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Don’t Take Security Advice from SEO Experts or Psychics

October 13, 2017 by Alan Stainer

Don’t Take Security Advice from SEO Experts or Psychics

I am not the only one taking issue with Neil Patel

Oh and HTTPS is very important. Don’t ignore it.

h/t Peggy K

https://www.troyhunt.com/dont-take-security-advice-from-seo-experts-or-psychics-neil-patel/

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  1. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 9:01 am

    Alan Stainer​ reading the comments on that article it sounds like Patel deleted his post and video with the bad advice, and now uses HTTPS on his site. So maybe he learned something :)

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  2. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 9:01 am

    Alan Stainer​ reading the comments on that article it sounds like Patel deleted his post and video with the bad advice, and now uses HTTPS on his site. So maybe he learned something :)

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  3. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 9:01 am

    Alan Stainer​ reading the comments on that article it sounds like Patel deleted his post and video with the bad advice, and now uses HTTPS on his site. So maybe he learned something :)

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  4. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 9:01 am

    Alan Stainer​ reading the comments on that article it sounds like Patel deleted his post and video with the bad advice, and now uses HTTPS on his site. So maybe he learned something :)

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  5. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 9:01 am

    Alan Stainer​ reading the comments on that article it sounds like Patel deleted his post and video with the bad advice, and now uses HTTPS on his site. So maybe he learned something :)

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  6. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 10:10 am

    https is free? Where do I sign up for a free SSL certificate that doesn’t involve it being self-signed via openssl and will be recognised as trusted by all major browsers?

    Didn’t think so…

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  7. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 10:10 am

    https is free? Where do I sign up for a free SSL certificate that doesn’t involve it being self-signed via openssl and will be recognised as trusted by all major browsers?

    Didn’t think so…

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  8. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 10:10 am

    https is free? Where do I sign up for a free SSL certificate that doesn’t involve it being self-signed via openssl and will be recognised as trusted by all major browsers?

    Didn’t think so…

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  9. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 10:10 am

    https is free? Where do I sign up for a free SSL certificate that doesn’t involve it being self-signed via openssl and will be recognised as trusted by all major browsers?

    Didn’t think so…

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  10. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 10:10 am

    https is free? Where do I sign up for a free SSL certificate that doesn’t involve it being self-signed via openssl and will be recognised as trusted by all major browsers?

    Didn’t think so…

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  11. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith there are advantages to having paid for SSL certificates (the main one being that it shows you are serious), although to be fair I have seen some where I would consider the price to be a tad too high. I hope the free SSL certificates will shake up the industry a bit to make the prices more competitive all round.

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  12. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith there are advantages to having paid for SSL certificates (the main one being that it shows you are serious), although to be fair I have seen some where I would consider the price to be a tad too high. I hope the free SSL certificates will shake up the industry a bit to make the prices more competitive all round.

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  13. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith there are advantages to having paid for SSL certificates (the main one being that it shows you are serious), although to be fair I have seen some where I would consider the price to be a tad too high. I hope the free SSL certificates will shake up the industry a bit to make the prices more competitive all round.

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  14. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith there are advantages to having paid for SSL certificates (the main one being that it shows you are serious), although to be fair I have seen some where I would consider the price to be a tad too high. I hope the free SSL certificates will shake up the industry a bit to make the prices more competitive all round.

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  15. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith there are advantages to having paid for SSL certificates (the main one being that it shows you are serious), although to be fair I have seen some where I would consider the price to be a tad too high. I hope the free SSL certificates will shake up the industry a bit to make the prices more competitive all round.

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  16. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:41 am

    Alan Stainer I didn’t say they weren’t expensive but free? From where? And how trustworthy are they, which is the most important question

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  17. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:41 am

    Alan Stainer I didn’t say they weren’t expensive but free? From where? And how trustworthy are they, which is the most important question

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  18. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:41 am

    Alan Stainer I didn’t say they weren’t expensive but free? From where? And how trustworthy are they, which is the most important question

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  19. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:41 am

    Alan Stainer I didn’t say they weren’t expensive but free? From where? And how trustworthy are they, which is the most important question

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  20. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:41 am

    Alan Stainer I didn’t say they weren’t expensive but free? From where? And how trustworthy are they, which is the most important question

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  21. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:51 am

    All good questions. Let’s Encrypt has quite a few well known sponsors. letsencrypt.org – Let’s Encrypt – Free SSL/TLS Certificates

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  22. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:51 am

    All good questions. Let’s Encrypt has quite a few well known sponsors. letsencrypt.org – Let’s Encrypt – Free SSL/TLS Certificates

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  23. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:51 am

    All good questions. Let’s Encrypt has quite a few well known sponsors. letsencrypt.org – Let’s Encrypt – Free SSL/TLS Certificates

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  24. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:51 am

    All good questions. Let’s Encrypt has quite a few well known sponsors. letsencrypt.org – Let’s Encrypt – Free SSL/TLS Certificates

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  25. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:51 am

    All good questions. Let’s Encrypt has quite a few well known sponsors. letsencrypt.org – Let’s Encrypt – Free SSL/TLS Certificates

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  26. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer Thanks I was not aware of this

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  27. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer Thanks I was not aware of this

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  28. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer Thanks I was not aware of this

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  29. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer Thanks I was not aware of this

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  30. Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer Thanks I was not aware of this

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  31. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    If anyone calls Neil Patel an SEO again, I will find them and kill them…

    Patel is an online marketer who – out of necessity – tries to incorporate SEO elements into the sales blabber he churns out… When he does, he’s usually pulled up short by people who actually know what they’re talking about…

