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Any possibility of blocking Wordpress site coz of Opt in form?

by Vikram Anand
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Can anyone guide me please...
If I have an Opt in form (by Aweber) on my Wordpress site (added as a widget), does it create any possibility of Google blocking my site?

The reason I am apprehensive about it is, I have heard in one of the training videos on Internet Marketing that Google blocks Squeeze pages.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Keith
    google doesn't like squeeze pages but just having an optin on your page doesnt make it a squeeze page.

    google doesnt want a page that has little content and an optin form to access most of the content.
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  • Profile picture of the author hyperexpert07
    I never heard this before. I don't think so.
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  • Profile picture of the author nizamkhan
    I would say NO!

    You might also want to refer to this resource:

    Google to block sites with low reader experience factors


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  • Profile picture of the author RealCasher
    I don't know about google, but here's a solution

    If you are going to put an optin box in your website that's normal and good, and no harm in that.

    But if you say that google doesn't like squeeze pages (Little content and optin) then don't index it in the first place (Using robots.txt)

    It won't drives you any organic visitors anyway.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vikram Anand
      Originally Posted by RealCasher View Post

      I don't know about google, but here's a solution

      If you are going to put an optin box in your website that's normal and good, and no harm in that.

      But if you say that google doesn't like squeeze pages (Little content and optin) then don't index it in the first place (Using robots.txt)

      It won't drives you any organic visitors anyway.
      Thanks for your solution. I would request little more guidance on how exactly to use robots.txt for preventing the Opt in form on my wordpress site from getting indexed?
      I am using the aweber code of the Opt in form in the text widget of my wordpress theme to appear on my site.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vikram Anand
    Thanks everyone for this important piece of advice!

    So if I understand correctly, Google wants to give priority to the content of a site rather than any advertising mechanisms. So even if there is an Opt in form on a page (to make it a squeeze page) but if the site is rich in original content then it would consider for indexing.

    Does the same goes for Google adsense as well?
    If I have adsense ads running on my site, is my site still safe from getting blocked by Google or any other search engine?
    Can any warrior friend clarify this doubt please??
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    • Profile picture of the author nizamkhan
      Originally Posted by Vikram Anand View Post

      Does the same goes for Google adsense as well?
      I would say YES!

      Originally Posted by Vikram Anand View Post

      If I have adsense ads running on my site, is my site still safe from getting blocked by Google or any other search engine?
      Can any warrior friend clarify this doubt please??
      If a page(s) on your site has very less content and the content is pushed below the fold to show the ads on that page(s), then not NOT a good thing to do. And by doing this you might get into trouble and may risk your account. However, you have enough content on the page(s) and your priority is good user experience, then you don't have to worry about this.

      Hope that makes sense.

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      • Profile picture of the author Vikram Anand
        Originally Posted by nizamkhan View Post

        I would say YES!

        If a page(s) on your site has very less content and the content is pushed below the fold to show the ads on that page(s), then not NOT a good thing to do. And by doing this you might get into trouble and may risk your account. However, you have enough content on the page(s) and your priority is good user experience, then you don't have to worry about this.

        Hope that makes sense.

        - Nizam
        Thanks nizamkhan for clarifying my doubts!
        So I understand that essentially I need to give emphasis to the content. Optin form, adsense etc would not affect my ranking if I am regularly adding content to my site.
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