Unintended Assistance From Big Brother?
A certain large company has been dropping in from time to time to review pages in our directory.
We’re really not certain which search engine they are working for, but they are obviously checking out quality concerns which may affect perceived site quality and potentially search engine result page (SERP) rankings.
What do we have to say about this?
Thank you very much!
We’ve been visiting the pages we have noticed our visitor reviewing and giving the entries present a once over. You see, after a web site is added to a directory, the quality of that site can change dramatically over time. Often the blatent affiliate promotions and use of regurgitated content is started later on. This means that reviewing a site initially is good, but it isn’t perfect.
For example, just this morning while checking a site they “identified” for us, we noticed a pop-up that was causing browser issues. Whatever else it was trying to do it displayed an ad for a casino and interfered with the user’s ability to operate their browser effectively. That site has been deleted — good riddance.
Also, later today, they “identified” a site that no longer existed. So, of course, now that we are aware, it’s turfed.
What this does highlight is one of the differences between a free directory and a directory that charges an annual review fee. We don’t yet charge an annual review fee for listings but it would certainly help us apply the necessary resources to check and review previously accepted entries on an ongoing basis.
In the mean time, we do have a “report” link available with each listing. If you happen to spot something wonky, don’t hesitate to let us know. We’ll take care of it as soon as we can.
That applies to you as well Big Brother!