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The local newspaper here (nzherald.co.nz) is trying to introduce a premium level which you pay for.... but because they still want search engines to see the con
by keithnz 7y ago
The local newspaper here (nzherald.co.nz) is trying to introduce a premium level which you pay for.... but because they still want search engines to see the content, they just deliver all the premium content to the browser and try to hide it.... 5 minutes later, he presto, a plugin that shows the premium content. ublock origin, and there are no ads.... they are really going to have to find a better model.
- kevsim 7y agoYou’d think a short extract would be enough for SEO and then hide the full article behind the paywall server side.
- Nasrudith 7y agoKeyword/snippet SEO spamming for garbage ad pages was a thing that got cracked down on hard for good reason. Some included even a few relevant seeming paragraphs before heading into more "seeds". I wouldn't be surprised if any snippetting hit their ranking hard.