Reddit moderators within the web optimization channel proceed to take away the responses that Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, is posting in response to some web optimization and Google Search-related questions. It’s considerably comical to see this, since you’d suppose any discussion board would need an official Google consultant to answer to their customers questions.
For instance, there’s a thread on Reddit named What number of bloggers will take away their TOC plugins? It particularly talks about Danny’s feedback on X about SEOs eradicating TOCs, desk of contents, from their internet pages.
Danny Sullivan posted an extended reply, which I captured earlier than it was eliminated, however it was eliminated. He then replied 4 extra instances and people had been eliminated.
Right here was his reply that was eliminated:
I addressed this in a number of replies out on X. Appears price repeating right here. The purpose of the put up (the entire thing was right here) was this:
“Any query you’ve got about making content material for Google will come again to this precept. ‘Is that this content material that my guests would discover satisfying?’ If the reply is sure, then do this, as a result of that’s what Google desires.”
That is it. As a part of making this broad level, I listed some issues I’ve seen individuals do as a result of — as I certified within the issues I listed — it looks like they may be doing them as a result of they by some means believed that having them would rank them higher. Here is what I stated about tables of contents:
Bizarre table-of-content issues shoved on the high as a result of who is aware of, alongside the way in which, by some means that turned a factor I am guessing individuals assume ranks you higher
There is no inherent “web optimization worth” to us you probably have — or haven’t got — a desk of contents. Your readers may worth it. If that’s the case, do it. However in case you’re doing it or any content material factor since you suppose “that is the factor I heard second-hand, third-hand, no matter, is the factor that makes you rank higher on Google,” then you definately’re solely lacking the purpose that what our rating programs try to reward is content material that’s designed for what individuals like.
This additionally illustrates the problem in giving the steerage that SEOs need. They rightly complain {that a} assertion like “Make pages for customers, not for search engines like google” as we have executed for twenty years can appear too broad or simplistic. However then if we give examples with {qualifications}, the {qualifications} and broad objective can get tuned out in favor of individuals in search of the supposed particular rating increase (as I defined right here, see additionally right here).
As I additionally stated within the put up, I do not work immediately on creator steerage. I make strategies primarily based on suggestions to individuals who work on varied components of Google Search about all kinds of issues. It is the Search Central individuals who do the documentation. I’ve made some strategies on how I hope that documentation may develop and perhaps get clearer to maneuver individuals away from the “guidelines” strategy that may generally occur. Possibly it will get there.
I’m truthfully undecided why Reddit moderators proceed to take away his replies in that thread:
Here’s a screenshot of a few of these removals and Danny’s remark about them being eliminated:
He wrote:
I left a remark clarifying a few of this, which appeared useful. That remark obtained eliminated by, I assume, the moderators (who I additionally messaged about it, and have not heard again). I left a remark asking in regards to the elimination, and that now obtained eliminated.
The unique poster in that thread replied:
I am actually sorry, Danny, however oh the irony of that is simply an excessive amount of!
Whereas Google is flooding search outcomes with Reddit, Reddit will not allow you to remark.
I’ve not seen a reply by a moderator on why the feedback had been eliminated.
Let’s not overlook, this Reddit neighborhood was overtaken by new moderators not way back.
Discussion board dialogue at Reddit.
Replace at 3pm ET: Danny Sullivan posted extra feedback within the thread, they weren’t eliminated but, here’s a screenshot:
