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Gaming LLMs & Google Best Lists: Black H...

Edward Sturm
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E734: I share how people are trying to manipulate both ChatGPT and Google by creating fake “best of” lists. I walk through a viral LinkedIn post exposing a black hat tactic that's purportedly currently working to influence AI-generated recommendations.

You'll hear:
- The exact tactic being used to game ChatGPT's rankings
- Why LLMs are vulnerable to surface-level content signals
- Real examples (and skepticism) from the SEO community
- How some are manipulating Google’s knowledge graph using Parasite SEO and fake best-of lists
- What actually works today if you want long-term SEO results

Whether you're curious, skeptical, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve - this one's packed with insights.

🎩 The LinkedIn post shared - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dowdell_llmmarketing-seo-chatgpt-activity-7346161041803735044-USDC/

🎩 The blog post shared - https://www.seolondonsurrey.co.uk/blog/quality-issues-in-some-google-knowledge-graph-results

💎 Compact Keywords - My SEO Course - Get paying customers through SEO - Clear step-by-step video breakdowns - SEO templates to be copied and adapted for your products and services: https://compactkeywords.com/

00:00 Introduction to Gaming Best Lists
00:44 Black Hat Tactics for LLMs
02:22 Reactions and Replications
04:35 Gaming Best Lists in Google Search
07:04 Parasite SEO Techniques
11:50 Concluding Thoughts and SEO Tips

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

#blackhatseo #parasiteseo #searchengineoptimization #seohacks

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