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Target.com's Aggressive SEO Tactic Spams Google

Posted by kdawson on from the wide-of-the-mark dept.

eldavojohn writes "Greg Niland is blogging about target.com's aggressive near-spam search engine optimization, and is more than a little critical not only of how this affects the most popular search engine, but also why it will probably persist. If you want an example, search for 'Exercise Bike Clearance' and click the first link."

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  1. Re:Easy response by farlukar · · Score: 5, Funny

    As if slashdotters would search for exercise bikes...

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  2. I have found the solution!... by Tei · · Score: 4, Funny

    But is on expect-exchange.

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  3. Re:Easy response by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course they do. But only to install Linux on them.

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  4. Re:Could have made it a link by ta+bu+shi+da+yu · · Score: 4, Funny

    I tried site:target.com we could not find matches for and the third option was Anal Massage for Lovers Vol 2.

    I wasn't aware that Target marketed to this demographic.

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  5. Re:Easy response by 2obvious4u · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't that called a gym?

  6. Re:Easy response by ArsonSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    WTF is a gym?

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