What Is Page Jacking In Search Engine Spam
Page jacking is a method of search engine spam that’s similar in nature to scraping. The difference is that with page jacking, whole pages and even whole web sites-are copied for the purpose of increasing search ranking and traffic for another site.
In one example of page jacking, a person might copy a whole site like Microsoft. They then cloak that site, but it still appears in search listings. Then, when unsuspecting users click through the listing for Microsoft they’re taken not to the Microsoft page, but to another page that the hijacker funnels them to.
Not only is page jacking a good way to get your web site delisted from search engine results, but it’s also a crime that can result in a stiff fine and possibly jail time. There are also trademark and copy- right infringement issues associated with page jacking.
