Comments on: Trip report: Domain Roundtable Conference http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/ neat fun stuff Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:35:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Craig Wilmott http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-127592 Craig Wilmott Fri, 23 May 2008 00:03:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-127592 Domainers?? I got another name for them that i want say in case theres children about. Its these people that are the reason no one can get a decent domain these days, how many times have you looked for a domain and find most are parked, the internet has become one big parking page. Dont get me wrong, i agree to people been able to park a SMALL AMOUNT of domains as they are a few valid reasons to park a domain but its about them we had limits put on domains. 5 or more domains that have no active content then they should forfeit that domain. Time to clean the internet up. Domainers?? I got another name for them that i want say in case theres children about.
Its these people that are the reason no one can get a decent domain these days, how many times have you looked for a domain and find most are parked, the internet has become one big parking page.

Dont get me wrong, i agree to people been able to park a SMALL AMOUNT of domains as they are a few valid reasons to park a domain but its about them we had limits put on domains.

5 or more domains that have no active content then they should forfeit that domain. Time to clean the internet up.

]]> By: Dave (Original) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126624 Dave (Original) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:18:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126624 <blockquote>The problem, as always, is distinguishing between what people are searching for and what they’re not interested in. If I’m looking for places I can buy widgets from, then a page full of ads for companies selling widget would match my relevance criteria. Wouldn’t you consider that a legitimate match?</blockquote>No, not by a long shot. IF/WHEN I want bought placements (skewed toward the highest bidder) I will look at the Adwords, or use a PPC SE. If I'm using Google, I want unbiased and objective organic results. As such, parked domains with nothing but AdSense should NOT be seen before page 3, or so. I cannot for the life of me see how Google's ranking algo considers parked domains, with nothing but AdSense, relevant to ANY organic SERPS.

The problem, as always, is distinguishing between what people are searching for and what they’re not interested in. If I’m looking for places I can buy widgets from, then a page full of ads for companies selling widget would match my relevance criteria. Wouldn’t you consider that a legitimate match?

No, not by a long shot. IF/WHEN I want bought placements (skewed toward the highest bidder) I will look at the Adwords, or use a PPC SE. If I’m using Google, I want unbiased and objective organic results. As such, parked domains with nothing but AdSense should NOT be seen before page 3, or so.

I cannot for the life of me see how Google’s ranking algo considers parked domains, with nothing but AdSense, relevant to ANY organic SERPS.

]]> By: Dave (original) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126497 Dave (original) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:24:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126497 <blockquote>Perhaps Google it self is also a blackhatter because they don’t share their algorithms with the world.</blockquote>THE difference is that Google admit to having LOTS to hide and the reasons are blatantly obvious by their OWN admission.

Perhaps Google it self is also a blackhatter because they don’t share their algorithms with the world.

THE difference is that Google admit to having LOTS to hide and the reasons are blatantly obvious by their OWN admission.

]]> By: Dave (original) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126495 Dave (original) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:21:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126495 Peter IMC, when one owes a *public Web site for the whole World to see*, YET doesn't want the *chief spam hunter from Google to see it*, you can bet they have something to hide. That "something" is likely SE spam to the NON-naive. Peter IMC, when one owes a *public Web site for the whole World to see*, YET doesn’t want the *chief spam hunter from Google to see it*, you can bet they have something to hide. That “something” is likely SE spam to the NON-naive.

]]> By: Matt Cutts http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126488 Matt Cutts Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:58:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126488 "Talk about how important it is for them to build Spam protection into their site. Maybe even tell the that just adding a Captcha isn’t enough to stop Spammers, they should reduce the financial motives for spamming, such as by adding nofollows." That's a good approximation of what I'm going to say, Jonah. I'll give some tips for websites to get a little off the beaten path so that they lower their risk profile. “Talk about how important it is for them to build Spam protection into their site. Maybe even tell the that just adding a Captcha isn’t enough to stop Spammers, they should reduce the financial motives for spamming, such as by adding nofollows.”

That’s a good approximation of what I’m going to say, Jonah. I’ll give some tips for websites to get a little off the beaten path so that they lower their risk profile.

]]> By: Peter (IMC) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126487 Peter (IMC) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:39:52 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126487 "Dave (original) Said, April 23, 2008 @ 2:14 am That comment about “nothing to hide” is offensive, at best. Only to those with something to hide." It is offensive and to suggest that just because people aren't eager to volunteer sites to discuss, they are blackhatters is rediculous. As if the only reason to not show what sites you own is because black hat SEO tacticts have been used. People may have developed their own marketing strategies (something that costs time and money) that they don't just want to share with the world. Perhaps Google it self is also a blackhatter because they don't share their algorithms with the world. “Dave (original) Said,
April 23, 2008 @ 2:14 am

That comment about “nothing to hide” is offensive, at best.

Only to those with something to hide.”

It is offensive and to suggest that just because people aren’t eager to volunteer sites to discuss, they are blackhatters is rediculous. As if the only reason to not show what sites you own is because black hat SEO tacticts have been used. People may have developed their own marketing strategies (something that costs time and money) that they don’t just want to share with the world.

Perhaps Google it self is also a blackhatter because they don’t share their algorithms with the world.

]]> By: Ars http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126483 Ars Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:06:37 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126483 lol, this graph surely display what you mean by "a lot". :) lol, this graph surely display what you mean by “a lot”. :)

]]> By: Joe Hunkins http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126482 Joe Hunkins Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:20:34 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126482 Love the graph Matt! Love the graph Matt!

]]> By: Scott http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126476 Scott Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:41:19 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126476 "Google’s quality guidelines. Someone said that they had 800 links on a web page. I recommended that they keep it to under 100 or so, as we mention in the technical part of our guidelines." Matt, still nothing from Google Biz Dev after 2+ months of trying to get in contact with them about Google guidelines. /sigh. “Google’s quality guidelines. Someone said that they had 800 links on a web page. I recommended that they keep it to under 100 or so, as we mention in the technical part of our guidelines.”

Matt, still nothing from Google Biz Dev after 2+ months of trying to get in contact with them about Google guidelines. /sigh.

]]> By: Richard Hearne http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126474 Richard Hearne Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:29:57 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/trip-report-domain-roundtable-conference/#comment-126474 All I can say is - Graph API is so cool. Why dont I know about these things previously? I only spend apporx. 40% of my life in front of a Google screen of some description.... All I can say is – Graph API is so cool.

Why dont I know about these things previously? I only spend apporx. 40% of my life in front of a Google screen of some description….

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