I think it's entirely possible that the Disavow Links tool is nothing more than a new feature added to the original Spam reporting tool. Just like the Spam tool, nothing happens after a single report.
Suppose I have a site that covers fishing overall (A) – Search Engine RoundtableOnly one page penalized due to 12 megabytes of spam from 21,169 comments. Easier planning, better reporting: New tools for display ads – Inside AdWordsNow available...
For example, exact match anchor text links in blogrolls, comment spam, directory links, etc. I thought to myself, was he using comment spam to gain exact match anchor text links? Upon digging into the ratings, I noticed a review that said, "profile...
Tons of directories, article submission sites, comment spam, link networks, etc. Once I gain access to a client’s analytics reporting and webmaster tools account, I begin analyzing Google organic trending leading up to, and then following, an...
Examples of sub-metrics for this category include reporting the post as spam and clicking the X button, which hides the post from the users view. Negative Feedback: This is one that you hope to minimize since it is an indication that the content...
When SEO becomes an issue is when spam comes into play, such as if you go overboard buying links, doing comment spam links, or keyword stuffing. Then earlier this year Google sent out messages for everything but egregious black hat spam.
Also, Facebook has stated they expunge any spam or bot accounts when they find them. It’s also incredibly easy to accidently assume Facebook is misreporting ad traffic if time zone differences between Facebook reporting and server logs are not...
For Firefox users, the Gmail Manager add-on displays account details including unread messages, saved drafts, spam messages, labels with new mail, space used, and new mail snippets. Definitely a nice tool to use for reporting Twitter metrics to...
Google+ - Matt Cutts: Google's Head Of Web Spam It doesn't quite match the SEOmoz suite for pure function but the reporting abilities have some advantages. On top of that, every day I get requests from people to test or review new resources, think...
This is measuring the negative feedback options that exist on Facebook, which means reporting on clicks that occur on News Feed stories (so any time a user hides or reports a News Feed page post as spam).
The detection of spam either makes certain efforts less effective or damages a site entirely. The certainty with which spam is seen as intentional creates a sliding slope. Information from Google Webmaster Tools: Error handling, auto...
The New York Times’ large spotlight is on Google again, this time showing how easy it is for local business owners to become victims of abuse from spammers fraudulently reporting a business as closed.
Unfortunately, this lead to link buying and link spam. The only article I saw was by ZDnet reporting that HubPages CEO Paul Edmondson says SEO doesn’t work (seriously guys, three exclamation in the headline?
We’ve implemented several measures to combat this issue, including improving our spam-detection algorithms and working with the locksmith industry to find solutions. Over the weekend, The New York Times continued what is seemingly becoming a...
So reporting spam is no longer a matter of sending info to Google via a spam report or an e-mail -- you can now just remove the sites you don't like and they will not appear in any future SERPs for you.
Google search and search engine spam - Official Google Blog Social Media Links and SEO -- Spam Ye Not! More search marketers are reporting seeing PPC ad grouping by segments and categories for certain search queries.
How to help Google identify web spam - Google Webmaster Central Blog Where Google is failing on data collection, privacy, SEO, spam, and more. Some Microsoft adCenter Accounts Reporting Problems By Greg Habermann
This indicates that certain markets are particularly cut-throat, but more worryingly suggests that reporting spam could be tantamount to turning yourself in as a 'black hat'. A fascinating insight from the survey is that those "operating outside of...
Websites with factors that are mistaken for spam are impacted much harder. This team looks for characteristics with which they can teach the algorithm to detect future occurrences of the spam tactic. The SEO industry has been reporting an...
Startups with newly purchased domains nearly always enter some iteration of a search engine sandbox; a purgatory of sorts to ensure fresh domains aren't masquerading as spam zombies. Regardless of your startup, it's invaluable to be able to justify...
