Comments on: WordPress.com Subdomain Spam With Tags? http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html Internet Marketing, Lead Acquisition, Online Business Strategy and Social Media with Original Opinion and Loads of Attitude Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:39:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Quod Licet Iovi? « JAWW (beta) http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-288245 Quod Licet Iovi? « JAWW (beta) Thu, 15 May 2008 21:40:05 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-288245 [...] only exception to this rule makes Andy Beard, who for the several times questioned Automattic’s spamdexing peculiar linking practice since the very inception of this link farm on [...] [...] only exception to this rule makes Andy Beard, who for the several times questioned Automattic’s spamdexing peculiar linking practice since the very inception of this link farm on [...]

]]> By: Jori http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-277452 Jori Sat, 03 May 2008 08:15:24 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-277452 Hey Andy - Well to be completely honest I've been testing the tags and have come up with similar results to that of Andy, however, I have noticed that users stay on the site(s) longer now that tags have been implemented and with wordpress 2.5.1, allowing for tags to act as categories, the results in google are much more relevant in comparison to when I had not used tags as categories. I was getting scattered results when initially implementing tags, but I think it really has to do with how tags are utilized. If you want them to be relevant, optimized, as well as useful to the visitors on your site, ensure you're not just using them like people way back when did with keyword spamming/loading. I've opted to add no more than 2-3 tags which are also categories on my site as well. Why not test it out and let me know what you get Andy? Hey Andy -

Well to be completely honest I’ve been testing the tags and have come up with similar results to that of Andy, however, I have noticed that users stay on the site(s) longer now that tags have been implemented and with wordpress 2.5.1, allowing for tags to act as categories, the results in google are much more relevant in comparison to when I had not used tags as categories.

I was getting scattered results when initially implementing tags, but I think it really has to do with how tags are utilized. If you want them to be relevant, optimized, as well as useful to the visitors on your site, ensure you’re not just using them like people way back when did with keyword spamming/loading.

I’ve opted to add no more than 2-3 tags which are also categories on my site as well.

Why not test it out and let me know what you get Andy?

]]> By: definitely yet another car crash « wordpressâ„¢ wank http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-271339 definitely yet another car crash « wordpressâ„¢ wank Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:36:56 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-271339 [...] if you’re up for some fresh outrage about the global tagging scam check out his post about language subdomains throwing up identical global tag pages (ht: adam, in comments). Whoa. What strikes me about this is the blatant conflict of interest on [...] [...] if you’re up for some fresh outrage about the global tagging scam check out his post about language subdomains throwing up identical global tag pages (ht: adam, in comments). Whoa. What strikes me about this is the blatant conflict of interest on [...]

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]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270967 Andy Beard Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:44:08 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270967 Igor go for the easy option - it is a good plugin Igor go for the easy option – it is a good plugin

]]> By: Igor The Troll http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270944 Igor The Troll Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:43:26 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270944 Thanks Andy, but I'll probably hack my WP a bit more and get exactly what I need. So I got the tag cloud now. Need to add the tags as keywords to the header. Also would like to have categories serve as tags, which probably can be done with a few Tweaks! (Lazy to retype!) The recent post and comments may even have an inherit WP function. But will see how it goes, maybe will try the plugin you recommended and see if it does the trick for me. Or reverse engineer one of the plugins to extract the needed functionalities! Remember I already have lots of other gunk in the header. So if replacing it, will need to add back the missing parts. LOL Thanks Andy, but I’ll probably hack my WP a bit more and get exactly what I need. So I got the tag cloud now. Need to add the tags as keywords to the header. Also would like to have categories serve as tags, which probably can be done with a few Tweaks! (Lazy to retype!) The recent post and comments may even have an inherit WP function.

But will see how it goes, maybe will try the plugin you recommended and see if it does the trick for me.

Or reverse engineer one of the plugins to extract the needed functionalities! Remember I already have lots of other gunk in the header. So if replacing it, will need to add back the missing parts. LOL

]]> By: Deanna http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270839 Deanna Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:20:56 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270839 I've been using the same keywords in the tags as I use with my All in One SEO plugin for wordpress. Will the search engines looks at this like spam? Also should I seriously consider getting a language translation plugin. Would that really help with rankings? I’ve been using the same keywords in the tags as I use with my All in One SEO plugin for wordpress. Will the search engines looks at this like spam?
Also should I seriously consider getting a language translation plugin. Would that really help with rankings?

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270525 Andy Beard Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:52:42 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270525 RT it is relevant for users, but what is relevant for users is also relevant for search engines ;) I notice weird search results all the time, just by using tagging. Pages appearing for related searches which only include a tag with the search term. It used to be that the tag page was most likely to appear, but now Google sometimes do something else, somehow merge everything into the permalink page, but still apply the relevance from the tag page. It is also great for double listings, when the tag page becomes highly relevant, such as a search for dofollow currently. RT it is relevant for users, but what is relevant for users is also relevant for search engines ;)

I notice weird search results all the time, just by using tagging. Pages appearing for related searches which only include a tag with the search term.
It used to be that the tag page was most likely to appear, but now Google sometimes do something else, somehow merge everything into the permalink page, but still apply the relevance from the tag page.

It is also great for double listings, when the tag page becomes highly relevant, such as a search for dofollow currently.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1336/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270524 Andy Beard Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:47:43 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/wordpresscom-subdomain-spam-with-tags.html#comment-270524 Igor you should just use the Simple Tags plugin - it is compatible with the new WP tagging system and gives more powerful features. Igor you should just use the Simple Tags plugin – it is compatible with the new WP tagging system and gives more powerful features.

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