Comments on: Snarky or not? http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/ neat fun stuff Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:13:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: babolo http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89803 babolo Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:55:13 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89803 I agree. Post away. Just from the comments in the discussion here it seems like those guys are whack-o. I agree. Post away. Just from the comments in the discussion here it seems like those guys are whack-o.

]]> By: Speaker http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89234 Speaker Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:17:31 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89234 If you rant will you get your way. Doubt it. If on the other hand it makes you feel better then go ahead. I will bet you do not win any argument that way. But oh the pleasure. all the best John If you rant will you get your way. Doubt it. If on the other hand it makes you feel better then go ahead. I will bet you do not win any argument that way. But oh the pleasure.

all the best John

]]> By: Paul http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89213 Paul Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:23:32 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89213 Trustworthy Shmustworthy. Who's the judge anyway. Without that info the info is no good. Rant away, tear them a new bunghole. That's why we like blogs? We want to hear the real Matt opinion, not some politically correct niceties. That's boring and the web is full of it. I like how you can say "Fuck" on your blog..... ; ) Trustworthy Shmustworthy. Who’s the judge anyway. Without that info the info is no good.

Rant away, tear them a new bunghole. That’s why we like blogs? We want to hear the real Matt opinion, not some politically correct niceties. That’s boring and the web is full of it. I like how you can say “Fuck” on your blog….. ; )

]]> By: MickW http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89186 MickW Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:08:37 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89186 '...recent rants have convinced me that SEO needs more people to be statesmanlike.' Matt, You'll get that.... Most people are willing to be less obtuse and perfectly mild mannered when they know what is going on and can find a legitimate solution. On my previous rant for example I finally found a way out 'legitimately' which was the DMCA. Eveidentally as it turns out...scrapers are really not allowed legally to take you adverts from Google and redisplay them without your permission... I never knew this! Also google removes the listing containing these adverts on request if you send them a list of the culprits. Didn't know that either Til last friday. I know it now though! Now I'm perfectly mild mannered, and well I won't insult myself by claiming to be a statesmanlike... I don't think I want to be associated with that lot! MickW ‘…recent rants have convinced me that SEO needs more people to be statesmanlike.’

Matt, You’ll get that…. Most people are willing to be less obtuse and perfectly mild mannered when they know what is going on and can find a legitimate solution.

On my previous rant for example I finally found a way out ‘legitimately’ which was the DMCA. Eveidentally as it turns out…scrapers are really not allowed legally to take you adverts from Google and redisplay them without your permission… I never knew this! Also google removes the listing containing these adverts on request if you send them a list of the culprits. Didn’t know that either Til last friday. I know it now though!

Now I’m perfectly mild mannered, and well I won’t insult myself by claiming to be a statesmanlike… I don’t think I want to be associated with that lot!

MickW

]]> By: Multi-Worded Adam http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89181 Multi-Worded Adam Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:08:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89181 <blockquote> There’s too many people ranting in the SEO area already; we need more level-headed folks. </blockquote> I don't know if the problem is that there are too many people ranting so much as it is that there is too much to legitimately rant <b>about</b>. Here's a short list (in no particular order): - Cloaking - Keyword stuffing - Tier 2 engines with concepts that need a lot of work to be even remotely successful - Scraper sites - The entire online pharmaceutical industry - The manipulation of social networking sites for traffic and SEO purposes - DMOZ - Stupid link exchange emails from sites no one is ever going to visit And I'm only scratching the surface. You've probably seen stuff from your Google perch that would make the rest of us want to carve away at our eyes with plastic KFC knives because that activity would be slightly less painful. Dude, if you don't bitch, you're going to end up on a rooftop with a sniper rifle across the street from a search engine conference pegging off whatever blackhat types you can hit. And as cool as that would be to watch on the news, who's gonna run this blog site?

There’s too many people ranting in the SEO area already; we need more level-headed folks.

I don’t know if the problem is that there are too many people ranting so much as it is that there is too much to legitimately rant about.

Here’s a short list (in no particular order):

- Cloaking
- Keyword stuffing
- Tier 2 engines with concepts that need a lot of work to be even remotely successful
- Scraper sites
- The entire online pharmaceutical industry
- The manipulation of social networking sites for traffic and SEO purposes
- DMOZ
- Stupid link exchange emails from sites no one is ever going to visit

And I’m only scratching the surface. You’ve probably seen stuff from your Google perch that would make the rest of us want to carve away at our eyes with plastic KFC knives because that activity would be slightly less painful.

Dude, if you don’t bitch, you’re going to end up on a rooftop with a sniper rifle across the street from a search engine conference pegging off whatever blackhat types you can hit. And as cool as that would be to watch on the news, who’s gonna run this blog site?

