SEO Experts Hijacking Reddit: A New Black Hat Tactic Exposed

Lithuania-based SEO expert reveals a widespread black hat SEO technique exploiting Reddit. The tactic involves posting questions on relevant subreddits and subsequently editing the posts to include affiliate links or recommendations for specific services. This method capitalizes on Reddit's high visibility in search engine results and AI-generated content. "I hope I don't get in trouble for sharing this," said Build in Public, the video's creator, highlighting the ethically questionable nature of the practice. The video provides a graph demonstrating the significant increase in Reddit's presence in Google's organic search results. This underscores the effectiveness, and potential for abuse, of this SEO strategy. The practice is becoming increasingly common, indicating a need for increased awareness and potentially, stricter regulations.