It is my understanding that Google doesn't parse or index .css files, let alone test the whether the css modifies to HTML in a manner designed to manipulate rankings.
Try it yourself. Try and find your own websites .css file indexed in Google by searching on the full filename of the .css file. However, as Andrew mentioned - the biggest risk of detection is human detection and reporting. Your competitors are the threat. Whether Google acts on specific spam reports - that's the risk you can take. Feeling Lucky? :) Best regards Chris Dimmock Cogentis Search Engine Marketing http://www.cogentis.com.au/ On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 01:28:43 -0000, Mike Pepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Take a look at some fought over keyphrases like 'website development' in > Google UK. You'll find many sites spamming with irrelevant <noscript>, > off-screen absolute positioned text, minute text, hidden layers, even some > cretins with WOW (white-on-white) text. > > And you know what? Google doesn't do a damn thing about it. They're far too > concerned with AdWords and AdSense. Hot markets are awash with spammed > keyphrases and whole swathes of junk keyword-littered text. > > Which suggests either they don't or can't factor CSS into the spam algos or > they simply aren't bothered. Draw your own conclusions. > > Cheers all, > > Mike Pepper > Accessible Web Developer > Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.visidigm.com > > Administrator > Guild of Accessible Web Designers > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.gawds.org > > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
