Google clarifies its campaign against content farms -- it's the SCRAPERS we're after - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 02-02-2011, 06:38 PM

Earlier, I posted this: http://gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=1007176

Here's an update from the Man himself

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I just wanted to give a quick update on one thing I mentioned in my search engine spam post.

My post mentioned that ?we?re evaluating multiple changes that should help drive spam levels even lower, including one change that primarily affects sites that copy others? content and sites with low levels of original content.? That change was approved at our weekly quality launch meeting last Thursday and launched earlier this week.

This was a pretty targeted launch: slightly over 2% of queries change in some way, but less than half a percent of search results change enough that someone might really notice. The net effect is that searchers are more likely to see the sites that wrote the original content rather than a site that scraped or copied the original site?s content.

Source: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/algori...ange-launched/

Juicy D. Links · 02-02-2011, 06:46 PM

Gene I need a enema , I am feeling bloated last few weeks

Agent 488 · 02-02-2011, 06:51 PM

yes that was for algo update last week. they are still rolling out content farm update this year. blekko already killed a bunch if content farms including ehow.

google has been made useless by those shit content farm articles i can't wait.

$5 submissions · 02-02-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent 488

yes that was for algo update last week. they are still rolling out content farm update this year. blekko already killed a bunch if content farms including ehow.

google has been made useless by those shit content farm articles i can't wait.

Just in time for DEMAND MEDIA's (owner of ehow and one of the largest long tail vaccum cleaner outfit out there) scheduled IPO

iwantchixx · 02-02-2011, 10:43 PM

this makes me very fucking happy to hear/read!

Antonio · 02-02-2011, 10:57 PM

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They are doing excellent job

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iwantchixx · 02-02-2011, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

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They are doing excellent job

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Complete fucking irony right there

SomeCreep · 02-02-2011, 11:11 PM

Content farms are big big business. Demand Media just recently went public and investors are definitely interested.

V_RocKs · 02-03-2011, 12:07 AM

Can't wait for Demand Media to sue Google.

Agent 488 · 02-03-2011, 12:14 AM

Blekko Removes Content Farms From Search Results
In an effort to combat web spam, Blekko will block from its search results 20 of the worst-offending SERP clogging content farms, including Demand Media's eHow and Answerbag, TechCrunch reports. This list of barred sites are as follows:
ehow.com
experts-exchange.com
naymz.com 
activehotels.com 
robtex.com 
encyclopedia.com
fixya.com 
chacha.com 
123people.com 
download3k.com 
petitionspot.com 
thefreedictionary.com 
networkedblogs.com 
buzzillions.com 
shopwiki.com 
wowxos.com 
answerbag.com 
allexperts.com 
freewebs.com 
copygator.com

SmokeyTheBear · 02-03-2011, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent 488

Blekko Removes Content Farms From Search Results
In an effort to combat web spam, Blekko will block from its search results 20 of the worst-offending SERP clogging content farms, including Demand Media's eHow and Answerbag, TechCrunch reports. This list of barred sites are as follows:
ehow.com
experts-exchange.com
naymz.com 
activehotels.com 
robtex.com 
encyclopedia.com
fixya.com 
chacha.com 
123people.com 
download3k.com 
petitionspot.com 
thefreedictionary.com 
networkedblogs.com 
buzzillions.com 
shopwiki.com 
wowxos.com 
answerbag.com 
allexperts.com 
freewebs.com 
copygator.com

wow

$5 submissions · 02-03-2011, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent 488

Blekko Removes Content Farms From Search Results
In an effort to combat web spam, Blekko will block from its search results 20 of the worst-offending SERP clogging content farms, including Demand Media's eHow and Answerbag, TechCrunch reports. This list of barred sites are as follows:
ehow.com
experts-exchange.com
naymz.com 
activehotels.com 
robtex.com 
encyclopedia.com
fixya.com 
chacha.com 
123people.com 
download3k.com 
petitionspot.com 
thefreedictionary.com 
networkedblogs.com 
buzzillions.com 
shopwiki.com 
wowxos.com 
answerbag.com 
allexperts.com 
freewebs.com 
copygator.com

I wonder if those "review everything and anything" sites will get added to that list

$5 submissions · 02-03-2011, 02:25 PM

Next stop: spinners?

TheSenator · 02-03-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

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They are doing excellent job

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That is too funny!!!

Cyber Fucker · 02-03-2011, 02:43 PM

Google self-ownage.

woj · 02-03-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

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They are doing excellent job

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FAIL

seeandsee · 02-03-2011, 03:13 PM

i hope they will fix that problem soon

$5 submissions · 02-03-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by seeandsee

i hope they will fix that problem soon

The latest updates reported on some SEO boards show the "Fix"

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02-02-2011, 06:51 PM	#3
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	yes that was for algo update last week. they are still rolling out content farm update this year. blekko already killed a bunch if content farms including ehow. google has been made useless by those shit content farm articles i can't wait.

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iwantchixx Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Boonies Posts: 12,860	this makes me very fucking happy to hear/read!

02-02-2011, 10:57 PM	#6
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	. They are doing excellent job .

02-03-2011, 12:07 AM	#9
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,391	Can't wait for Demand Media to sue Google.

02-03-2011, 12:14 AM	#10
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	Blekko Removes Content Farms From Search Results In an effort to combat web spam, Blekko will block from its search results 20 of the worst-offending SERP clogging content farms, including Demand Media's eHow and Answerbag, TechCrunch reports. This list of barred sites are as follows: ehow.com experts-exchange.com naymz.com  activehotels.com  robtex.com  encyclopedia.com fixya.com  chacha.com  123people.com  download3k.com  petitionspot.com  thefreedictionary.com  networkedblogs.com  buzzillions.com  shopwiki.com  wowxos.com  answerbag.com  allexperts.com  freewebs.com  copygator.com