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For every article I've ever tried, entering the exact phrase of the WSJ article results in the top Google result being the article in question. I think it's pr
by mikeyouse 11y ago
For every article I've ever tried, entering the exact phrase of the WSJ article results in the top Google result being the article in question. I think it's pretty safe given WSJ's SEO work.
- dredmorbius 11y agoAnd for virtually every WSJ post to HN, I cannot access copy via Google search. HN don't take kindly to flagging. But really, either play social or go home.
- jrockway 11y agoIf you really enjoy reading the WSJ, you could just pay for it, you know. Then no "hacks" are necessary.
- dredmorbius 11y agoIf WSJ want to restrict readership to subscribers only, there's no need to feed them hits via social platforms. There's a quid pro quo here. And no, actually, I'm not interested in supporting Murdoch/NewsCorp in the least.