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Originally Posted by ctabuk
In fact, one forum cottoned on to it, and NO I cannot say which one, but they were using their usernames as link bait for paying customers.
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Interesting. Is it not possible for you to find the article?
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Originally Posted by ctabuk
So I think I was correct all along and that usernames and SEO tatics go hand in glove.
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Everything that has a potential to be used for
SEO purposes will be used. It is all about money and traffic.
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Originally Posted by ctabuk
So now that a really old post is back on top, it will get crawled. Is it 'New Content' for the bots - or will they recognise it. My guess is that it will be date indexed and ignored. You???
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Here is a clear difference between a human being and a SeBOT. A human being can at once see if the new post adds value. Myself, I have made some old posts on WPW that are updated with important and valuable content. So, if I were a BOT, I would index the updated post as fresh content. But I am not a BOT and a BOT is not a human being even if the SE companies use AI to simulate human behaviour.
Here is a typical example:
Posted: July 23 2005
Affiliate link hijacking.
Last answer:
Posted: November 03 2006