Google and Firefox Fight against Spam

Many users are using Google because this search engine can provide the most useful information and great search results. But, how many times did you click on a search result that redirects you to an empty site that contains nothing but ads? Well, these sites are nothing more than a spam technique that can help webmasters earn money but will make visitors lose time.

"We work hard to return the most relevant results for every search we conduct. To that end, we encourage site managers to make their content straightforward and easily understood by users and search engines alike. Unfortunately, not all websites have users' best interests at heart. Trying to deceive (spam) our web crawler by means of hidden text, deceptive cloaking or doorway pages compromises the quality of our results and degrades the search experience for everyone," Google says.

SpamReport is a company that wants to stop Google spam and developed a Firefox extension that allows you to send spam reports to the company directly from the browser.

"We are offering a tool for simplifying the reporting process. Our SpamReport software is a Firefox extension that allows the user to notify a suspicious site to Google in only 2 clicks. When you enter a faulty page as a result of a Google search, click on the SpamReport toolbar button. A form appears, with most fields already filled for you, taking care of hidden redirections. You can eventually provide additional information then click Submit and you are done!" the company said.

You may need to know that SpamReport is not a Google service and it is not an affiliated product so, if you have problems with the Firefox extension, you can visit this site and get more information.