Comments on: A Soapbox Moment: Black Hatters Beware

By: Deana Goldasich

Deana Goldasich — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:52:49 +0000

Indeed, Art! It’s like the golden rule to online content. Treat your visitors as you wish to be treated and Google will reward you!

By: Art Yeaman

Art Yeaman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:15:36 +0000

I like the inform and educate approach

By: Deana Goldasich

Deana Goldasich — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:51:41 +0000

Exactly, Mike! My fear is that many clients won’t even *know* that their agency or SEO vendor is using black hat tactics. Many who use black hat tactics are GREAT at touting their “genius” services. If you’re a client trying to decide, look out for “get ranked overnight” promises. Quality SEO takes time and patience — but pays off in the end!

By: wordwrangler

wordwrangler — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:37:32 +0000

Clients who hire black-hat SEO services should also beware. Google can penalize or sandbox their site, significantly hurting their search engine ranking.