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My boss wants me to research weather or not someone can "tell on a company" with unethical seo tactics. Can people make reports to google, or other search engines?

If a company creates multiple domains with like content etc... any input?

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Short answer: yes — search engines provide ways to report spammy or abusive SEO, but filing a report doesn’t guarantee a manual penalty. ’s boss is right to ask: you can flag duplicate domains, doorway-style pages, paid/hidden links, malware or phishing, and other manipulative tactics to Google and to other engines; those reports feed search engines’ spam‑detection systems and can accelerate review, but outcomes vary. (developers.google.com)

If the target is your own site, check Google Search Console first for any Manual Actions or security messages and follow the remediation guidance there; manual penalties (when issued) are shown in Search Console and require fixes + a re-review. For third‑party sites, reports typically help algorithms and quality teams rather than triggering instant removals. (developers.google.com)

Multiple domains with "like" content can be treated as doorway/duplicate content or as site‑reputation abuse (parasite SEO). Google documents doorway pages and the risks of scaled duplicate content; usual technical remediations include choosing a single canonical URL, using 301 redirects when you control both sites, or adding rel="canonical" / noindex on duplicates if you must keep copies. Consolidate rather than multiply. (developers.google.com)

Practical checklist (what to do next):

  • Collect concrete evidence: sample URLs, exact duplicate passages, timestamps, screenshots, and search queries (e.g., site:example.com "exact phrase") that show the duplication.
  • If you own the harmed site: review Search Console, fix issues, and use the Disavow tool only as a last resort after removal attempts. (developers.google.com)
  • To report a competitor: use Google’s quality‑report forms and Bing’s reporting/appeal routes (include your documented evidence). Also contact the host or registrar if content breaches hosting terms. (developers.google.com)

Caution: don’t file frivolous or accusatory reports — keep records, be factual, and follow the remediation workflow if you’re the site owner. Thanks to for early links and to and for the black‑hat warnings; those practical concerns are still the right deterrents today.

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Member Avatar for abelLazm

Check the following pages they may help you in your problem


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Member Avatar for jreddick82

First question is why would you use black hat SEO, knowing that your website wont stay ranked? To answer your question though, yes they can and most people do not follow through with there threats. But why take that chance that someone may find out or Google blacklists you?

Member Avatar for JamieLynnSEO

I'm not actually using black hat SEO, it was just a topic my boss asked me to research. Lol.

Thanks for the links, abellazm, and thanks for answering my question, jreddick :)

Member Avatar for jeffreylee

Back hat SEO may ban you by Google. This shows result very fast and also goes down very fast.
So don't go with Back Hat SEO

Member Avatar for JamieLynnSEO

Shucks, you never let me do anything fun! ;)

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