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Old 06-18-2007, 10:58 AM
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There are some sites that when I see in my free submission site this days I don't even bother to review them, I just delete them straight.

The two kind of sites I have a crusade against at present are:

Loans websites
Facts websites

Both types of websites seem to be made for AdSense , most of the time they use a free blog service, put one page of information online and plaster the pages with AdSense code

Do you encounter sites like this and what do you do about them?
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Old 06-18-2007, 12:05 PM
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I receive these types of sites daily. I normally have a quick look and if they are quality sites I approve as long as the rules have been followed.

If they have adsense pasted all over them with a bit of information, I reject.

Some loan sites are quality sites but are let down by other loans sites who are there for adsense revenue.
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Linking to sites that are obviously MFA or have excessive pop ups will get you penalised as THESE are the sort of sites googlerefer to as bad neighbourhoods.
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How do you recognise the MFA sites?
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You cannot miss MFA (Made for AdSense) sites, you will see more adsense adverts than substance on them
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Thanks Temi

I'll be honest, I did not know MFA was Made For Adsense. Doh
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That is what I thought hence writing out the full meaning
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It's the sites that don't resemble their link text and description that I hate ... I've had a whole load of traveltoXXXXX (where XXXXX is a city name) submitted to my directory ... all the sites have a slight variation in content, but in the main contain the same, non-city specific content ... junk !
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That is what I thought hence writing out the full meaning
Thanks for being helpful Temi

Would have given you some rep but you already have too much
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Thanks for being helpful Temi

Would have given you some rep but you already have too much
Hahaha, okay, I will give you a rep for thinking of giving me a rep
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