Google AdSpam
First, let me just say that I’m very tired of hearing and reading about Google this and Google that, but I’m unfortunately forced to write about them anyway.
Is it just me or is Google search results continuing to get riddled with tons of Spam sites? For months now, I’ve seen tons and tons of spam sites and alike taking up first page listings for hopes that people will click on their stupid AdSense-only-and-nothing-else-relevant-or-unique-about-this-page web pages for generating revenue from Google via Google AdSense.
For a company that prides itself as the most relevant search engine, I’m starting to feel like Google is allowing this and perhaps wanting this to happen because Google makes money regardless. I don’t get it. Their stock continues to climb to record numbers and everyone (except perhaps myself) loves them, yet their diversification is causing their core product (search) to truly diminish in quality and they seem to be forgetting their roots.
There are so many examples of AdSense-riddled top tens on Google that I’m not going to offer any examples to show our fellow Wagoneers. Instead, I’m wanting feedback from our readers with perhaps links to example search results showing just how pathetic Google’s so-called “relevant� search results are with solid examples of AdSense-only type sites populating most of the top ten real estate.
The more comments we get for this post, the better. AdSpam (aka Google AdSense) is a growing problem and I just don’t hear enough people talking about it. Perhaps this thread can start people talking and more importantly, allow Google to see that people are taking notice of their lack of attention to their core product and audience and just wanting to please share holders.
Now’s the time to chime in boys and girls!!