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"Keyword Stuffing"

From Marziah Karch,
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Definition: Keyword stuffing is a deceptive technique to try and elevate a Web site's search engine result ranking by hiding text, so it is unlikely to be seen by a visitor but will be visible to search engines.

This is usually done by making the font color of text match the background color or by making the text very small. Keyword stuffing is ineffective and may get offending Web sites removed from Google's search engine index.

Also Known As: Fontmatching, Hidden text
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