Comments on: Jill Whalen of High Rankings Repels Ethics in SEO

By: anon

anon — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:53:08 +0000

there are no stable ethics in capitalism, the rules are always pushed, look at where derivatives got us.

By: Henry Gilbert

Henry Gilbert — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:16:51 +0000

SEO is by it’s very nature and definition: unethical.

Accept that as a fact and you shall experience: bliss.

By: Toby

Toby — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:46:38 +0000

Personally me, I highly appreciate such people like Jill Whalen, direct and straightforward, who do not affraid to speak up their opinion! Of course he may make mistakes, but I think such strong people are able to strike sail… That was my point of view

By: River

River — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:21:31 +0000

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By: Arjun

Arjun — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:57:36 +0000

If you are so impressionable, you will not be able to resist the other’s criticism.

By: marketingmat

marketingmat — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:25:12 +0000

I started to read what you wrote and at the beginning i was sympathetic. As time went on however, it seemed to me that this is a personal argument spilling over into a blog. When someone has to dig into someones past comments, i always think that they are taking things just a little too seriously.

I hope whatever issues there are between you two get resolved.

By: SEO GTA

SEO GTA — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:39:12 +0000

Thanks for the networking and public relations that set some people to be among the industry leaders while they have not ever practice SEO, they keep preaching you inapplicable SEO strategies I want to ask them if they get some clients those are willing to to do SEO for $200/month even $1000/month .. what they are preaching is something that need a team of 4 in house SEO people to be implemented .. wake up guys stop misleading the industry .. not all SEO guys having clients those are willing to pay $10 000/month to do SEO .. or to pay you $50 000 for one time SEO report

By: onreact

onreact — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:56:50 +0000

Adam: That’s the point. There is no discussion. She successfully subdued it by voting it down on Sphinn so barely anybody beside her followers have even noticed. Also she didn’t bother to comment neither there nor here.
Who else should I address then? The SEO industry as a whole? There is one person responsible for this behavior.

Gidseo: While you may be used to SEOs lying to you to sell stuff, I indeed believe and practice what I say. My ethics in SEO post was based on my own experience, especially in recent weeks.
Indeed ethics is a luxury. If a person like Jill Whalen isn’t able to afford ethics after 10 years in the business, she does something wrong. Also she actively fights against ethics in SEO and advocates paid link etc.
I don’t want to police anybody. If you’re not mature enough to distinguish right from wrong I can’t teach you either. The issue here is: Somebody posing as an authority is spreading bad advice and subduing a debate on ethics.

Thanks Franklin: She is basically afraid to lose her position in the establishment. She has been around when SEO amounted to keyword stuffing and now when new people come up and support ethics he realizes that her authority fades with the younger generation.

streko: I’m not grown up? LOL. Indeed I’m a father.
Are you a parent? Apparently not. One of the first things you must teach your children is ethics. Not to take toys away from others, not to hit others, not to lie, cheat and steal. It’s difficult. All of those values are learned not natural.
So how do you want to teach your children when you support cheating your way up?

Miranda: I do not tolerate sexism and swearing in this blog. I didn’t delete your comment just due to it being representative of the view of the broader public. Next time I will delete such comments.

Federico: How true! I am still waiting for someone to show up here and to tell me that I’m wrong, that Jill Whalen does not repel SEO ethics as a whole. Also none of their followers had the guts to openly admit that they ignore ethics in SEO and business, that they don’t care whether the money comes from.
While the SEO game has changed since 2004 Jill Whalen’s stance on ethics hasn’t apparently.

Vishnu: “he same”? I don’t understand. What ethics is I have outlined in the post that Jill Whalen aimed to subdue on Sphinn to block any debate on ethics in SEO.

By: Vishnu

Vishnu — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:28:10 +0000

I think it all depends on the one who uses he same,.. Whats ethics in SEO and business? :)

By: Federico Munoa

Federico Munoa — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:03:32 +0000

Hi,

I have read your SEO Ethics post and I do agree with you. Jill Whalen is a very known figure in the SEO Industry, you should not care about what others may think if your post. Probably most of those who points at you on twitter and other social platforms doesn’t take the time to read your post. Most people see what the “authorities” says and then go with the flow. Those of us who actually read the post find it really interesting. Regarding her post in 2004, the Search Engine Industry is changing all the time, so what might be useful then is not so useful now, and of course this is like “outing” her on an old post (not good).

In my opinion you do have followers, … things is your followers do take time to read your entire posts, and that’s what matters.

Just my 2cents