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What is White Hat Seo??

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  • "White Hat" broadly (but not entirely) reflects the almost-consensus within "White Hat" Internet forums

  • White Hats take an ethical approach: considering all the Internet stakeholders, not just the self and the client.
  • White Hats do not accept 'shades of grey' - SEO is clean and honest. Or not. Black Hat is a term of convenience for anyone who is not 'White Hat'.

  • White Hats make no attempt to deceive search engines; what you see is what you get.

  • White Hats favour honesty with client about techniques, risks, rewards.

  • White Hats see search engines as friends; you want their help, you adhere to their guidelines; a simple trade off.

  • White Hats see on-site measures as helping visitors, as well as SEs; a better site self-SEOs, plus converts more customers, and gets repeat visits.

  • White Hats emphasize the long term nature of successful SEO; inexorable progress, without looking over the shoulder.

  • White Hats understand that 'Black Hat' success must harm sites displaced by spam sites, and therefore is potentially illegal.

  • White Hats believe that if 'Black Hats' used their skills and experience honestly, they'd probably be more successful than constantly rethinking   strategy.

  • White Hats condemn those who support, conceal, or apologize for Black Hats, who harm the industry.

  • For White Hats, it's all about intention.