how does google recognize bad SE practices?

[scorpion]

In other words, how does google know that a site is practicing spamming or bad SE practices to get listed? Does it have some sort of auto or manual cross-referencing feature? Is it artificial intelligence?

For that matter what is bad SE practices? doorways, mirrors, etc.?

[edited by: engine at 6:12 pm (utc) on Nov. 27, 2002]
[edit reason] tidied language [/edit]

[jeremy goodrich]

'bad' is what does not get your clients what they paid for.

'good' is what makes your client happy, and you money.

These definitions are for optimizers / SEO pros.

Any SE will doubtlessly have their own definitions of good / bad SEO.

Why worry about those, since the SE isn't the client paying you? :)

[John_Caius]

This is what Google themselves says is bad SEO:

[google.com ]

(new here, but I assume this URL is ok to post, please delete if not)

[engine]

Hi John_Caius, welcome to WebmasterWorld.

You might like to follow the discussion about this over here. [webmasterworld.com]