Comments on: SEO Needs an Anti-Hero

By: Carps

Carps — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:50:42 +0000

I used to love Eli at Bluehat SEO for exactly the reasons you mention but he seems to have dropped off the radar (last post 2011). I surmise/suspect that eventually his methods started to get picked off by Google, but his old posts really give lie to that "black hats are lazy spammers" guff by outlining the sheer industry-strength technology that some of these guys deploy.

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Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:09:43 +0000

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By: 011100110110010

011100110110010 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:02:42 +0000

In reply to Ian Miller. Cheers for stopping by Ian :) Like your URL, very slick.

By: Ian Miller

Ian Miller — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:28:53 +0000

In reply to Joel K. I completely agree. It's nearly all written to get attention from , and respect as, a thought leader. If all a post does is reference the usual high-profile people then they are often just trying to get reflected glory and get "in" with them. The people that write genuinely new stuff, whether it just be musings, get the most respect from me.

By: Adam Marsh

Adam Marsh — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:02:44 +0000

SEO had this anti-hero in Quadszilla of http://seoblackhat.com/ fame until he got lazy and quit publishing on his blog.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:32:53 +0000

I have a cunning little anti-hero plan…

Whatever industry you’re in, create a blog that will entice your competitors to ask for a link. Once the paid offers come in, report straight to Google. Hopefully they’ll get penalized then.

By: Joel K

Joel K — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:28:49 +0000

In reply to Contempt. That's a pretty awesome way of looking at it, and I don't think your statement can ring anything other than true. Thanks very much for taking the time to put in your two cents, stoked this little post could elicit a response.

By: Contempt

Contempt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:47:39 +0000

In reply to Mark. Already is. :)

By: Contempt

Contempt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:59:49 +0000

In reply to Joel K. That's because 1 hour of my time is about 40 of someone elses. That's why some people think we're "lazy". The bottom line is I find it a lot harder to locate a white hat that progresses at the scale I do, who isn't there by chance.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:54:11 +0000

You know whats so funny about all of this…

To Google, anything other than writing an article and putting a title tag on it is considered “black hat SEO”.

Personally, I think the future of Black Hat SE will be centered around detection avoidance. LOL!

Mark