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When discussion took place about first link priority last year, there was certainly some disagreement, and also mention of a few "exceptions" to the rules.
My brain is wired to think of exceptions as things which can occur less frequently, or work-arounds that can be used to negate an otherwise common effect.
Prior Knowledge & Non-disclosure
Over the last few years a significant part of what I have written about on this blog has been about SEO - I try to be original, cutting-edge, providing a different perspective.
I don't attend conferences, so what I wrote about isn't something I have overheard at the bar, told in confidence, heard from a speaker on stage or anything else.
Recommending SEO products or courses is a little like tightrope walking - I don't join any program that suggests either in the sales materials or legalese that it might be proprietary - I know tons of people treat proprietary knowledge casually - rip off other marketers etc.
I don't
If information comes out in public that is from a notable source, and it has significant ramifications - thats worth blogging about, especially if I can offer perspective.
There are people I trust as sources, or whose opinion I value, even when they challenge my own view of the SEO world, and one of those is Halfdeck who occasionally blogs at
SEO 4 Fun - last blog post a year ago. Better to catch
Halfdeck on Twitter.
So I take stuff like this seriously...
First Link Priority – Is Stompernet Wrong?
Prior Knowledge & Non-disclosure
Over the last few years a significant part of what I have written about on this blog has been about SEO - I try to be original, cutting-edge, providing a different perspective. I don't attend conferences, so what I wrote about isn't something I have overheard at the bar, told in confidence, heard from a speaker on stage or anything else. Recommending SEO products or courses is a little like tightrope walking - I don't join any program that suggests either in the sales materials or legalese that it might be proprietary - I know tons of people treat proprietary knowledge casually - rip off other marketers etc. I don't If information comes out in public that is from a notable source, and it has significant ramifications - thats worth blogging about, especially if I can offer perspective. There are people I trust as sources, or whose opinion I value, even when they challenge my own view of the SEO world, and one of those is Halfdeck who occasionally blogs at SEO 4 Fun - last blog post a year ago. Better to catch Halfdeck on Twitter. So I take stuff like this seriously...