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Would Google Consider This A Black Hat Method?

by john michael
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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. :rolleyes: You can highlight the above space to see what I did.

WILL GOOGLE take this as a black Hat Method? :confused:

Thanks for the help.
#black #black hat method #google #hat #method
  • Profile picture of the author 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.
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    • Profile picture of the author 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.

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    • Profile picture of the author john michael
      Originally Posted by Ovark View Post

      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 View Post

      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.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonas B
    its <br />, anyways what u can do is give each paragraph an different spacing like
    <p style="margin-bottom: 100px">text</p>
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    • Profile picture of the author john michael
      Originally Posted by zebix View Post

      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.
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  • Profile picture of the author 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.
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  • Profile picture of the author 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
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    • Profile picture of the author Gail_Curran
      Using <p>&nbsp;</p> wherever you want an extra line also works just fine.
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      • Profile picture of the author Celulas Madre
        I changed my code. I think the best solution is &nbsp;
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