Comments on: GoogleBot Understands Comments http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ilker Karaagac http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-74467 Ilker Karaagac Fri, 29 May 2009 22:55:51 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-74467 <a href="http://www.garantitatil.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.garantitatil.com</a><br>ssuming the deal is around $20m, Rev/employee and company value/employee are identical to GOOG. Avid gets $2m in earnings on $5m in revs and a good property for $20m…not bad. http://www.garantitatil.com
ssuming the deal is around $20m, Rev/employee and company value/employee are identical to GOOG. Avid gets $2m in earnings on $5m in revs and a good property for $20m…not bad.

]]> By: Manny http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-52557 Manny Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:07:23 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-52557 Very funny all the people spamming this, lol may be you should have the nofollow on? :) Very funny all the people spamming this, lol may be you should have the nofollow on?

:)

]]> By: kiralama http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-52286 kiralama Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-52286 very nice but perceptive post! very nice but perceptive post!

]]> By: NinjaClitorisEnlargement http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-47483 NinjaClitorisEnlargement Tue, 13 May 2008 08:33:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-47483 Perceptive post! Perceptive post!

]]> By: NinjaPenisEnlargement http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-47482 NinjaPenisEnlargement Tue, 13 May 2008 08:32:26 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-47482 Great post! Great post!

]]> By: NinjaTickets--Comparison shop event tickets http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-38357 NinjaTickets--Comparison shop event tickets Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:39:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-38357 Great Post! Great Post!

]]> By: stor perde http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-36870 stor perde Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:09:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-36870 I’ll admit that there are people who try to get thru with silly comments like “great post !” but it’s a minority I’ll admit that there are people who try to get thru with silly comments like “great post !” but it’s a minority

]]> By: Arthur mcbeth http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-32157 Arthur mcbeth Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:59:01 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-32157 I like to use Googlebot in the tag. I believe the bot likes to see its name. meta name="googlebot" content="index, follow I like to use Googlebot in the tag. I believe the bot likes to see its name.

meta name=”googlebot” content=”index, follow

]]> By: Perde http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31936 Perde Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:29:20 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31936 I highly doubt if Google understands comments. Google can't even detect hidden keywords, which is one of the oldest form of spamming, and in some cases send visitors to spammed page just because some 1px hidden keyword is there. Everyone is talking about improved algorithm but still some guys spam with the same methods used a decade back and get away with it. I highly doubt if Google understands comments. Google can’t even detect hidden keywords, which is one of the oldest form of spamming, and in some cases send visitors to spammed page just because some 1px hidden keyword is there. Everyone is talking about improved algorithm but still some guys spam with the same methods used a decade back and get away with it.

]]> By: Perde http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31934 Perde Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:23:21 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31934 I think there is nothing wrong with giving Google juice to commentors. Besides, nofollow does not stop automated messages as was said so nofollow for blogs is not a good idea. I think there is nothing wrong with giving Google juice to commentors. Besides, nofollow does not stop automated messages as was said so nofollow for blogs is not a good idea.

]]> By: It's Really This Easy To Add A Link To Your Comment - Dawud Miracle @ dmiracle.com - http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31425 It's Really This Easy To Add A Link To Your Comment - Dawud Miracle @ dmiracle.com - Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:20:44 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31425 [...] Also, one further note. Some blogware will not let you add HTML to your comments. So try it and if you get a message that HTML is not accepted, you’ll know. Trying it won’t hurt anything. [...] [...] Also, one further note. Some blogware will not let you add HTML to your comments. So try it and if you get a message that HTML is not accepted, you’ll know. Trying it won’t hurt anything. [...]

]]> By: Nhu-Chi http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31348 Nhu-Chi Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:19:43 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31348 According to a panelist at the SES Conference, Google's push for nofollow blogs is a ploy, their real intentions for nofollow is to regulate text link ads. So your argument is very valid. Google is more than capable of separating spam and real content. According to a panelist at the SES Conference, Google’s push for nofollow blogs is a ploy, their real intentions for nofollow is to regulate text link ads. So your argument is very valid. Google is more than capable of separating spam and real content.

]]> By: David Airey http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31322 David Airey Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:44:22 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31322 I was about to mention that you linked to the spam list without nofollow. What I find funny is that people are installing DoFollow Plugins and asking to be included on the PDF list, like it will bring them some kind of fame. I was about to mention that you linked to the spam list without nofollow.

What I find funny is that people are installing DoFollow Plugins and asking to be included on the PDF list, like it will bring them some kind of fame.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31310 Andy Beard Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:28:52 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31310 SEOmoz does have a comments feed - it is a blogwide implementation though, all or nothing which you can become overwhelmed with in a matter of hours, if not days. That spammer has been touting that junk PDF in loads of forums, but the spammers are extremely easy to spot because they don't realise that the community is fairly self policing, and subscribe to comments. When you see 3 or 4 comments from the same person appear in your email box in a matter of minutes, you know someone is working down a list. I am sure we will hit 400 members in the community on Bumpzee soon, more than twice the number as is included on the spammer list (who you linked to without nofollow?). SEOmoz does have a comments feed – it is a blogwide implementation though, all or nothing which you can become overwhelmed with in a matter of hours, if not days.

That spammer has been touting that junk PDF in loads of forums, but the spammers are extremely easy to spot because they don’t realise that the community is fairly self policing, and subscribe to comments.
When you see 3 or 4 comments from the same person appear in your email box in a matter of minutes, you know someone is working down a list.

I am sure we will hit 400 members in the community on Bumpzee soon, more than twice the number as is included on the spammer list (who you linked to without nofollow?).

