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Google On Buying Spammy Domains: Don’t Be The Guy Left Holding The Bag

Google On Buying Spammy Domains: Don’t Be The Guy Left Holding The Bag

By Chris Crum April 11, 2013 | 3 Comments

In the latest Webmaster Help video from Google, Matt Cutts takes on an interesting topic. Can you buy a domain that has been penalized by Google for spam, clean it up and recover rankings? Well, it depends, and Cutts explains …

Google Talks About Phone Number Spam Again Google Talks About Phone Number Spam Again

Nearly a year ago, Google’s Matt Cutts took to Google+ to discuss phone number spam. “I wanted to clarify a quick point: when people search for a phone number and land on a page like the one below, it’s not …

Matt Cutts Talks Referer Spam In Latest Video Matt Cutts Talks Referer Spam In Latest Video
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Google’s Matt Cutts is back online, and cranking out the Webmaster Help videos. He tweeted a link to the second of the latest series today, and this one is about referer spam coming from a YouTube video. The user-submitted question …

Congrats, We're Winning the Battle Against Spam Congrats, We're Winning the Battle Against Spam
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Have you noticed that you’ve been receiving less emails about cheap, offshore financial opportunities and penis pills? No, spammers haven’t just decided to leave you alone. What you’re seeing is the decline of spam emails in general, worldwide. Kaspersky Lab …

Facebook Puts $100 Price on Messaging Zuckerberg Facebook Puts $100 Price on Messaging Zuckerberg
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What would you be willing to pay to ensure that a message you sent someone on Facebook reached their inbox? I mean their real inbox – not that “other” message folder that houses all the spam. Would you pay a …

Facebook Tests Paid Messages, Adds New Filtering Facebook Tests Paid Messages, Adds New Filtering
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Facebook has been doing a lot as of late to improve their Messages product and to encourage more people to use it. Back in August, Facebook totally redesigned the look of Messages on desktop, giving it a new side-by-side view …

Instagram Knows It’s Spammy, Says It’s Working on It Instagram Knows It’s Spammy, Says It’s Working on It

If you are a frequent Instagram user, you’ve probably run into your fair share of spam. Any popular photo on the service is routinely inundated with spammy comments – something that is an annoyance to both the photo’s poster and …

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Pinterest Begins Site-Wide Spammer Purge Pinterest Begins Site-Wide Spammer Purge
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Pinterest is saying goodbye to spam with a site-wide purge of what they called “suspicious, fake or spammy accounts.” The social network says that their spam team has been hard at work identifying the sources of spam on the site, …

How Google Fights Webspam Around The World How Google Fights Webspam Around The World
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Google put out a new Webmaster Help video today. This time Matt Cutts talks about the company’s efforts to fight webspam on a global scale, as opposed to just in the U.S. and in English. The video was a response …

You Don't Have a New Facebook Profile; It's a Scam You Don't Have a New Facebook Profile; It's a Scam

Another day, another email scam that uses Facebook to trick unsuspecting users into visiting a shady pharmaceutical site. If the word “another” is confusing you, let’s just say that this style of scam isn’t making its first lap around the …

No, Facebook Black Isn't a Real Thing; It's a Scam No, Facebook Black Isn't a Real Thing; It's a Scam
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As more and more people join social networks like Facebook and Twitter, it only gets easier for scam artists to pick off a few non-discerning users. The latest scam that’s making its way across Facebook offers to change your user …

Facebook Donates $250,000 to Cybercrime Researchers Facebook Donates $250,000 to Cybercrime Researchers
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness month, and in light of that Facebook has just made a sizable donation to one of the country’s best cybercrime research programs. Facebook has donated $250,000 to The Center for Information Assurance and Joint …

Malware-Laden Twitter DMs Push Fake Facebook Links Malware-Laden Twitter DMs Push Fake Facebook Links
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Twitter users need to be on the lookout for a new round of malware-carrying spam messages that are coming from compromised accounts, possibly even from Twitter profiles they trust. If you receive a direct message suggesting that someone has posted …

Facebook Goes After Fraudulent Likes Facebook Goes After Fraudulent Likes
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In order to cut down on fraudulent “likes” across the network, Facebook has announced that they have upped their automated efforts to remove likes that have been “gained by means that violate [thier] terms.” This means that likes derived from …

Facebook Admins Lose Option To Mark Comments As Spam Facebook Admins Lose Option To Mark Comments As Spam

Facebook page admins have lost the ability to mark comments on their pages as spam, as they now only have options to remove is entirely and deal with the user from there. Now, when admins remove a comment, they are …

Spam, Everybody's Favorite Food, Turns 75 Spam, Everybody's Favorite Food, Turns 75
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Spam’s 75th birthday is a cause for celebration. Seriously! Anyone who has a complete and utter disregard for the edible substances they stuff into their gaping maws can attest to the incomparable joy associated with jamming this delicious mystery meat …

Android Spam Botnet Could Be the First of Its Kind Android Spam Botnet Could Be the First of Its Kind
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Android users, take note: There’s a malicious botnet currently in operation that could be using your device to send out bogus spam emails to thousands of unsuspecting individuals. The discovery was made by a Microsoft researcher who unearthed several “spam …