GOOGLE ADSENSE:
MONETIZING TERRIBLE SEO CONTENT
In 2003, after acquiring Blogger.com, Google launched AdSense,
which serves contextually targeted Google ads on publisher sites.
The mix of AdSense and Blogger.com led to a surge in simple,
monetized online publishing – and a blogging revolution.
While Google probably didn’t realize it at the time, they were
creating problems they would have to fix down the road.
AdSense gave rise to spammy tactics and Made for AdSense sites
filled with thin/poor/stolen content that existed solely to rank well,
get clicks, and make money.
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