It’s easy to discount guest posting as a legitimate practice because of all of the scammers trying to manipulate the SERPs. Guest posting in its purest form can be helpful for both the writer of the post and the blogger who posts it.
Facebook is looking to crack down on scammers who use malware and fraud to generate phony "Like" votes. The use of fraudulent Likes, or "Like-jacking" has become a popular method for scammers and malware writers to spread their attacks and divert...
It’s doubly disappointing that the premise of Flatley’s article was really good; stopping scammers and con men is an important and noble cause, regardless of their con of choice. It was with great interest that I began reading your feature article...
We must remain vigilant because scammers will always try to find new ways to abuse our systems," he said. Google claims it has cut in half the number of so-called "bad ads" being displayed across its networks, thanks to a combination of new...
Sometimes the scammers are pros, in the case of the creator of RedZone. I said a few weeks ago that Linden Lab had been doing a bunch of cool stuff lately. The speed at which changes and new concepts were being pushed out had increased, and it...
Google said the goal of the scammers was to "monitor the contents of these users’ emails, with the perpetrators apparently using stolen passwords to change peoples’ forwarding and delegation settings.
Scammers, Spammers & Industry Standards - SEO Book.com Here's a roundup of today's other search news and headlines from around the web. Search Industry News YouTube Founders Rescue Delicious, to Build 'Information Discovery Service' - Wired
Scammers and spammers have helped turn SEO from a three-letter acronym into a four-letter word. Here's a recap of this week's columns and news stories for the week of April 3 to 9, as reported by Search Engine Watch.
Scammers and Spammers By helping people to understand what they should be looking for when looking to hire a reputable SEO company, we're going to help them avoid the spammers and scammers, and hopefully help them have a better understanding of...
The most recent update is good for everyone except users who are thinking about buying from scammers, but even so they should be researching not solely on suggestions from Google's keyword suggestions!
It must be stated that SEO is riddled with fakers, low-quality service providers, and outright scammers. Scammers Abound If you were tasked with finding a high-quality search engine optimization (SEO) partner, either consultant, agency, contractor...
Even facts that may seem mundane to you at first glance can be valuable to scammers, who are able to mine information, and connect the bits of personal data you make available. A popular trend that security researchers are seeing on social...
Scammers taking advantage of the latest breaking news and major worldwide events to distribute malware and con potential victims is a growing trend, according to online security experts. Security may not be top of mind for sports fans this coming...
Email spammers and scammers have always been a PITA, but now they're taking full advantage of Yahoo's lack of enforcement. SageLewis Bribing People With $50 Gift Cards: Part Deux SEW EXPERTS: PROMOTION & LINK BUILDING We asked what you might want...
Many scammers will pick non-competitive keywords for a client that they're sure will get rankings, and then rely on ranking reports to prove results and demonstrate SEO success. The value of any SEO effort lies in the keywords you choose.
In Jill's original article, she argues that there are laws to protect people from scammers. I was actually following up on a SMX West panel I was involved in with three other panelists who also provided their opinions on the need for SEO industry...
Search Engines Accused of Being Soft on Scammers, Information Week If so, how can traditional information publishers and aggregators deal with shifting value propositions and revenue models of premium content and survive in the era of free web...
Search Engines Accused of Being Soft on Scammers, Information Week Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we've spotted but not blogged separately: From The SEW Blog. Google Blog: Please Get Descriptive With Your Headlines!
Scammers Drop Your Google Rank Using Your Content! Some web site owned by someone with an entitlement mentality experiences a drop in rankings and suddenly rambles on and on about the evils of Google and how Google has destroyed their business.
The article reports that the Chinese government has more than 30,000 people who "prowl Web sites, blogs, and chat rooms on the lookout for offensive content as well as scammers. The BusinessWeek article: The Great Firewall of China, by Ben Elgin...
