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> WhenU Gets Banned By The SE's, SEO provider used cloaking
Matt B
post May 14 2004, 06:42 AM
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This hit the news this morning.

WhenU Adware (formally known as spyware) company has been banned by Google and Yahooo. Their NY-based SEO firm employed the use of cloaking to gain higher rankings in the SE's.

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5212479.h...g=zdfd.newsfeed

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"WhenU Chief Executive Avi Nader said the practices in question were the work of an outside search engine optimization firm based in New York. Nader said WhenU will no longer work with the company."
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post May 14 2004, 06:51 AM
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Good riddance I say. I found the same story over at C|Net
http://news.com.com/2100-1024_3-5212479.html

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Yahoo and Google have disabled links to controversial adware maker WhenU after the company was accused of engaging in unauthorized practices aimed at boosting its search rankings, WhenU's top executive confirmed Thursday.
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post May 14 2004, 07:19 AM
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"We anticipate being relisted in the major search engines soon."

Uh-huh. And how soon is soon?
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post May 14 2004, 08:53 AM
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