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Doorway page penalty

Discussion in 'Google' started by nlundgaard, Oct 12, 2015.

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    Hi,

    6 months ago google announced an update on doorway pages to minimize webspam.
    http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.dk/2015/03/an-update-on-doorway-pages.html

    I use doorway pages on one of my sites. Both on site and different domains, but I haven't really seen an impact yet. Have anyone experienced a penalty on your doorway pages?
     
    nlundgaard, Oct 12, 2015 IP
  2. Dave Pierce

    Dave Pierce Peon

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    Hey, I use doorway pages as well and haven't saw any impact until now. We don't really know when they implemented the update so let's see if something happens in the near future. I would say let's wait another 6 months.
     
    Dave Pierce, Oct 12, 2015 IP
  3. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Could be that the rest of your site is legit so there's no penalty?
     
    sarahk, Oct 12, 2015 IP
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    Probably you, both are using Content Rich Doorways.
    Aren't you ?
    Because generally DoorWay Pages is blackhat seo method, so there's no question of non-penalization of such sites.
     
    KarmickWorld, Oct 13, 2015 IP
  5. nlundgaard

    nlundgaard Greenhorn

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    But still content rich doorways could be penalized according to Googles article:

    Here are questions to ask of pages that could be seen as doorway pages:
    • Is the purpose to optimize for search engines and funnel visitors into the actual usable or relevant portion of your site, or are they an integral part of your site’s user experience?
    • Are the pages intended to rank on generic terms yet the content presented on the page is very specific?
    • Do the pages duplicate useful aggregations of items (locations, products, etc.) that already exist on the site for the purpose of capturing more search traffic?
    • Are these pages made solely for drawing affiliate traffic and sending users along without creating unique value in content or functionality?
    • Do these pages exist as an “island?” Are they difficult or impossible to navigate to from other parts of your site? Are links to such pages from other pages within the site or network of sites created just for search engines?
     
    nlundgaard, Oct 13, 2015 IP