SEO Files > Google and the problem of fake blogs
[Pandia Search Engine News] The reason d’etre of these fake blogs is generating revenue by directing visitors to e-commerce sites or by using Google’s AdSense service. Fraud and spamming dilutes the confidence that serious advertisers place in AdSense and this can be expensive for Google in the long run.
Some related posts from Technorati and Google.
[Search Engine Watch Blog] Feedster CTO Comments on Splogs (Spam Blogs): To give you an idea of the magnitude of the problem, in the United Kingdom there is a company with over 15,000 spam blogs at last count. There were well over 10,000 spam blogs on BlogSpot alone related to the Triple Crown horse races.
[Search Engine Journal] Search Engine Journal Wins Pandia Blog Award: Well loyal readers, as the Search Engine Strategies conference looms right around the corner and I’m all geared up with my press pass, laptop, camera and notebook for making my rounds and surprise visits to different seminars, workshops, booths, bars, and search engine reps, Pandia emailed me today to let me know that I’ve won their best weblog award on search engine marketing 2004. Woohoo, finally, some recognition!
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