing a security review”

Point well taken.