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It Looks Like Google Just Laid the Smackdown on Squidoo

Bad news for Squidoo.

It looks like Google has penalized Seth Godin's venture because of excessive spamming.

From yesterday's TechCrunch post.

"The reports indicate that some Squidoo pages have seen a 75% drop in traffic, and in other cases have either been removed from high ranking positions on Google, or removed all together."

I'm sure the folks at Squidoo saw this coming and recently began new spam fighting initiative to attempt to avoid this move by Google, but it looks like it might be a case of too little, too late.

While it seems like a stiff penalty. I think this move will force Squidoo to clean up their lenses and will ultimately help in the long run.

If anybody has any input on the ramifications of this move by Google, I'd love to hear them.

Posted by Andy Kaufman, East Bay Sales & Investments on 07/11/2007 02:44 PM

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7 Comments on It Looks Like Google Just Laid the Smackdown on Squidoo

Thanks for sharing, I just made my first lens last week and cant find it on google. Maybe this is why!

07/11/2007 02:50 PM

by Lehigh Valley PA Homes - Jill & Ron Fuhrer (Nazareth,Easton, Bethlehem - Prudential Patt, White )

I am sure we have not heard the last of Squidoo. I am curious to see how they counter it, I know they will.

07/11/2007 02:59 PM

by Open Home Mortgage Georgia's FHA Loan Expert FNM/FHMA/FHLM (Open Home Mortgage - Georgia"s # 1 FHA Lender)

This is interesting. I heard so many people talk about the success and traffic they received from Squidoo that I set up a page. I think it has had MAYBE three views since its been up. Maybe this is why...

07/11/2007 03:05 PM

by Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Agent, Kimberly Grant (Exit Leon Crawford Realty)

Jill & Ron- No problem.

Open Home Mortgage- I agree. It looks like they're finally taking aggressive action though.

Kimberly- I'm sure that it's part of the reason.

07/11/2007 03:17 PM

by Andy Kaufman, East Bay Sales & Investments (Keller Williams Realty)

Andy, I'm glad you posted this. I have been sitting on the fence with regards to Squidoo. I had been hesitant to post anything. I think I'll wait a while longer to see if this gets resolved.

07/12/2007 07:11 AM

by Leon Austin, Colorado Notary Signing Agent (Leon Austin - Mobile Closings and Notary Services)

For those having problems getting your Lens published, Squidoo now requires that you have at least 3 modules set up on the page! I found this out the hard way by contacting their support team. You would think that there would be a website system message to tell you this, but no!

07/19/2007 03:51 PM

by Susan DeRosas (MyAgentBook.com)

My Sales Training lens got caught up in that recent "slap" and couldn't be found in Google's index without serious effort for the past two weeks. Luckily that lens resurfaced today. :)

07/25/2007 07:57 PM

by Easy Living Solutions Realty

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