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Why did not they penalize their competitor websites which are using the same (even worse) tactics?

• k-mcgrady 13y ago
  >> "Why did not they penalize their competitor websites which are using the same (even worse) tactics?" Source? Proof? RG was penalised because their method were made public and Google was made aware of it. If there is proof other sites are doing the same (I don't doubt they are but proof is needed) I'm sure Google will penalise them too.
  • usaphp 13y ago
    As I remember, In the "apology" letter RG provided a list of resources that prove that other websites are doing the same thing.
    • chinmoy 13y ago
      What they provided wasn't exactly 'proof'. Without any conclusive ground they accused other lyrics sites. Linking to Open Site Explorer and saying they they think some links might be suspicious hardly counts as proof, IMO. Besides, now that the matter has been brought under Google's attention, they'll of course penalize the other lyric sites too, if any violation is found. But in case of RG, it was all out in the open and I think that's why action was quick.
    • Grue3 13y ago
      Their "proof" was a load of crap. AZLyrics has several lyric websites for specific genres (punk, metal, and so on) which are actually really good if you're a fan of that specific genre. Of course these sites link to each other because they're a part of the same company. It isn't anything like what RG is doing.