MSN results a bad joke

create mirrors and get multiple listings

[dodger]

MSN in Australia is throwing up .com.au sites and their .com mirrors right after one another in the SERPS, the results are disgraceful. It'll come good again but this happens on a regular basis, I only wish this would cost them money then they might fix it, it's the only language they understand.

I wish Yahoo would boost forward and put MSN back where it belongs, out of business.

[Stefan]

There is a thread already active that discusses the quality of MSN serps:

[webmasterworld.com...]

For the sake of keeping things organised, it's best to contribute to ongoing threads rather than starting new ones. (Otherwise, things can get overlooked in the accumulation.)

[dodger]

Sorry I didn't see that, close this off if you like.

[Marcia]

That link isn't working, but if there's a problem with dups on different TLDs just report it to them with a few examples. They're pretty good about fixing bugs and it doesn't take long, either.

[Stefan]

Yeah, that thread has been put on hold. There must have been a post or two that were somewhat over the top. I'd imagine it will re-surface eventually - after all, people need room to vent (within reason).

[Marcia]

I've said it before and it's worth saying again. MSN traffic is pure gold for those targeting certain demographics and has been for years.

>>people need room to vent

True, but for those whose target audience doesn't attract MSN searchers, spending more time pursuing better avenues of promotion seems like a more sensible use of time.

And for those whose target audience is a good fit, IMHO time is better spent developing out the sites that can profit from the MSN traffic with a mind toward better conversion, printing out white papers and reading them, and analyzing results to get inside of what makes MSN tick. It isn't all that hard to figure out, and the fact that sites can slip in and out on alternate months and then rally back isn't that hard to take, looked at from a long term perspective.