Would Google Consider This A Black Hat Method?

[john michael]

Hello All,

I am setting up my sales page using Word Press. It is 9 pages long. So, spacing is very important. The problem is Wordpress keeps deleting the code I am using for additional spacing between paragraphs. FRUSTRATING!

I have found this to be an an issue with WP. I have tried many solutions. I would love any additional ones besides <br> and <p> that have not worked.

Here is what I am doing that works. I hit enter, then I type in a period (.) in the new line and keep doing that until I get the desired spacing.

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Then I change the font color to white. You can highlight the above space to see what I did.

WILL GOOGLE take this as a black Hat Method?

Thanks for the help.

[Ovark]

I wouldn't do that. That is considered hidden text (even if it is just a period)
Can't you just type in the < p > (without spaces) to create a new paragraph? Or < br > (again without the spaces) for a break in your sentences?
I'd try those options instead of the "hidden" period way. From what I've read google will frown on the hidden text way.

edit: on the br and p make sure you have the HTML tab open. the br and p wion't work in the visual tab.

[paulgl]

You could use an image 1x1 pixels and add as many as you want.
Or an image that is as tall as the space you need.

But...I think a sales "page" that is 9 pages long is the root of your
problem.

Paul

[Jonas B]

its <br />, anyways what u can do is give each paragraph an different spacing like
<p style="margin-bottom: 100px">text</p>

[john michael]

Originally Posted by Ovark

I wouldn't do that. That is considered hidden text (even if it is just a period)
Can't you just type in the < p > (without spaces) to create a new paragraph? Or < br > (again without the spaces) for a break in your sentences?
I'd try those options instead of the "hidden" period way. From what I've read google will frown on the hidden text way.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Ovark

edit: on the br and p make sure you have the HTML tab open. the br and p wion't work in the visual tab.

WP keeps deleted them. That is my problem.

[john michael]

Originally Posted by zebix

its <br />, anyways what u can do is give each paragraph an different spacing like
<p style="margin-bottom: 100px">text</p>

This worked!

PROBLEM SOLVED.

[GuerrillaIM]

Latest version of wordpress has an option to fix this if your using default tiny MCE interface. Cant remember exactly where it is though. I used to install a different text editor in old days to fix this but now dont need to.

[Celulas Madre]

I do have a time using the same method (.) and so far google has not acted.

[App Developers]

yes, black hat and not allowed. It is called hidden text. When Google figures it out you will be un-indexed.

[markowe]

All shall quake and tremble before the mighty G'ughl! I mean, this is some serious paranoia! If I want to put white dots on a white background (it's a terrible way to format a page, so I won't) Google can go and take a flying ... leap! Black-hat!? Whaaaaat?
If you were masking links that way then MAYBE you would have a potential problem, but dots..? Maybe I'll do that in a post and get WF deindexed

[Gail_Curran]

Using <p>&nbsp;</p> wherever you want an extra line also works just fine.

[Celulas Madre]

I changed my code. I think the best solution is &nbsp;