Posted by randfish For a long time, if you asked me about spamming the search engines, whether with hardcore black hat tactics or merely gray hat link acquisition, I'd say that in the long run, neither was the right move.
Posted by randfish I've been having a similar conversation with a number of folks from the world of search that's interesting enough as to deserve some transparency and discussion.
When Google enters a field sometimes they do so quietly, but when they decide they want to own something there is nothing quiet about their approach. They are not content to pick one niche and one model (the way that Netflix does): Google keeps fighting on multiple fronts. Like ...
Posted by great scott! It's true you can do a lot of work ona site to optimize your rankings, but eventually you'e going to need some links.
Posted by randfish I've been an SEO for a long while - nearly 8 years. In all that time, I
Posted by Glen Allsopp This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Despite my love ...
Posted by randfish When I first started in SEO, link acquisition was almost always a manual process. I'd search the engines for links that pointed to the competition, find relevant directories and link lists, email relevant sites and beg, borrow or bribe (aka buy advertising)
Posted by great scott! When individuals or companies are new to SEO they often wonder if SEO is a one-time thing, or if it's an ongoing process.
Posted by jennita When was the last time you had a heated discussion with your developer?
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)moz Recommends Black Hat Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Techniques Remember back when Rand was saying that he thought it was a good idea for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)s to police the action of other Search Engine Optimization (SEO)s ? " Outing manipulative practices (or ANY practices ...