Rate SEO Techniques According to Risk
Engage other members of the SEO community about different SEO techniques and tactics, rating each according to how risky the technique might be.
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Riskiest SEO Techniques
- Move your Google Places location to the center of your city
- Blog Comments with Links
- Unique Meta Keywords
- Submit URL to Search Engines
- Paid Directory Submissions
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Recent Comments 
- Paid Directory Submissions: Depends on the directory.
- Move your Google Places location to the center of your city: More dumb than risky, IMHO. Too much work for most. Requires a full strategy to be effective.
- Google Bowling: I first heard this term at #semclt. The risk is that it will actually work!
- Build Internal Links: This is one of the most overlooked SEO tactics that can really help a website.
- Build Local Listings: This is a must do item for local businesses.
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