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from graywolf 294 days ago #
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umm lets look at that url

http://www.google.com/search?num=0&hl=en&safe=off&q=matt+cutts&btnG=Search

&num=0 will give you zero results, I'm going to edit the title a bit

from g1smd 294 days ago #
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Hmm, user name was registered 2007-07-10 while the site was still in test... so that's probably the real Matt Cutts.

Well, John Honeck, at least you know that MC actually reads your blog.


from JohnWeb 294 days ago #
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It's not easy to play a joke when you've got people of the caliber of Matt Cutts and Michael Gray pointing out the trick! :)

from aglobalwarming 294 days ago #
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OH Boy! I am going to have fun with this!

from planetc1 293 days ago #
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When checking graywolfs link notice the sponsored links for mat cutters?

from SexySEO 293 days ago #
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:)

from johnandrews 293 days ago #
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too phunny.

from Harith 293 days ago #
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Matt,

Pls upload your avatar http://www.mattcutts.com/images/inigo1.jpg to Sphinn. Just to be sure in future that its you who is posting, not a spammer or something :-)

from MattCutts 293 days ago #
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Ah graywolf, you called out the trick too quickly. :)

from MattCutts 293 days ago #
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Harith, I made the avatar better. Not great, but better. :)

from Harith 293 days ago # - show/hide this comment
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Matt,

You look great in that avatar :-)

from SEOish 293 days ago #
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teehee great one JLH

from Sem-Advance 293 days ago #
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from mvandemar 293 days ago #
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JLH, I can't believe you store my prank and didn't give me credit. :P

Btw, more effective if you actually set the num value to a positive number, like num=100, and the results still show him as banned:

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&num=%30&q=matt+cutts&btnG=Search

from Webclimb 293 days ago #
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That is too funny. I love that trick!

from JohnWeb 293 days ago #
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mvandemar, stole is such an ugly word, I like republished instead :)



I applied the concept based on a trick I'd seen in an email, but seriously, send me (PM if you'd like) a link to credit you with and I definitely will. I know of your sage advice given at DP and don't want to cheat you out of any credit due.

from mvandemar 293 days ago #
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Heh! John, I was kidding, I don't need a link. :P

I posted it on DP and SEOR... they caught on faster at SEOR, and there are *still* DP'ers who are replying after the first post because they can't be bothered to read the whole thread, wondering what is going on. :D

It's a great way to scare the hell out of your friends, sending them a modified site: command of their websites*. ;)

*as long as they don't have weak hearts, lol!

from aglobalwarming 293 days ago #
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This is fun to send to people that do not pay their bills ontime

from MattCutts 292 days ago #
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Heh. aglobalwarming, I can just imagine your emails: "I have removed you from the internet. Pay me ONE MILLION dollars for your site to show up again."


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