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Matt Cutts shares his 2008 predictions
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Administrator Went Hot: Mar 04, 2008 - 12:32 pm
Posted By: MattMcGee 745 Days ago
Source: http://www.mattcutts.com
Category: SEM
Matt’s a bit late to the game, but still comes up with some interesting ideas. I like how he distinguishes between "traditional blackhatSEO" and "illegal blackhat SEO."
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from MattMcGee 745 Days ago #
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Also meant to add that his RSS idea is very interesting, and I agree 100% on the politics/Internet prediction.

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from incrediblehelp 745 Days ago #
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I like the baby idea, thought it already existed.

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from bwelford 745 Days ago #
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I think Matt is spot on with the illegal BH hacking of blogs.  It’s already picking up volume and requires continuing vigilance for any blogs that have any SE visibility.

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from SlightlyShadySEO 745 Days ago #
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He’s spot on in most cases there. But I don’t think too many blackhats will have to shift illegally yet. Just be a bit more creative. But I have seen an increase.

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from dailymoolah 745 Days ago #
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I’d add that Negative SEO will rear its ugly head in 2008...boo

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from TheMadHat 745 Days ago #
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"traditional blackhats with a difficult choice: risk doing something illegal or sit out."   That’s a little too black or white, no pun intended. I think the choice will be completely toss ethics out the window or changing tactics. Sitting out doesn’t seem like something that sounds much fun.

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from JamesOClark 744 Days ago #
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His predicition on RSS is very true. RSS is sleeping giant in terms of consumer moderated content - i.e. putting the choice in the hands of the reader not the publisher. A bit of a scary idea for publishers, but a dream for consumers.

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from crazycat 744 Days ago #
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What a list of predictions from Matt.

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from IncrediBILL 744 Days ago #
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The hacked host thing isn’t much of a prediction considering I already reported it happening in January, it was hacked in 2007 and the sites still aren’t cleaned up.

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from debram 744 Days ago #
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Matt surely has a “man crush” on Danny Sullivan eh?  Always thought Boser was the one Matt had a "man crush" on...    But Danny is lovely too.

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