Some common SEO and Web development practices can be used quite legitimately, yet still could look like spam to search engines. In today’s Web Analytics and ROI column, “Coding Problems: How to Avoid Getting Flagged by Search Engines,” Eric Enge explains that the key is to use these techniques for legitimate reasons, use them in moderation, and in ways commonly found on the Web.
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