Comments on: Black Hat vs. White Hat vs. Grey Hat SEO: The Definitive Guide http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html I think there's an opinion on that subject lying around here somewhere.... Sat, 18 May 2013 13:22:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Fantomaster http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-132965 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:42:02 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-132965 Most link building by most SEO firms is not "natural" and is in fact blackhat according to Google. If you have to pay for it, ask for it, comment for it or insert a link in your article to gain it, then you are manipulating Google search results and Google terms that as blackhat. You just need to view the many video's by Matt Cutts to realize that if you are doing any of the above, then you are creating links manually and you violating Google's TOS. It simply baffles me how many SEO experts will quickly denounce Cloaking as "unethical" or against Google's TOS or even label it as spam which manipulates search results but then on a daily basis create artificial, manual or software generated backlinks for clients. If you are distributing countless articles with links or posting on blogs/forums to obtain backlinks or using automated backlinking software, isn't that also spamming to manipulate search engine results? What is the difference? It all violates Google's TOS. So does "blackhat" or being "unethical" really exist anymore? Isn't this really about traffic, conversions and surviving within an ever tightening monopoly created by Google for which we now are left with few other options, unless to line the pockets of Google shareholders. Most link building by most SEO firms is not “natural” and is in fact blackhat according to Google. If you have to pay for it, ask for it, comment for it or insert a link in your article to gain it, then you are manipulating Google search results and Google terms that as blackhat. You just need to view the many video’s by Matt Cutts to realize that if you are doing any of the above, then you are creating links manually and you violating Google’s TOS.

It simply baffles me how many SEO experts will quickly denounce Cloaking as “unethical” or against Google’s TOS or even label it as spam which manipulates search results but then on a daily basis create artificial, manual or software generated backlinks for clients.

If you are distributing countless articles with links or posting on blogs/forums to obtain backlinks or using automated backlinking software, isn’t that also spamming to manipulate search engine results?

What is the difference? It all violates Google’s TOS.

So does “blackhat” or being “unethical” really exist anymore? Isn’t this really about traffic, conversions and surviving within an ever tightening monopoly created by Google for which we now are left with few other options, unless to line the pockets of Google shareholders.

]]> by: Heather http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-130738 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:59:12 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-130738 Just doing research for a mini paper on white-hat vs black-hat vs grey-hat and thought your page was hilarious. Couldn't stop laughing at some of the pokes at Google. I personally believe that we need to invent some site that screws Google sideways as it is now a giant and if it continues to grow, no one and nothing will be able to compare. It is telling us what to do in web design and promotion, next thing we know it will be telling us how when, and how hard to wipe our a**! Good job on the site! Just doing research for a mini paper on white-hat vs black-hat vs grey-hat and thought your page was hilarious. Couldn’t stop laughing at some of the pokes at Google. I personally believe that we need to invent some site that screws Google sideways as it is now a giant and if it continues to grow, no one and nothing will be able to compare. It is telling us what to do in web design and promotion, next thing we know it will be telling us how when, and how hard to wipe our a**!

Good job on the site!

]]> by: The Dog Walker http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-130411 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:32:12 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-130411 If we look at the overall views of Mr Cutts the Google position is quite simple: Google wants to return a relevant result any given search, this position has not changed over time. Most self publishing website owners are not even aware of the term SEO never mind the shade of grey that any given SEO conforms to. The real Black Hats are very easy to spot as they mostly are or work for black hat sites, loans, cash, gold, make a million etc. For a local business there is no substitute for simple hard work, work on your target market and geographic area and attract people looking the exact services that you are offering. In my case none of the Hats are interested in "Dog walking Buckhurst Hill" and I am doing OK thank you. If we look at the overall views of Mr Cutts the Google position is quite simple:

Google wants to return a relevant result any given search, this position has not
changed over time.

Most self publishing website owners are not even aware of the term SEO never mind the shade
of grey that any given SEO conforms to.

The real Black Hats are very easy to spot as they mostly are or work for black hat sites,
loans, cash, gold, make a million etc.

For a local business there is no substitute for simple hard work, work on your target market and geographic area and attract people looking the exact services that you are offering.

In my case none of the Hats are interested in “Dog walking Buckhurst Hill” and I am doing OK thank you.

]]> by: Ki David http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-129799 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:35:59 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-129799 Very nice explanation of white hat - grey hat and black hat. I personally like black hat the most, white hat won't get you far. Just my opinion! Very nice explanation of white hat - grey hat and black hat. I personally like black hat the most, white hat won’t get you far. Just my opinion!

]]> by: Vikas http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-129052 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:16:31 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/220/white-hat-sissies.html#comment-129052 Well Thanks for the information. At the same time if you could add features of theses SEO techniques would be great for me as well as all new SEO aspirants. Best Regards Vikas Well Thanks for the information. At the same time if you could add features of theses SEO techniques would be great for me as well as all new SEO aspirants.

Best Regards
Vikas

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