SEO Expert: This is how you can rank your website.
Google: Everyone has a plan until they get hit by my algorithm.
SEO Expert: Yep, I’m an ex-SEO now.
Google is the real boss when it comes to SEO. It constantly changes the game through algorithm updates. Yet some overconfident SEOs acted as if they would never be affected.
Many who warn, “Be careful with SEO,” never actually diversified. They stayed all-in on SEO and didn’t explore other traffic channels.
When the dust settled, only SEOs who truly understood strong backlinks, parasite SEO, Reddit, how to use AI to adapt to Google updates, and—most importantly—how to apply black-hat tactics with careful consideration survived.
Others survived by combining SEO with email marketing, social media (especially YouTube and Facebook groups), and paid ads.
Now they understand how unpredictable online marketing really is and why relying on a single channel is risky.