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So, basically, scummy (and bad) SEO tactics killed them (accidental and on purpose), but somehow it's Google's fault?
by manacit 13y ago
So, basically, scummy (and bad) SEO tactics killed them (accidental and on purpose), but somehow it's Google's fault?
- jitbit 13y agoFrom the 3 reasons I pointed out in the article, only one is scummy. The other two (widget links from our software and download-site campaign) were ACCIDENTAL. I'm sharing it so other HNers don't fall into same trap.
- michaelhoffman 13y agoOne scummy thing should be enough.
- ScottWhigham 13y agoThat's about as horrible of a tl;dr summary as I can imagine someone could come up with even if they were trying to come up with a bad tl;dr. It's clear that you didn't read the article.
- manacit 13y agoTwo of the reasons they were "hit by penguin" were: * Bad Links bought by their SEO contractor * "Grey Hat" link buying I stand by my tl;dr - they lost traffic due to bad SEO. I never said it was their fault, but it's certainly not Google's.
- ignostic 13y ago>"I never said it was their fault, but it's certainly not Google's." Neither did the author.