When your SEO goes badly wrong

[An Oasis]

Nice story I've no idea if its true or just a well done bit of PR, none the less interesting and a lesson for anyone that falls out with the SE's.

http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100901/how-google-cost-me-$4-million.html

 

[Eagle]

I think more and more people are just ignoring Google and 'getting on with it'.

 

[mobyme]

Take a look at that site! It's a pile of cack; google must be bending so far over backwards not to penalise it, that it has effectively torn up it's own rule book. I will be amazed if it doesn't take another hit.

 

[GreatSEO]

May have already taken a hit not ranking my end for

"gift baskets" or
"wine gift baskets"

From what you can see visually it should be based on titles etc.

Dave

 

[TheWordWell]

Talk about gift basket keyword stuffing... Must have mentioned gift baskets thousands of times... Guess, he's selling gift baskets then.

 

[directmarketingadvice]

It's an interesting story.

Steve

 

[JamieM]

May have already taken a hit not ranking my end for

"gift baskets" or
"wine gift baskets"

From what you can see visually it should be based on titles etc.

Dave

Both are position 3 on google.com in the US.

 

[GreatSEO]

That is where my mistake was as I checked uk not com

Having a sleepy moment. Still well over stuffed

Dave

 

[MASSEY]

I dont know if 3,600 facebook friends would make me feel better about 4 million dollar loss :|