]]> By: Sante http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31307 Sante Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:16:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31307 Hi, I have to disagree with you about NOFOLLOW attracting more spammers. I removed the NOFOLLOW about 3 months ago, maybe more. There hasn't been a spike in spam, it's business as usual as far as my blog is concerned. I'll admit that there are people who try to get thru with silly comments like "great post !" but it's a minority. People aren't all like me or you and won't go out of their way to leave a comment just for the sake of leaving one - without the NOFOLLOW your blog answers the fundamental question: WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? and your answer is - A LINK So it works both ways, you get a comment as a token of appreciation of your work as a blogger, and they get a quality link - that's the way it works in a business, you give and you get ... Hi,
I have to disagree with you about NOFOLLOW attracting more spammers. I removed the NOFOLLOW about 3 months ago, maybe more. There hasn’t been a spike in spam, it’s business as usual as far as my blog is concerned.

I’ll admit that there are people who try to get thru with silly comments like “great post !” but it’s a minority.

People aren’t all like me or you and won’t go out of their way to leave a comment just for the sake of leaving one – without the NOFOLLOW your blog answers the fundamental question:

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

and your answer is – A LINK

So it works both ways, you get a comment as a token of appreciation of your work as a blogger, and they get a quality link – that’s the way it works in a business, you give and you get …

]]> By: David Eaves http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31285 David Eaves Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:12:46 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31285 I know of some sites that are ranking pretty well off do follow blog comments, I know this one guy who has gone around calling himself SEO something and targeting do follow blogs, he has got a very good rank on Google from it. Google needs to put more weight on high quality paid directories, ones that have editorial integrity. I know of some sites that are ranking pretty well off do follow blog comments, I know this one guy who has gone around calling himself SEO something and targeting do follow blogs, he has got a very good rank on Google from it. Google needs to put more weight on high quality paid directories, ones that have editorial integrity.

]]> By: Mark Barrera http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31264 Mark Barrera Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:41:10 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31264 Jeremy - Thanks for your thoughts. I always enjoy reading your articles as they tend to go a bit deeper than what everyone else is posting. Jeremy – Thanks for your thoughts. I always enjoy reading your articles as they tend to go a bit deeper than what everyone else is posting.

]]> By: Jeremy Luebke http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31262 Jeremy Luebke Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:36:12 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31262 @Mark This is not the first example I have seen of these. They have been happening for a long time, I just finally got around to blogging about it. I definitely do not think they took the time to include SEOmoz as a special case. That wouldn't make any sense. I see what you mean about the Naylor title. I doubt Naylor is pinging Google blog search with it's comment feed though, so that means that Google went out of the way to read the comment feed if that is the case. The phenomenon seems restricted to blog search where it is actually useful. There is not much real use for linking to anchor tags in normal search. That doesn't mean it's not used in the main algo though. As for whether they are treating comments differently than content, I'm not sure. But it seems that they definitely have the ability to. @FREE SONY PS3 LOL (not spam) The only thing silly here is calling someone else's position silly anonymously with that sort of name. Did you even bother to read the entire article and comprehend what the actual topic was about? @Mark

This is not the first example I have seen of these. They have been happening for a long time, I just finally got around to blogging about it.

I definitely do not think they took the time to include SEOmoz as a special case. That wouldn’t make any sense. I see what you mean about the Naylor title. I doubt Naylor is pinging Google blog search with it’s comment feed though, so that means that Google went out of the way to read the comment feed if that is the case.

The phenomenon seems restricted to blog search where it is actually useful. There is not much real use for linking to anchor tags in normal search. That doesn’t mean it’s not used in the main algo though.

As for whether they are treating comments differently than content, I’m not sure. But it seems that they definitely have the ability to.

@FREE SONY PS3 LOL (not spam)

The only thing silly here is calling someone else’s position silly anonymously with that sort of name. Did you even bother to read the entire article and comprehend what the actual topic was about?

]]> By: Mark Barrera http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31254 Mark Barrera Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:06:08 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31254 I have held the same theory as you that Google might have the ability to determine what part of a page's copy is user contributed comments. I am still looking for proof that they are actually treating comments any different from the rest of a page. In your Naylor example, it looks like Googlebot was crawling the Comments RSS feed and saw your name and notified you. Does this mean that they actually know that it is a comment and should be treated differently or is it just another feed to them that they need to index? I don't think this one presents enough proof of treating the comment differently. In the SEOmoz example, they don't have a comment feed, but they do have permalinks for each individual commment. This is the one that really supports your belief because the title of the link that you got from your alert is not given in a feed or anywhere else like it was in the Naylor example. Do you think Google has done a manual job on this one? I have held the same theory as you that Google might have the ability to determine what part of a page’s copy is user contributed comments.

I am still looking for proof that they are actually treating comments any different from the rest of a page.

In your Naylor example, it looks like Googlebot was crawling the Comments RSS feed and saw your name and notified you. Does this mean that they actually know that it is a comment and should be treated differently or is it just another feed to them that they need to index? I don’t think this one presents enough proof of treating the comment differently.

In the SEOmoz example, they don’t have a comment feed, but they do have permalinks for each individual commment. This is the one that really supports your belief because the title of the link that you got from your alert is not given in a feed or anywhere else like it was in the Naylor example. Do you think Google has done a manual job on this one?

]]> By: William http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html/comment-page-1#comment-31233 William Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:19:15 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/googlebot-understands-comments.html#comment-31233 Hey, GoogleBot. I'm a comment. Nice to meet you! Do you understand me? If so could you please do your job a little bit faster? Hey, GoogleBot. I’m a comment. Nice to meet you! Do you understand me? If so could you please do your job a little bit faster?

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