Google Blacklists BMW For Gaming Search Results
The search company discovered that the carmaker was playing a shell game with its Web pages to boost traffic. | storyBBC
: Search giant Google has “blacklisted” German car manufacturer BMW for breaching its guidelines.
Investigations by Google found that BMW’s German website influenced search results to ensure top ranking when users searched for “used car.” | story
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