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Yahoo Answers

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by GekiDan, Apr 28, 2010.

  1. #1
    I have been doing some Yahoo Answers work to get more visibility on my blog.
    In a short time span, my account became Top Contributor and reached Level 3.

    But recently, with no apparent reason, my account got suspended.

    Any tips on how can I prevent this from happening again?
     
    GekiDan, Apr 28, 2010 IP
  2. robyries

    robyries Notable Member

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    #2
    don't try always post your url site everytime you answer the question,... :p
     
    robyries, Apr 28, 2010 IP
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    Sxperm Notable Member

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    #3
    This is used to be an excellent ways to market and promote your website until it had been abused to make money and found out by Yahoo. They decided to put more restricted and this is the main reason of your banning. You can prevent this to be happen again by not post your website url all the answer you made. :)
     
    Sxperm, Apr 29, 2010 IP
  4. emailm

    emailm Peon

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    In any way, if you self promote your product or services then your account will be suspended.
     
    emailm, Apr 29, 2010 IP
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    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    Dont post any URL inside your post and no any URL at the sources box
     
    lifeplayer, Apr 29, 2010 IP
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    master02 Member

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    #6
    Just don't answer only on questions related to your niche. Here are some more tips
    # Answer on a variety of questions, like on health,sports,on your niche,movies.
    # Hide your Q n A in your profile (i.e Q n A must not be visible to other users)
    # Don't say to anyone that refer to "MY" blog or this is a "Good" blog/site. Just enter URL in the source box.
    # Try to use at least 2 ~3 accounts , use profile picture(Y! avatar), complete your profile and then start answering. Female profiles are less susceptible to ban.

    Hope this will help
     
    master02, Apr 29, 2010 IP
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    osho3 Peon

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    #7
    if you will promote your site in yahoo answer than yahoo can suspend your account
     
    osho3, Apr 30, 2010 IP
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    fletd09 Peon

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    If they see that you have been promoting the same site again and again that is a quick way to get yourself banned.
     
    fletd09, Apr 30, 2010 IP
  9. Allthebest

    Allthebest Peon

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    #9
    for saving your account from suspended you have to post your answer very carefully. you must have to follow rules and regulation of yahoo question and answer.
     
    Allthebest, Apr 30, 2010 IP
  10. manofwar

    manofwar Active Member

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    #10
    Yahoo bans and suspends for no reason all the time
     
    manofwar, Apr 30, 2010 IP
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    mixing Well-Known Member

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    #11
    The best solution would be not to post your URL..When you post a link to your website it is almost asking to be reported and lose your account, even if you answers are honest and truthful.
     
    mixing, Apr 30, 2010 IP
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    whitespparow Peon

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    If you have posted URLs in all answers then that can be reason to ban your account. if this is not reason then mail to yahoo support team mail.
     
    whitespparow, May 1, 2010 IP
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    Webgold Peon

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    #13
    Did you check your email? they sometimes give you a chance to dispute the claim.

    Same thing happened to me, but it was 1 guy who looked at my account and some of my answers and then flagged 3 of them in 1 minute, I didn't check my email in time to dispute the claim and my account got ban.
     
    Webgold, May 1, 2010 IP
  14. GekiDan

    GekiDan Active Member

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    I agree. They don't even state the real reason behind the suspension?

    Nope. They didn't give me any violation notice. Just a "you are suspended" mail. :(
     
    GekiDan, May 4, 2010 IP
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    sawanbatahan Peon

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    #15
    Only today, i actually took part of yahoo answers, and im actually addicted to it already! this is a VERY VERY useful site. it actually made me love physics way way waaayyy more.
    any ideas wat can i do with a physics in the future? like a degree or whatever.
     
    sawanbatahan, May 4, 2010 IP
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    #16
    Just answer different questions from different categories and avoid placing the link of your site in all your answers.
     
    seodash, May 5, 2010 IP
  17. GekiDan

    GekiDan Active Member

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    Thanks for all your replies.
    I will keep those in mind to prevent another suspension.
     
    GekiDan, May 6, 2010 IP
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    JWeb Peon

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    #18
    Yes I was addicted to Yahoo answers myself -- kind of got caught up in helping people on loads of topics -- makes you feel good helping out and then of course you get to advance levels etc LOL
    At the time I hadn't any connection in my account to a blog or webpage or anything of my own and hadn't knowingly broken rules -- then one day - suspended. Since then I have heard it happen to lots of others. They rarely will tell you why and rarely does anyone win any sort of reconsideration of the suspension -- likely next step is they shut down your answers account.
    In addition to the advice above I would recommend that you prepare mentally for a suspension, don't take it personally and don't put all your eggs in one basket. Start again, take the advice above.
     
    JWeb, May 7, 2010 IP
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    crudeexperts Peon

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    Great source ..thanks!
     
    crudeexperts, Aug 3, 2010 IP
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    garbin Peon

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    #20
    maybe u have many similar links,
     
    garbin, Aug 3, 2010 IP