Most journalists follow some form of an "ethics code", which always includes a section forbidding journalists to accept gifts or bribes. Journalists take extreme pride in their craft, and as such, take ethics very seriously.
In the slew of privacy issues floating around, there's also the case of the White House reprimanding its Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Andrew McLaughlin, for ethics violations, as reported first by PR NewsWire.
Time zones, differing work ethics and standards, holidays, and a million other little hiccups can be costly. That means now's the time for non-stop excitement in the world of information collecting and connecting.
Some sites are capitalizing on this subject by giving their own sermon on ethics. It's ironic that some of the same people who stand up and shout "we don't need standards in SEO" can turn around and chastise someone for using non-standard ideas to...
As Chris Boggs points out in his article, "SEO Standards Signal the Maturing of Our Industry," the discussion affects both industry mainstays and newcomers alike, with ethics and education being intrinsically tied to standardization.
The push for SEM industry standards and SEO ethics guidelines continues, yet the likelihood of the industry coming to something of an agreement on this topic seems to be an impossible goal. Standards - The Bone of Contention
The push for SEM industry standards and SEO ethics guidelines continues, yet the likelihood of the industry coming to something of an agreement on this topic seems to be an impossible goal. Exposing some of the double standards set forth by the...
The push for standards and ethics that don't try to "manipulate" search engines also came up in a thread at Webmaster World, where site owner Brett Tabke eschewed the suggestion that some search engine marketers don't try to influence search engines.
The push for standards and ethics that don't try to "manipulate" search engines also came up in a thread at Webmaster World, where site owner Brett Tabke eschewed the suggestion that some search engine marketers don't try to influence search engines.