]]> By: Chris Kameir http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89156 Chris Kameir Mon, 06 Nov 2006 03:20:48 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89156 The real differentiator for a good search result and a good site is the time that users spend on them. If we start implementing this into search we will get rid of spam in the top SERPs. The real differentiator for a good search result and a good site is the time that users spend on them. If we start implementing this into search we will get rid of spam in the top SERPs.

]]> By: Matt Cutts http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89120 Matt Cutts Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:48:32 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89120 Danny, I needed six minutes/day more of SearchCast. But the recent rants have convinced me that SEO needs more people to be statesmanlike. There's too many people ranting in the SEO area already; we need more level-headed folks. Welcome back from vacation, by the way. :) Danny, I needed six minutes/day more of SearchCast. But the recent rants have convinced me that SEO needs more people to be statesmanlike. There’s too many people ranting in the SEO area already; we need more level-headed folks.

Welcome back from vacation, by the way. :)

]]> By: Charles Stankovich http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89106 Charles Stankovich Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:28:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89106 Trust scores are flawed from the get go because its all designed for geeks. Unless there are worldwide branding and marketing campaigns it will mean nothing or little to the people that matter, which are the consumers. BBB seal is a sign of trust because there was human interaction, but I would not put much trust in something like another demonic little bar. Trust scores are flawed from the get go because its all designed for geeks. Unless there are worldwide branding and marketing campaigns it will mean nothing or little to the people that matter, which are the consumers. BBB seal is a sign of trust because there was human interaction, but I would not put much trust in something like another demonic little bar.

]]> By: Brian Lane http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89090 Brian Lane Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:24:10 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89090 Matt, I've always been told that if you haven't got anything good to say, keep your mouth shut. (But that's optional) Well, unless it's constructive criticism. You know, Good 'Ole Country Boy Style. I looked in wiki for "rant" and "objectivity" and get this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivity You know one of the worst things we can do as a people is to have a "knee jerk" reaction to something, which of course later on after we let it breathe for a while, we've changed our course. I agree with those who say sleep on it. But I would just add to stay in the realm of Objectivity. Oh, I wonder about the whole trustworthiness thing, especially when I went to compete.com and typed in aljazeera.com and jihad.com. OK, now I've got to look out for the FBI mis-interpreting what I was doing. I just really wanted to see how compete rates these anti-american sites. So, I figured I would look up some places that I would give like a billion thumbs up to, such as us.gov (Green Check-Mark w/ Trust), whitehouse.gov (Green Check-Mark w/ Trust), then georgebush.com got only a (Yellow Exlamation Point w/ Trust). Can't figure out what's up with that. Objectively, if you can't trust the President, then who can you trust. Now, don't go political on me! Stay Objective. Brian Matt,
I’ve always been told that if you haven’t got anything good to say, keep your mouth shut. (But that’s optional) Well, unless it’s constructive criticism. You know, Good ‘Ole Country Boy Style.

I looked in wiki for “rant” and “objectivity” and get this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rant
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivity

You know one of the worst things we can do as a people is to have a “knee jerk” reaction to something, which of course later on after we let it breathe for a while, we’ve changed our course. I agree with those who say sleep on it. But I would just add to stay in the realm of Objectivity.

Oh, I wonder about the whole trustworthiness thing, especially when I went to compete.com and typed in aljazeera.com and jihad.com. OK, now I’ve got to look out for the FBI mis-interpreting what I was doing. I just really wanted to see how compete rates these anti-american sites. So, I figured I would look up some places that I would give like a billion thumbs up to, such as us.gov (Green Check-Mark w/ Trust), whitehouse.gov (Green Check-Mark w/ Trust), then georgebush.com got only a (Yellow Exlamation Point w/ Trust). Can’t figure out what’s up with that. Objectively, if you can’t trust the President, then who can you trust. Now, don’t go political on me! Stay Objective.

Brian

]]> By: Nicky http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89078 Nicky Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:01:32 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/snarky-or-not/#comment-89078 Snark?? Is that an american word? Us brits say Nark, or Narky, did you try to copy us but got it a bit wrong? :p As far as rants go, I find I tend to rant as soon as something has happened causing me to want to rant, then it either fades of during the rant, so I can't be bothered with it anymore, or I leave it for a bit, step back, come back to it later, and see things in a different light and then glad I didn't rant...I kept my cool, calm and collected exterior ;) Snark?? Is that an american word? Us brits say Nark, or Narky, did you try to copy us but got it a bit wrong? :p

As far as rants go, I find I tend to rant as soon as something has happened causing me to want to rant, then it either fades of during the rant, so I can’t be bothered with it anymore, or I leave it for a bit, step back, come back to it later, and see things in a different light and then glad I didn’t rant…I kept my cool, calm and collected exterior ;)

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