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Did Site-Sift Get Whacked?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by GuyFromChicago, Aug 25, 2005.

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    http://www.site-sift.com/

    I swore this was in the not-to-distant past a PR 7 or 8 directory. It's been PR 0 and showing 0 indexed pages for me for the last day or two.
     
    GuyFromChicago, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  2. zman

    zman Peon

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    Ouch!

    Hopefully it is only temporary. I really like that directory. :confused:
     
    zman, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  3. spdude

    spdude Guest

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    It was a PR8 just yesterday! Also hope it is only temporary...
     
    spdude, Aug 25, 2005 IP
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    It is a nice directory.
     
    samsam, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  5. Pink Chair

    Pink Chair Peon

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    It was just the matter of time when this is going to happen. It happens to all directories that acquire PR fast by getting high PR sidewide paid links. I don't have anything against Site Shift but they got what they where asking for.
    Remember Blue Find?
     
    Pink Chair, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  6. macdesign

    macdesign Peon

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    Looks like they copied a lot of site descriptions from ODP - without stating that fact.

    Maybe Google knows and dropped them along with others who are not providing unique content.
     
    macdesign, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  7. macdesign

    macdesign Peon

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    It this right?

    Digital Point Solutions
    Offering accounting, billing, management and security software for a variety of industries.
    http://www.digitalpoint.com/

    That's what they have listed.
     
    macdesign, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  8. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    macdesign Peon

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  10. macdesign

    macdesign Peon

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    Yep, fryman, I looked at that page, but accounting software seems wrong.

    I think

    Internet services including database development, data conversion, and business software. Includes biographies, links, and contacts.

    is better, but of course you know I'm biased :p
     
    macdesign, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  11. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    So, are you suggesting a duplicate site penalty?
     
    fryman, Aug 25, 2005 IP
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    macdesign Peon

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    No. I'm just hacking while waiting for something, and I discovered the two seemingly related sites. I wondered why.
     
    macdesign, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  13. Pink Chair

    Pink Chair Peon

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    It is not that they just lost PR, the directory is de-listed from Google, completely all the pages.
     
    Pink Chair, Aug 25, 2005 IP
  14. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    Well, whatever happened, it is just sad it hapened to a fellow member that we all appreciate, I hope things get fixed up soon
     
    fryman, Aug 25, 2005 IP
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #15
    It's not ODP descriptions, it's what we submitted to it.
     
    digitalpoint, Aug 26, 2005 IP
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    charless Banned

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    Shoot. That sucks..I have a site submitted to Site Sift although it did help with rankings before and after. Hopefully this is just temporary.
     
    charless, Aug 26, 2005 IP
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    frankm Active Member

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    So is this a general nail in the coffin for Directories, dup content penalty, sitewide link penalty?
     
    spondishy, Aug 26, 2005 IP
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    Sitewide penalty theories is rubbish because statcounter.com has been requesting them to use their service for years and its not banned.
     
    l234244, Aug 26, 2005 IP
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