Old-Fashioned Spam. How Come It Works?

[Irony]

#11 for file rename in Google is www.digitalcamerautility.com. Actually, they used to be on the first page, but now looks like Google is starting to pay attention (their site: SERP looks like a permanent ban approaching ... at last...). But they still rank... and they have been there for too long time for such a pathetic example of spam!

<STYLE>
.STEALTH { FONT-SIZE : 1PT; COLOR : #FFFFFF; VISIBILITY : HIDDEN; }
</STYLE>

They didn't even move this to a separate file, it's in the code of the home page. CLASS="STEALTH" is used all through the code - and not just for plain text, but for LINKS! Also, take a look at those metatags!

They didn't come up with Jagger. They have been there for YEARS!

UGH!

[Irony]

They've got a huge reciprocal link directory within the site, as well.

I'd like to attract attention of everyone reading this thread, to it: they are bad neighborhood, and their link pages are already out of Google index, so if you ever exchanged links with this site, time to break that partnership!

[Peter (IMC)]

I guess nobody ever bothered to report them...

But I doubt they rank high because of the spamming. The reason they still rank so high, I think, is answered in your question. You said: "They have been there for YEARS!" Must be an old domain then, and Google loves old domains. Gives a powerful boost.

[Irony]

Somebody bothered :) I seldom touch the report form, but these are too blatant.

I'm aware of the "old domains" thing, but usually when I see sites like this one, I see them with PR0 and their site: listings show "sorry, no result, blah blah blah". Regardless of the age.

Oh well...

[polarmate]

That web site, Irina, links to an SEO site that is on the profile of this member (http://www.ihelpyouservices.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1479). :rolleyes:

[Irony]

LOL, yes... and shows 404 :lol:

Probably the only site out of those SEO'd by them, which is not banned yet.

They didn't even bother to move the spammy CSS bit into a separate file, but left it in the code of the homepage. Would be very easy to detect algorithmically.

[ihelpyou]

LOL We remember O'l SEO Dave real well in here.

I'd like him to post to defend that crap. :D