Why shut it down? Just turn off the content network. Since the organic search results are going to crap, you may get a better ctr on your ads. People will see these crap pages, hit back button, and try a paid link on the side. Maybe??
Well, if you can't beat them...join them!!! Google has proven that they love fresh juicy SPAM, right out of da can!!!!
What this whole thing is pointing out is that, Google will index subdomains differently from folders. So for example you will notice that with a new site you can only get your main page indexed. However if you have the same site but put each page in its own subdomain or "virtual subdomain" then G will index them all fine
Does this also affect ranking in SERPs? For example keyword.domain.com will rank higher than domain.com/keyword? Or is it just for indexing purposes?
Now, do people think they will actually get paid by Google for doing this spamming? Doesn't this go against the "made-for-adsense" rule? If someone suddenly ends up with a gazillion dollars accumulated via adsense in a short time, won't google be looking at that very closely instead of just blindly sending the spammer a check? Am I missing something?
Wouldn't be any different normally from a folder for SERPS purposes. The reason these sites are ranking so well is from the sheer number of backlinks with anchor text which is taken from scraped search engine results. I used to think that Anchor text on your own site didn't really have much effect on serps.....or maybe anchor text from subdomains is treated like a link from another site?
You can change the sub-domain stuff to anything and it redirects to an ad page! Earlier today I E-mailed the dude who registered the domains, asking how he does it, and how much he makes, that I wanted to try this [Disclaimer: Just to try to get some info out of him.]...and I don't think I'll get a reply from him.
Totally agree. These comments of "oh, how cool, I am going to do the same" are absurd. No way he is going to get away with this.
Google have lots too learn from MSN I've been using MSN more and more lately and I think their results are more accurate than Googles.