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Bamboozled: How a scam website reached the top of Google search ranking ...

And because of the way search engines like Google calculate their web page rankings, the phony site reaches near the top of searches -- giving it a big pool of potential victims. read more

Watch out for fake Disney+ scam sites in Google's search results

Scammers have created fake websites impersonating Disney+ sign-up pages and they're ranking highly in Google search. read more

Google's new AI search results promotes sites pushing malware, scams

Google's new AI-powered 'Search Generative Experience' algorithms recommend scam sites that redirect visitors to unwanted Chrome extensions, fake iPhone giveaways, browser spam subscriptions, and ... read more

10 Top SEO Scams & Cons (Plus How to Avoid Them) - Search Engine Journal

SEO scams are as old as search engine optimization itself. Learn the top scams, how to spot them, and what you need to know to steer clear. read more

Were You Bamboozled by Google? - Search Engine Journal

One thing is for sure… unless you want to get bamboozled by Google (again!), you’d be wise to take action to prevent it now. So many people were screaming (and still are) about losing tons of ... read more

Google let scammers post a perfectly spoofed Amazon ad in its search ...

Anyone who searched for "Amazon" were presented the rogue ad that aimed to trick users into falling for a Windows support scam. read more

Beware: Malicious Home Depot ad gets top spot in Google Search

A malicious Home Depot advertising campaign is redirect Google search visitors to tech support scams. read more

A Massive Leak Google Search Documents Sparks SEO Industry Fury ...

Soon the frenzy boiled into fury, with some SEO experts saying the documents showed Google hadn't always been honest when answering questions about how it was ranking websites. read more