Definitions

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  • noun Internet The inclusion of deliberately misleading terms on a website in order to manipulate its ranking in a search engine.

Etymologies

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Blend of spam and indexing

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Examples

  • Slide 16: spamming a search engine • use of techniques that push rankings higher than they belong is also called spamdexing  methods typically include textual as well as link­ based techniques  like e­mail spam, search engine spam is a form of adversarial information retrieval the conflicting goals of accurate results of search  providers & high positioning by content page rank © Chidanand Byahatti 16

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • A link farm is a form of spamming the index of a search engine (sometimes called spamdexing or spamexing).

    Digital Point Forums 2008

  • This technique is also referred to as "spamdexing," which refers to spamming that is directed at the search engines.

    Blah, Blah! Technology 2009

  • 'spamdexing' are not unheard of in online UK news.

    News from Journalism.co.uk 2009

  • It's a form of spamming the index of a search engines (spamdexing).

    Archive 2007-08-01 2007

  • It's a form of spamming the index of a search engines (spamdexing).

    How To Get Linked Without Cheating 2007

  • Other forms link exchange systems are designed to allow individual websites to selectively exchange links with other relevant websites and are not considered a form of spamdexing.

    How To Get Linked Without Cheating 2007

  • Other forms link exchange systems are designed to allow individual websites to selectively exchange links with other relevant websites and are not considered a form of spamdexing.

    Archive 2007-08-01 2007

  • Part Four gets into spamdexing, the process of spamming to try to manipulate the search engines algorithm and page rank by spammers and website administrators.

    Spam: Stupid Pointless Annoying Messages in Emails, Comments, and Everywhere « Lorelle on WordPress 2006

  • All commentary has been temporarily shut down due to spamdexing.

    Hooping.org | Blog | Commentary Closure 2007

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  • indeed, spamdexing

    April 12, 2013