"We can flag text that appears to be hidden using CSS at Google. To date we have not algorithmically removed sites for doing that. We try hard to avoid throwing babies out with bathwater." MattCutts at Oct 21 2005 - 02:09
That was nearly 4 years ago - One of the issues is that sometimes, Google does use automated "scaleable' processes for spam control (as is their stated aim) - and sometimes it just rains babies..... My point? Any CSS 'hiding' method can be detected algorithmically. And while it might be for accessibility/ usability/ whatever - it could get you in trouble. Mostly it won't, if a human checks it, and there is a accessibility/ usability/ rather than spam intent. But algorithms on their own can't detect 'intent'...... Chris http://www.cogentis.com.au/ On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:25 AM, David Dixon <da...@terrainferno.net> wrote: > The thing to remember is that while its doubtful google will spot it through > an automatic spider, google do manually check pages (either randomly, or > when the spider, or even a person, flag something up). Its that manual > detection that will spot this kind of fraud, and will likely result in an > immediate ban. > > regards, > > David Dixon > > e: da...@temperedvision.com > w: www.temperedvision.com > > On 26/5/09 17:26, Spellacy, Michael wrote: > > Hello list! I have a quick question for any accessibility and SEO mavens > out there. It was recently brought to my attention that a few elements I > have placed on a site that have text indented 9999px to the left for > accessibility might be viewed as a form of cloaking by some search > engines. Is my colleague correct in this assessment? If so, is there a > middle ground that can be met to make search engines and visually > impaired folks happy? > > Thanks in advance! > > Regards, > Spell > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org > ******************************************************************* > > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org > ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *******************************************************************
