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Ways to tell what hat you are wearing…

July 7th, 2008, 2:15 pm Michael lamesauce, bullshit, shutup

So much debate over this black hat crap again now that the SMX “give it up” session has been released.  I just figured I would help everyone out and make some ways to tell if you should consider yourself a “black hat seo”.

  • If you ask for links - You are a black hat
  • If you buy or sell links - You are a black hat
  • If you have a social media profile that is not your own - You are a black hat
  • If you sat in on the “SMX Give it up session” - You are a black hat
  • If you have ever left a comment in a blog, then said your name was something other then your real name - You are a black hat
  • If you are on twitter - You are a black hat
  • If you are also on plurk - You have to much time on your hands & you are a black hat
  • If you have ever tried to see if you could buy a miss-spelling of “google.com” - You are a black hat
  • If you are reading this blog - You are awesome & a black hat
  • If you use any kind of 302 redirect - You are a black hat
  • If you own a black hat -You are a black hat
  • If you have anything to do with affiliate marketing - You are a black hat
  • If you call yourself an SEO -You are a black hat
  • If you put miss-spellings in Meta Tags - You are a black hat
  • If you own a website - You are a black hat
  • If own a blog - You are a black hat

I hope this helps clear the air.

13 comments

If you leave comments for the sake of getting links, you’re a black hat. Wait…that’s me. AAAHHH!!!!

Posted by Todd Mintz, on July 7th, 2008, às 3:07 pm. #.

If you dare say in public what famous SEOs told you they did 2 years ago in private, you’re black hat.

Posted by Marty, on July 7th, 2008, às 3:39 pm. #.

haha, very nice. Me likey

Posted by Rusty Felty, on July 7th, 2008, às 3:56 pm. #.

If you put your black hat in the washing machine and the colour ran…

Posted by Tim Nash, on July 8th, 2008, às 3:06 am. #.

Unless your initials are DH, you’re a scummy blackhat.

Posted by David Temple, on July 8th, 2008, às 8:25 am. #.

If you do “SEO” instead of just writing great content… you’re a blackhat.

Posted by Melanie, on July 8th, 2008, às 9:06 am. #.

If you do not work for Bruce Clay - you’re a blackhat.

Posted by Snazzy, on July 8th, 2008, às 9:17 am. #.

Quality post, though probably not that far from the truth!

It is tempting just to stop all this pretending to be whitehat but turns out it is grey/blackhat bullshit and just go all out blackhat. At least then if I get a penalty I will know I fully deserve it.

Posted by Yossarian, on July 8th, 2008, às 12:33 pm. #.

Well I guess there’s no doubt about it now!

Posted by Chris H., on July 8th, 2008, às 2:05 pm. #.

If you look at websites as Googlebot your a blackhat. LOL

Posted by Benj Arriola, on July 8th, 2008, às 5:32 pm. #.

Very funny. I appreciate. And, yes this is my name LOL

Posted by Janette, on July 8th, 2008, às 7:11 pm. #.

Damn it… looks like I’m going to need to get some new clothes to match my new hat.

Posted by JDog, on July 10th, 2008, às 7:23 pm. #.

shh..

Posted by paisley, on July 16th, 2008, às 8:35 pm. #.

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