Lifting a few more penalties

Please avoid doorway pages with sneaky redirects

[GoogleGuy]

Just wanted to let people know about another set of penalties that is about to expire. This SEO put doorway pages directly on client sites, with sneaky redirects on those pages. I won't call out the name of the SEO, although they have been caught twice now.

I want to reiterate for site owners: ultimately, each webmaster is responsible for what happens on their own pages. If you don't understand what an SEO is saying, make them explain it in plain English. Then you still need to make sure that it's not deceptive. The list of what Google considers deceptive is here:
[google.com...]

This particular SEO is listed in a directory of SEO's, and even has a link to a "Code of Ethics" that looks like a seal of approval. Site owners: just because someone claims to be ethical doesn't mean that they are. I'm honestly not trying to do a scare tactic here--that principle applies everywhere in life. :) The take-home message is common-sense though: do your homework and make sure that you understand what a business partner is going to do. Nobody can look after your own domain as well as you can. :)

Hope that helps,
GoogleGuy

[EquityMind]

GG did mention in an earlier post that he would be taking a 'working vacation' there at the ole GooglePlex behind a locked door.....

[Brett_Tabke]

But gg, don't those redirects get reported asap due to the cached page hanging out there?

[Lots0]

Jon_King said,

Google doesn't have to, cannot, and should not, commit to exactly what spam is.

That’s imbecilic - You can’t link to it - but I aint gonna tell you what it is.

And yes Jon I have read the Google guidelines many many times - have you?

[Buckley]

Thanks GG! You have made my Year!