バックボタンハイジャックは消えつつある
LinkedInなどのサイトで使われていたバックボタンハイジャックという手法は、ユーザーを意図せずフィードページに留めようとするものだった。Googleは2026年6月15日からこの手法をスパムポリシー違反とし、検索順位を下げる方針を発表した。これにより、ユーザー体験を損なうこうした慣行が減少することが期待される。
LinkedInなどのサイトで使われていたバックボタンハイジャックという手法は、ユーザーを意図せずフィードページに留めようとするものだった。Googleは2026年6月15日からこの手法をスパムポリシー違反とし、検索順位を下げる方針を発表した。これにより、ユーザー体験を損なうこうした慣行が減少することが期待される。
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