Comments on: Google Openly Profiles SEOs As Criminals

By: Linda Carmical

Linda Carmical — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:39:00 +0000

Absolutely love this post Lisa. My only regret is I didn’t get to it sooner. I’ve said for a while now Google is a monopoly it will take a court to stop…ask Bill Gates :) . I hate how they rule the web like “a Hitler” of sorts. If they don’t like you, they can just put you into a “we think you’re bad and it doesn’t matter if you’re not camp” or kill you. Keep in mind, I say this and still Google stuff….such a hypocrite or a good little trained monkey? Which ever…I’m in good company with the rest of the world.

By: Vasdewani

Vasdewani — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:20:30 +0000

Wow, I had no idea about this. Thanks to Jerry’s post I stumbled upon this site and just signed up as subscriber.

Thanks Lisa for sharing

By: Mr. X

Mr. X — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:53:20 +0000

Awesome article. Google are massive hypocrites and their unintelligent algos can no more evaluate the quality of a site than they can evaluate the quality of a glass of wine. They employed this whole shady, false business of using popularity to ascertain quality and then they criticize others for attempting to manipulate popularity in order to thrive. Hypocrisy! The Emperor wears no clothes!
The reason the internet used to be cool is that information was predominantly non-hierarchical in an overly hierarchical world. It was refreshing to find new, different stuff.
Now, the internet has become a hierarchy.

By: Lisa Changed My Anchor Text

Lisa Changed My Anchor Text — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:01:15 +0000

SEO is a grey area. If used in moderation it can provide some good results and make a web site much more usable and navigable as well.

By: Keith Schilling

Keith Schilling — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:00:34 +0000

Nice article. I’ve sat on the fence about ‘trying to become a well known SEO’ in my area while at the same time not saying anything about what I do. Its a fine line and one that SEO’s need to tread lightly. The big G has been using their power in this regard for quite some time. I think Bing and Yahoo will help slightly, but they need to take more market share away first.

By: Jim Gaudet

Jim Gaudet — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:58:14 +0000

What about press releases? Are they not paid links? Most people use these as a source for traffic and links.. Most PR sites offer SEO packages, so I don’t see how that isn’t paid links as well…

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:22:05 +0000

A very good read and I liked your over the top. I am confused continuously on how advice is issued, generally contridicts itself and doesn’t actually help.
By holding the “secret sauce” as a closely guarded secret and then penalising people for trying to make things work is just wrong. If it was a level playing field this kind of SEO wouldn’t need to take place. Its a shame that the advice given doesnt reflect what actually happens in the SERPs. If they did as they said, then maybe people would give it more respect. Keep shouting, someone will listen one day.

By: Joseph Alvini

Joseph Alvini — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:56:06 +0000

I agree with you 100% lisa. As you said, I am not that naive to believe that google will change but I really hope Google would try to come to some kind of comprimise. This is really going to far.

By: Christoph C. Cemper

Christoph C. Cemper — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:49:37 +0000

Interesting post – love the discussion, and can only agree based on things I’ve observed the last years … make sure you don’t give google more than you need to.

By: Terry Van Horne

Terry Van Horne — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:11:48 +0000

Lastly through all this nonsense No one has mentioned the fact Google penalized itself for buying links…. I believe it was China while competing with Baidu… So I guess they are at least holding themselves to the same standard as they are Micheal. If they profile their own staff should we expect any more? Matt when do I get my brownie points? What a joke….