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    4. How are these sites ranked so high? The url is a 404 error and it redirects to a weak site.

    How are these sites ranked so high? The url is a 404 error and it redirects to a weak site.

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      • SEO5Team
        SEO5Team last edited by

        Seems to me that they are engaging in some black hat tactics to get these high rankings. The keyword density on the home page is also quite high for that keyword. "online casino". I would also be interested in getting the group's thoughts on this.

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