Proper SEO Industry Etiquette

by Samir Balwani on April 16, 2008

1 - Do Not Submit Your Ad on Digg / Reddit / Sphinn
Example

2 - Don’t Use Blackhat Methods or look forward to being a pariah. You WILL get caught sooner or later!
Example

3 - Don’t beg for diggs, stumbles, or sphinns. If it’s really good share it and if I like it, I’ll vote for it.
Rebecca Kelly : Please Stop Spamming Me

4 - Don’t send cookie-cutter link requests, interview requests, and any other emails. Take the time to personalize them, and make the connection.
How To Write a Link Request Title

5 - Don’t be an idiot at conferences. You paid an enourmous amount of money to learn something and network, and on the side makes some friends and have a good time. Don’t ruin it for other people.
Conference Douchebags

6 - Please for the love of god don’t scrape and spam. It’s just so annoying.
How to fight scrapers

7 - Just be a generally nice guy, respond to emails, make friends, and have fun. Thats the best part of this industry, most people like to have fun and aren’t too busy to take a moment to talk to you.
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