WSJ Reports Google Slaps Overstock.com

by mtreid

Posted: 16 years ago 9 replies

The Wall Street Journal has reported on Google's "Slap" of Overstock.com.

Check it out:
Google Penalizes Overstock for Search Tactics - WSJ.com

Marilyn

#google #overstockcom #reports #slaps #wsj

BloggingPro 16 years ago

Nice. Providing a discount to university and students as long as they place a link on their .edu domain? That's genius... Or I should say, was genius.
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- MerlynSanchez 16 years ago
  
  First, JC Penney's and now Overstock. I sense another SEO company getting fired.
  
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  WealthWithin 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MerlynSanchez
  
  First, JC Penney's and now Overstock. I sense another SEO company getting fired.
  
  They probably did it internally. Someone will be getting fired anyway.
  
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- AverageGuy 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by BloggingPro
  
  Nice. Providing a discount to university and students as long as they place a link on their .edu domain? That's genius... Or I should say, was genius.
  
  is there any wrong with this? at least they can ask university put a link as sponsor. can G slap it because of this? sure, G can. but, is it right thing to do?
  
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Mike Hlatky 16 years ago

Lesson to be learned?

.edu backlinks work
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- MerlynSanchez 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Mike Hlatky
  
  Lesson to be learned?
  
  .edu backlinks work
  
  True.
  
  But apparently they won't work in the long run.
  
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  Mike Hlatky 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MerlynSanchez
  
  True.
  
  But apparently they won't work in the long run.
  
  They work in the long run, as long as you get them legitimately.
  
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  MerlynSanchez 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Mike Hlatky
  
  They work in the long run, as long as you get them legitimately.
  
  Good point - that's what I meant to say but left out
  
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davemiz 16 years ago

this all proves...

1. "black hat" SEO works

JC pennys just got TOO greedy.... for someone using it to rank for a few kw's you should have no problems.

2. .edu links work

Read the article. need i say more?
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