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Disturbing, fascinating, obvious in hindsight. Here’s another angle: a “bounce” back to google too quick is a negative ranking signal. By keeping them from goi

Disturbing, fascinating, obvious in hindsight. Here’s another angle: a “bounce” back to google too quick is a negative ranking signal. By keeping them from going back to google by making them think they in fact did makes this also black hat seo.

lallysingh 8y ago
But Google doesn't see the bounce back. The site bounces back to a copy of Google's result page.
- Semaphor 8y ago
  That's what they said.
- hokoto 8y ago
  That's the point: Google doesn't see the bounce back, so you won't be negatively affected.
- bagels 8y ago
  That is what the parent comment points out. He benefits from the fact that users can't return to google.
brador 8y ago
The slashdot trick. Still works and is actively used right now.
- thecatspaw 8y ago
  what exactly is the slashdot trick?