Objectif trompeur, infos trompeuses, design trompeur

Section 4.5.3 · page 36 · version du 11 septembre 2025

DocumentGeneral Guidelines, Google
Version11 septembre 2025, 182 pages
ChapitreLes pages de qualité Lowest

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Toutes les pages ou tous les sites qui recourent à une tromperie, quelle qu'elle soit, doivent être notés Lowest parce qu'ils ne sont pas dignes de confiance. Voici quelques types de tromperie à rechercher pendant l'évaluation Page Quality. Type de tromperie Description Objectif trompeur La page ou le site semble en apparence avoir un objectif, mais existe en réalité pour une autre raison. Informations trompeuses sur le site ou sur les créateurs du contenu Le site contient des informations délibérément inexactes ou trompeuses sur lui-même ou sur les créateurs du contenu, afin de paraître digne de confiance. Conception trompeuse La page ou le contenu est délibérément conçu pour ressembler à un type de page ou de contenu, alors qu'il fonctionne en réalité comme un autre. Remarque : aucune liste de types de pages trompeuses ne sera complète, car les sites trompeurs continuent d'évoluer à mesure que les personnes et les moteurs de recherche comprennent comment ils sont trompés. Voir ci-dessous quelques exemples. Objectif trompeur :

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Section 4.5.3, page 36

All pages or websites using deception of any type should be rated Lowest because they are Untrustworthy. Here are some types of deception to look for during Page Quality rating. Type of Deception Description Deceptive Purpose The page or the website superficially appear to have one purpose, but in fact exist for a different reason. Deceptive Information about the Website or Content Creators The website has deliberately inaccurate or misleading information about the website or content creators to make the website appear trustworthy. Deceptive Design The page or content is deliberately designed to look like one type of page or content but in fact functions as another. Note : No list of deceptive page types will be complete—deceptive websites continue to evolve as people and search engines figure out how they are being tricked. Please see below for some examples. Deceptive purpose:

  • A webpage with deliberately inaccurate information to promote products in order to make money from clicks on monetized links. Examples include a product recommendation page on a website falsely impersonating a celebrity blog, or a product recommendation based on a false claim of personal, independent testing when no such testing was conducted.
  • A webpage claims to offer an independent review or share other information about a product, but is in fact created to make money for the owner of the website without attempting to help users. For example, the MC may contain intentionally misleading or inaccurate information created with the sole purpose of getting users to click on monetized links or buy the product. Deceptive information about the website or content creators:
  • A webpage or website that impersonates a different site (e.g., copied logo or branding of an unaffiliated site, URL that mimics another site's name, etc.)
  • A non-satirical social network profile made by an impersonator.
  • A webpage or website that looks like a news source or information page, but in fact has articles to manipulate users in order to benefit a person, business, government, or other organization politically, monetarily, or otherwise.
  • A website claims to be the personal website of a celebrity, but the website is actually created to make money for the owner of the website without the permission of the celebrity. For example, the page may have false testimonials for a product and is created for the sole purpose of getting users to click on monetized links or buy the product.
  • A webpage or website with deceptive business information. For example, a website may claim to have a physical "brick and mortar" store but in fact only exists online. While there is nothing wrong with being an online business, claiming to have a physical "brick and mortar" (e.g. fake photo, fake physical store address) is deceptive.
  • A webpage or website with "fake" owner or content creator profiles. For example, AI generated content with made up "author" profiles (AI generated images or deceptive creator descriptions) in order to make it appear that the content is written by people.
  • Factually inaccurate and deceptive information about creator expertise. For example, an author or creator profile inaccurately claims to have credentials or expertise (e.g. the content creator claims falsely to be a medical professional) to make the content appear more trustworthy than it is. Deceptive design:
  • Pages that disguise Ads as MC. Actual MC may be minimal or created to encourage users to click on the Ads. For example, fake search pages ( example ) that have a list of links that look like a page of search results. If you click on a few of the links, you will see that the page is just a collection of Ads disguised as search engine results. A “search box” is present, but submitting a new query just gives you a different page of Ads disguised as search results.
  • Pages that disguise Ads as website navigation links. For example, fake directory pages ( example ) that look like a personally curated set of helpful links, possibly with unique descriptions. In reality, the links are Ads or links to other similar pages on the site. Sometimes the descriptions of the links are unrelated to the page.
  • Pages with deceptively designed buttons or links. For example, buttons or links on pop ups, interstitials or on the page are designed to look like they do one thing (such as close a pop up) but in fact have a different result which most people would not expect, e.g. download an app.
  • Pages with a misleading title or a title that has nothing to do with the content on the page. People who come to the page expecting content related to the title will feel tricked or deceived. Take a good look at the page and use your judgment. If you believe the true purpose of the page is not what it appears to be, the page should be rated Lowest. If you believe the page was deliberately created with the primary purpose to manipulate users to click on Ads, monetized links, questionable download links, etc., rather than to help people, the page should be rated Lowest. If the website has any form of deceptive or significantly misleading information about itself, or if the page or website uses deception in any form even if not described here, the page should be rated Lowest.

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