Wordpress Banned by Google for Spamming

The Real Nick W writes "Wordpress, an incredibly popular Open Source Blogging system was found to be spamming google by inserting hidden links to junk content on high paying Adsense keywords such as mesothelioma and debt consolidation. Following Threadwatch picking up the story an anonymous Google rep appeared in the original thread admonishing bloggers not to use sneaky tactics to rank highly for "duplicate content" such as the 100,000 hidden articles on the Wordpress site. The articles have now dissapeared from Google and it remains to be seen whether Google will ban Wordpress outright as they tend to do when SEO's and web dev's pull these kinds of stunts."

Comments

Strange they should target Wordpress...

[IdJit]

When they themselves own Wordpress' direct competitor.

Lately, Google seems to be adopting an "if you're threatened, crush the competition"...very far indeed from the quirky fun-loving corporate world they like to show to the public.