ATTN TypePad Bloggers: Google May Delist Your Blog!

Discussion in 'Blogging' started by Tyler Banfield, Jan 6, 2007.

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    Tyler Banfield, Jan 6, 2007 IP
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    Anita Peon

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    Hey Tyler,

    As I posted on your blog, I'm not sure I understand why the h2 description would get someone delisted from Google. Can you explain the significance for us blogging noobs?

    Thanks,
     
    Anita, Jan 7, 2007 IP
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    The way that Typepad takes your blog description and stuffs it into the H2 div description is very spammy. It's a very old Black Hat SEO tactic that hasn't worked on Google for some time, however, they delist sites that employ this method.

    It truly is a shame that SixApart hasn't fixed this as they have been aware of the potential issues with Google for some time.
     
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    Tyler Banfield Well-Known Member

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    TypePad has it setup so that the description does not display on the page.

    Therefore, it's considered hidden text, which is not only ineffective (as bloggerpreneur mentioned) but also a violation of Google's Webmaster Guidelines
     
    Tyler Banfield, Jan 7, 2007 IP
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    Very informative post thanks for posting; great news for a client of mine who has a competitor with 2200 typepad blogs currently being used for backlinks.
     
    anglefourfivemedia, Feb 3, 2010 IP
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