Comments on: Death of SEO Transparency http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Guitar Player http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-1271308 Guitar Player Thu, 06 May 2010 20:39:43 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-1271308 Since I spent lot of time to do the SEO for my sites I think it is better to do it for long time.....better to have sales next few years then just one week. SEO has to be done slow.... Since I spent lot of time to do the SEO for my sites I think it is better to do it for long time…..better to have sales next few years then just one week. SEO has to be done slow….

]]> By: Guitar Player http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-1256536 Guitar Player Thu, 06 May 2010 15:39:43 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-1256536 Since I spent lot of time to do the SEO for my sites I think it is better to do it for long time.....better to have sales next few years then just one week. SEO has to be done slow.... Since I spent lot of time to do the SEO for my sites I think it is better to do it for long time…..better to have sales next few years then just one week. SEO has to be done slow….

]]> By: dave http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-1109459 dave Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:54:59 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-1109459 I agree that the internet and its original clean way of marketing is no longer around, but that's just a part of the internet evolving. All attempts to stop black hat techniques are being exhausted but as the internet continues to roll on so does it's new black hat technique inventors. The way I see it is, just add value to the internet and search engines and things fall into place itself. I agree that the internet and its original clean way of marketing is no longer around, but that’s just a part of the internet evolving. All attempts to stop black hat techniques are being exhausted but as the internet continues to roll on so does it’s new black hat technique inventors. The way I see it is, just add value to the internet and search engines and things fall into place itself.

]]> By: Yasir Khan http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-1105067 Yasir Khan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:20:41 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-1105067 Hi, This is a great post with varying degrees of opinions. Now coming to think about it, I might actually be in a bind for outing all the SEO secrets on my website! I guess I should be taking a different approach. If everyone knows what SEO people are doing, it causes a problem. You are right! Keep up the good work! Yasir Hi,

This is a great post with varying degrees of opinions. Now coming to think about it, I might actually be in a bind for outing all the SEO secrets on my website!

I guess I should be taking a different approach. If everyone knows what SEO people are doing, it causes a problem. You are right!

Keep up the good work!

Yasir

]]> By: Rhea Drysdale http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-967255 Rhea Drysdale Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:42:58 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-967255 Karma, I agree about team transparency being essential for growth and communication. The key is having a team that understands your area and can provide informed criticism. If that doesn't exist for an individual SEO the only way to attempt to validate an approach is through outside communication or trial and error, neither of which are preferable. Karma, I agree about team transparency being essential for growth and communication. The key is having a team that understands your area and can provide informed criticism. If that doesn’t exist for an individual SEO the only way to attempt to validate an approach is through outside communication or trial and error, neither of which are preferable.

]]> By: Karma http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-967194 Karma Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:27:59 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-967194 In the experience I have working with SEO's, I have found they work in a very silo'ed environment. Whether this is because they are overprotective of their work or because what they do is a lot of smoke and mirrors, I will never know. Transparency is key if you are part of a team, and the only way to get things accomplished is to share the knowledge you posses. Preach what you deliver and deliver what you preach, unless of course...it is of an egotistical nature In the experience I have working with SEO’s, I have found they work in a very silo’ed environment. Whether this is because they are overprotective of their work or because what they do is a lot of smoke and mirrors, I will never know. Transparency is key if you are part of a team, and the only way to get things accomplished is to share the knowledge you posses. Preach what you deliver and deliver what you preach, unless of course…it is of an egotistical nature

]]> By: David Marx - SEO Enthusiast http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-962870 David Marx - SEO Enthusiast Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:51:23 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-962870 Keeping ahead of the algorithms is one thing, doing the basics right is another. I think everybody will agree on 90% of the basics needed, like on page optimisation, keyword research, link building etc, whilst the next 10% starts getting a tad arcane, especially when looking at last 2%. SEO's evolution is reminding me a lot of the automotive / computer / most all tech industries, with today's flavour being tomorrows old news Keeping ahead of the algorithms is one thing, doing the basics right is another. I think everybody will agree on 90% of the basics needed, like on page optimisation, keyword research, link building etc, whilst the next 10% starts getting a tad arcane, especially when looking at last 2%.

SEO’s evolution is reminding me a lot of the automotive / computer / most all tech industries, with today’s flavour being tomorrows old news

]]> By: shayne http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-958271 shayne Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:07:07 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-958271 Transparency also includes peer review of work I've seen many former client site's suffer from the lack of knowledge and foresight into tactics they claim to understand from previous employees that were trained by myself. MANY in this industry tout success stories without substantial proof of a positive ROI to claim there self importance, rather than being a shameless self promoter or latching on to the so-called GURUS/ Rock Stars of this industry, just shut your mouth and let the results speak for themselves. Transparency also includes peer review of work I’ve seen many former client site’s suffer from the lack of knowledge and foresight into tactics they claim to understand from previous employees that were trained by myself. MANY in this industry tout success stories without substantial proof of a positive ROI to claim there self importance, rather than being a shameless self promoter or latching on to the so-called GURUS/ Rock Stars of this industry, just shut your mouth and let the results speak for themselves.

]]> By: Jon Henshaw http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-956387 Jon Henshaw Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:32:53 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-956387 Rhea, I really enjoyed reading this entry – thanks for spending the time to write it and for capturing all of those quotes. In this industry, just as Jonathan Hochman suggested, one of the quickest ways to bring attention to yourself is to give away good techniques, so I doubt that's going to go away. This industry attracts every kind of person, which is why you get every kind of yahoo – from the shyster to the true expert. For me, I can instantly identify content that's probably total crap as soon as I see the word "secret." Personally, I'll continue to write and publish techniques and ideas. However, it's twofold for me. Part of it is definitely for publicity, but another crucial part is the act of simply participating in the SEO community. As for those tried-n-true or newly discovered techniques that give me an advantage over other specialists in the field, I'll continue to keep those to myself, put them behind a cost wall or tell anyone who asks if they buy me a beer :) Rhea, I really enjoyed reading this entry – thanks for spending the time to write it and for capturing all of those quotes.

In this industry, just as Jonathan Hochman suggested, one of the quickest ways to bring attention to yourself is to give away good techniques, so I doubt that’s going to go away.

This industry attracts every kind of person, which is why you get every kind of yahoo – from the shyster to the true expert. For me, I can instantly identify content that’s probably total crap as soon as I see the word “secret.”

Personally, I’ll continue to write and publish techniques and ideas. However, it’s twofold for me. Part of it is definitely for publicity, but another crucial part is the act of simply participating in the SEO community.

As for those tried-n-true or newly discovered techniques that give me an advantage over other specialists in the field, I’ll continue to keep those to myself, put them behind a cost wall or tell anyone who asks if they buy me a beer :)

]]> By: SEO Results http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/comment-page-1/#comment-955283 SEO Results Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:21:49 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/death-of-seo-transparency/6379/#comment-955283 Before we got involved in online marketing we ran a successful below the line marketing enterprise for many years. Back in the days any advertising was considered to be good advertising and we got rapped over the knuckles many, many times for going over the top. Same applies to SEO, but here one needs to be a lot more circumspect, as penalties are immeadiate and can reverse many months worth of hard work very quickly.... Before we got involved in online marketing we ran a successful below the line marketing enterprise for many years.

Back in the days any advertising was considered to be good advertising and we got rapped over the knuckles many, many times for going over the top.

Same applies to SEO, but here one needs to be a lot more circumspect, as penalties are immeadiate and can reverse many months worth of hard work very quickly….

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