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Originally Posted by crankydave
Nice post. 
Here's another way one could look at it...
The term, as it has been used in the past, describes an idea/concept whereas the "rights are stripped away" and a site is "placed in jail" when it comes to ranking.
Same concept if you will, different application. So has Google redefined "sandbox" or taken the "concept" and applied it to something else?
Dave |
Hi Dave,
I think they've specifically co-opted the term (taken it and given it the meaning they've chosen). That's the main reason I thought this would be of interest to people.
If the new Chrome browser catches on (which I expect it will) it's quite possible that the term "sandbox" could become much better known by the general public. But since that public awareness will revolve around the concept of security and malware, it's probably a good idea to be prepared for that when talking with clients about their site's rankings.
I know I'll certainly make sure to avoid using the term sandbox. And if I do have to reference it in relation to SERPs, I won't do it without adding the caveat that it doesn't mean Google has decided their site is distributing malware.