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There is no doubt that links gained by spinning articles are really artificial and it would be easy to imagine they would be high on Google’s hit list. But would Google permanently derank sites for any such indiscretion?
Why would Google want to invest energy in what sites have done in the past when virtually everything they do is forward looking?
Walt Hartwell wrote:
If a disavow has been uploaded for the sites with the spun articles, then the spun articles should have no impact on the original site.
As for personal experience, I had two small sites (my first two sites) that were penalized by the original penguin rollout in April 2012. The penalties were due to dozens of submissions to free directories that I made in 2005 and 2006.
But would Google permanently derank sites for any such indiscretion?
Two sites aren't really enough to establish some kind of base line.
But I do find it interesting that you were making directory submissions in 2005/2006 and you did not suffer a penalty until 2012?
in 2005-2006 Google's guidelines encouraged people to submit their sites to directories.
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Directory submissions, article spinning, im getting 2006 SEO talk deja vu
any site that used that for SEO is at the bottom of the ocean never to be seen again
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Funny that you'd post that just after a post complaining about a high ranking spun page
In all honesty, I find the "just build great content" speech kind of boring. Everyone seems horrified of the concept of links, either giving them out or getting them. No one wants to do anything that search engines may find objectionable, either now, or at some undefined point in the future.
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The post previous to yours mentioned a spun article ranking on page 1 for a keyword they wanted. You then mention any site using that is at the bottom of the ocean never to be seen again.
I just found humor in the widely divergent experiences we all have.