Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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edit3: "hidden text" v. html meta-tags

24, by all means continue to purport that these two things are in fact one in the same...

& while yer @ it, please feel free to suggest that software "errors" & "bugs" are in fact, two completely different things.

reasonable minds can disagree...

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Why Hidden Text is Bad  

Many people use hidden text or 1 by 1 pixel images with keyword rich alt statements. If your page is found to be doing these you may get de-listed. You should be able to creatively stick your keywords in the content without needing the extra cheese techniques.

I have noticed that Google has not been very good at detecting many of these spam sites. If you start to become successful though you may get de listed. I have turned in over 100 sites myself. If I take the time to do it right there is no reason for me to be angry or frustrated with people who are not, I simply turn them into the search engines.

Though AltaVista is the only engine who typically responds, the others may use the data for future algorithm changes. If you are doing everything right, eventually you will earn the rankings. Using invisible text looks unprofessional to those who see it, and is just a way of selling yourself short in the long run. I typically would not link to a site that is using invisible text.

If you see a site that uses the hidden text technique to enhance listing feel free to report spam to the major search engines.

http://www.search-marketing.info/traps/hidden.htm

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edit: & FTR, Wave.com no longer utilizes "hidden text."

http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:ZxMgaod1LjkJ:www.wave.com/+%22trusted+computing%22+wave+systems....

edit2: res ipsa, counselor... res ipsa.

edit3: ad hominem doesn't change the fact that you purport that html meta-tags & "hidden text" are the same thing (they aren't) AND you contend that the DoD did not reject Wave's "smart" safe/signature for "bugs."

all posturing & semantics aside, the terms "software errors" & "bugs" are synonymous.