Comments on: Search Engine Terms of Service and SEO Toolkits http://searchviz.com/blog/2009/11/30/search-engine-terms-of-service-and-seo-toolkits/ SearchViz: Get found. SearchViz is an inbound marketing agency that optimizes discovery and findability online. We offer search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing (SEM), web analytics, email marketing, social media consulting, and web design, all with the intent of generating leads and conversions. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:14:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Freddie http://searchviz.com/blog/2009/11/30/search-engine-terms-of-service-and-seo-toolkits/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Freddie Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:04:24 +0000 http://searchviz.com/?p=213#comment-76 A related question: Is anyone aware of Google (or another search major) having sought legal action against an SEO firm or anyone else illegally acquiring search data? A lawyer friend of mine thinks it would be "an interesting case" if Google ever sought damages arising from violation of their Terms of Service. A related question: Is anyone aware of Google (or another search major) having sought legal action against an SEO firm or anyone else illegally acquiring search data?

A lawyer friend of mine thinks it would be “an interesting case” if Google ever sought damages arising from violation of their Terms of Service.

]]> By: Jan Riley http://searchviz.com/blog/2009/11/30/search-engine-terms-of-service-and-seo-toolkits/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Jan Riley Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:08:09 +0000 http://searchviz.com/?p=213#comment-74 I found this article very evocative. I too have had my reservations being "taught" and pitched SEO programs and tactics that were meant to "slightly scam" google and other search engines or sites. Not to mention the fact that I am out there competing with companies that out and out lie about what they accomplish for ranking and results. It does make it hard not to want to be an online criminal. Still I do believe the power of the internet is in your ability to communicate better. so perhaps <a href="http://leadmastersusa.com/blog/?p=167" rel="nofollow">successful SEO for business</a> will eventually become about relevance instead of the newest "search program I found this article very evocative. I too have had my reservations being “taught” and pitched SEO programs and tactics that were meant to “slightly scam” google and other search engines or sites.

Not to mention the fact that I am out there competing with companies that out and out lie about what they accomplish for ranking and results. It does make it hard not to want to be an online criminal.

Still I do believe the power of the internet is in your ability to communicate better. so perhaps successful SEO for business will eventually become about relevance instead of the newest "search program

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