Comments on: If Googleplex Employees Don’t Understand The Webmaster Guidelines, How Can They Expect Webmasters To Adhere To Them? http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/05/27/if-googleplex-employees-dont-understand-the-webmaster-guidelines-how-can-they-expect-webmasters-to-adhere-to-them/ Smackdown! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:42:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael VanDeMar http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/05/27/if-googleplex-employees-dont-understand-the-webmaster-guidelines-how-can-they-expect-webmasters-to-adhere-to-them/comment-page-1/#comment-5436 Michael VanDeMar Fri, 30 May 2008 13:35:05 +0000 http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/?p=74#comment-5436 Adam, while I have recently discovered that there is software that will take a snapshot below the fold (ie, the whole page, even if it isn't visible on your screen at the time), there is no reason to be penalizing what I have already. This stuff isn't even duplicate content... it is stuff that existed briefly, then didn't anymore. <em>It has historical value</em>. Adam, while I have recently discovered that there is software that will take a snapshot below the fold (ie, the whole page, even if it isn’t visible on your screen at the time), there is no reason to be penalizing what I have already. This stuff isn’t even duplicate content… it is stuff that existed briefly, then didn’t anymore. It has historical value.

]]> By: Adam Beazley http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/05/27/if-googleplex-employees-dont-understand-the-webmaster-guidelines-how-can-they-expect-webmasters-to-adhere-to-them/comment-page-1/#comment-5417 Adam Beazley Fri, 30 May 2008 05:12:35 +0000 http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/?p=74#comment-5417 In the future, why don't you just take a screen shot of the cached search results. This way you can accomplish what you want and Google wont penalize you for it. It beats fighting with an algorithm if you ask me. In the future, why don’t you just take a screen shot of the cached search results. This way you can accomplish what you want and Google wont penalize you for it. It beats fighting with an algorithm if you ask me.

]]> By: Nadeesha Cabral http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/05/27/if-googleplex-employees-dont-understand-the-webmaster-guidelines-how-can-they-expect-webmasters-to-adhere-to-them/comment-page-1/#comment-5373 Nadeesha Cabral Thu, 29 May 2008 09:46:10 +0000 http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/?p=74#comment-5373 Your frustration is pretty understandable. And in this case, I'm surprised that John didn't realize the pages in question were indeed cached pages. Anyway, I also believe that while combating the 1,248,531 people trying to exploit Google, they have been extra defensive about a few things and because of these, the legitimate users are also placed at a disadvantage. I guess that's just how the world works. I hope you'll be able to resolve the issue soon. Cheers! Your frustration is pretty understandable. And in this case, I’m surprised that John didn’t realize the pages in question were indeed cached pages.

Anyway, I also believe that while combating the 1,248,531 people trying to exploit Google, they have been extra defensive about a few things and because of these, the legitimate users are also placed at a disadvantage.

I guess that’s just how the world works. I hope you’ll be able to resolve the issue soon.

Cheers!

]]> By: Reuben Yau http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/05/27/if-googleplex-employees-dont-understand-the-webmaster-guidelines-how-can-they-expect-webmasters-to-adhere-to-them/comment-page-1/#comment-5257 Reuben Yau Tue, 27 May 2008 17:12:11 +0000 http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/?p=74#comment-5257 It sounds like what you need to do is separate the cached pages and images into different subdirectories. Interesting that G is now also able to choose specific parts of a site it wants/does not want to index. It sounds like what you need to do is separate the cached pages and images into different subdirectories.

Interesting that G is now also able to choose specific parts of a site it wants/does not want to index.

]]> By: Michael VanDeMar http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/05/27/if-googleplex-employees-dont-understand-the-webmaster-guidelines-how-can-they-expect-webmasters-to-adhere-to-them/comment-page-1/#comment-5250 Michael VanDeMar Tue, 27 May 2008 14:59:31 +0000 http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/?p=74#comment-5250 Thing is Nick, whatever the guidelines are, there needs to be some sort of logic behind them, which points 2 or 3 you mention need to fall under. General disapproval without reason isn't a guideline, nor something that could be followed... it would boil down to whim if that were the case, which I am sure is not the intent here. Thing is Nick, whatever the guidelines are, there needs to be some sort of logic behind them, which points 2 or 3 you mention need to fall under. General disapproval without reason isn’t a guideline, nor something that could be followed… it would boil down to whim if that were the case, which I am sure is not the intent here.

]]> By: Nick Wilsdon http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/05/27/if-googleplex-employees-dont-understand-the-webmaster-guidelines-how-can-they-expect-webmasters-to-adhere-to-them/comment-page-1/#comment-5249 Nick Wilsdon Tue, 27 May 2008 14:50:55 +0000 http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/?p=74#comment-5249 I think we've jumped the shark as far as examining Google's Guidelines go. It's become fairly obvious over the last year that they encompass any activity which (1) Google doesn't approve of, (2) sees as threatening to their business model or (3) has succeeded in manipulating their SERPs. I don't think we should get bogged down in the details anymore. Maybe just replace them with that last sentence? ;) I think we’ve jumped the shark as far as examining Google’s Guidelines go. It’s become fairly obvious over the last year that they encompass any activity which (1) Google doesn’t approve of, (2) sees as threatening to their business model or (3) has succeeded in manipulating their SERPs.

I don’t think we should get bogged down in the details anymore. Maybe just replace them with that last sentence? ;)

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