tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497004410317339800.post586162623193791174..comments2023-09-08T06:50:21.678-04:00Comments on Cog SEO Blog - Search Engine Optimization: Google Suggesting Spam SEO Tactics in the Webmaster Central Blog?Melanie Proughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256593145297343920noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497004410317339800.post-44200223910069880702007-07-04T07:04:00.000-04:002007-07-04T07:04:00.000-04:00No I think the Google Techno Bloggers did a very n...No I think the Google Techno Bloggers did a very nice job of under explaing a vastly deep subject just enough to get alot of sites banned. <BR/><BR/>In essence what they reported looks very much like a doorway page. DMOZ is a directory and bills itself as such, thus a big difference. The dutch are very sucessful with these "startpages", but I think it takes care to create one without setting off Google's spam meter, and the blog was terribly written. Many webmasters will read that and make doorway pages.<BR/><BR/>Had Google distinguished them properly then I would not be so concerned.<BR/><BR/>Peace and SEO<BR/>BabyMelanie Proughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256593145297343920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497004410317339800.post-5008639447677257742007-07-04T04:54:00.000-04:002007-07-04T04:54:00.000-04:00a startpage comes close to a directory and a porta...a startpage comes close to a directory and a portal, but is just in between ... are you now saying that dmoz is also a doorway page? before responding have a look at: http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Astartpagina.nl&num=100 (the dutch starting page, until nov 2005 larger than Google in the dutch market) and http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ajouwpagina.nl&num=100 (dutch freehost) and http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Astartlap.com&num=100 (one of the largest sites in hungary). now try to read the excellent blog post again, maybe you will find your answer :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com