    The dude is not even REMOTELY technical, and this isn’t the first time he’s deleted his trash because he was EMBARRASSINGLY wrong…

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  32. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    If anyone calls Neil Patel an SEO again, I will find them and kill them…

    Patel is an online marketer who – out of necessity – tries to incorporate SEO elements into the sales blabber he churns out… When he does, he’s usually pulled up short by people who actually know what they’re talking about…

    The dude is not even REMOTELY technical, and this isn’t the first time he’s deleted his trash because he was EMBARRASSINGLY wrong…

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  33. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    If anyone calls Neil Patel an SEO again, I will find them and kill them…

    Patel is an online marketer who – out of necessity – tries to incorporate SEO elements into the sales blabber he churns out… When he does, he’s usually pulled up short by people who actually know what they’re talking about…

    The dude is not even REMOTELY technical, and this isn’t the first time he’s deleted his trash because he was EMBARRASSINGLY wrong…

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  34. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    If anyone calls Neil Patel an SEO again, I will find them and kill them…

    Patel is an online marketer who – out of necessity – tries to incorporate SEO elements into the sales blabber he churns out… When he does, he’s usually pulled up short by people who actually know what they’re talking about…

    The dude is not even REMOTELY technical, and this isn’t the first time he’s deleted his trash because he was EMBARRASSINGLY wrong…

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  35. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    If anyone calls Neil Patel an SEO again, I will find them and kill them…

    Patel is an online marketer who – out of necessity – tries to incorporate SEO elements into the sales blabber he churns out… When he does, he’s usually pulled up short by people who actually know what they’re talking about…

    The dude is not even REMOTELY technical, and this isn’t the first time he’s deleted his trash because he was EMBARRASSINGLY wrong…

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  36. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Sasch Mayer his whole pitch sounds like snake oil doesn’t it.

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  37. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Sasch Mayer his whole pitch sounds like snake oil doesn’t it.

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  38. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Sasch Mayer his whole pitch sounds like snake oil doesn’t it.

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  39. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Sasch Mayer his whole pitch sounds like snake oil doesn’t it.

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  40. Alan Stainer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Sasch Mayer his whole pitch sounds like snake oil doesn’t it.

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  41. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    Alan Stainer Totally… I’m one of the people who keeps an occasional eye on his blog, just to be able to warn off the clueless audience when he spouts crap…

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  42. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    Alan Stainer Totally… I’m one of the people who keeps an occasional eye on his blog, just to be able to warn off the clueless audience when he spouts crap…

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  43. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    Alan Stainer Totally… I’m one of the people who keeps an occasional eye on his blog, just to be able to warn off the clueless audience when he spouts crap…

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  44. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    Alan Stainer Totally… I’m one of the people who keeps an occasional eye on his blog, just to be able to warn off the clueless audience when he spouts crap…

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  45. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    Alan Stainer Totally… I’m one of the people who keeps an occasional eye on his blog, just to be able to warn off the clueless audience when he spouts crap…

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  46. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    You mean you don’t think he can get my site 195,013 visitors per month as promised?

    (Bizarrely precise large numbers like that scream “scam” to me, even though it’s probably some well-known marketing tactic)

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  47. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    You mean you don’t think he can get my site 195,013 visitors per month as promised?

    (Bizarrely precise large numbers like that scream “scam” to me, even though it’s probably some well-known marketing tactic)

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  48. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    You mean you don’t think he can get my site 195,013 visitors per month as promised?

    (Bizarrely precise large numbers like that scream “scam” to me, even though it’s probably some well-known marketing tactic)

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  49. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    You mean you don’t think he can get my site 195,013 visitors per month as promised?

    (Bizarrely precise large numbers like that scream “scam” to me, even though it’s probably some well-known marketing tactic)

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  50. Peggy K says

    October 13, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    You mean you don’t think he can get my site 195,013 visitors per month as promised?

    (Bizarrely precise large numbers like that scream “scam” to me, even though it’s probably some well-known marketing tactic)

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  51. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Peggy K From what I can see he’s recycling his large blog readership out to the various things he’s an affiliate for, and then using the numbers as though he’s able to majick those visitor figures up for his clientele.

    He also claims to be the brains behind the Cheezburger network’s success, but let’s face it, a retarded chipmunk could have made that outfit go viral…

    I dislike this guy even more than I detest the average SEO…

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  52. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Peggy K From what I can see he’s recycling his large blog readership out to the various things he’s an affiliate for, and then using the numbers as though he’s able to majick those visitor figures up for his clientele.

    He also claims to be the brains behind the Cheezburger network’s success, but let’s face it, a retarded chipmunk could have made that outfit go viral…

    I dislike this guy even more than I detest the average SEO…

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  53. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Peggy K From what I can see he’s recycling his large blog readership out to the various things he’s an affiliate for, and then using the numbers as though he’s able to majick those visitor figures up for his clientele.

    He also claims to be the brains behind the Cheezburger network’s success, but let’s face it, a retarded chipmunk could have made that outfit go viral…

    I dislike this guy even more than I detest the average SEO…

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  54. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Peggy K From what I can see he’s recycling his large blog readership out to the various things he’s an affiliate for, and then using the numbers as though he’s able to majick those visitor figures up for his clientele.

    He also claims to be the brains behind the Cheezburger network’s success, but let’s face it, a retarded chipmunk could have made that outfit go viral…

    I dislike this guy even more than I detest the average SEO…

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  55. Sasch Mayer says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Peggy K From what I can see he’s recycling his large blog readership out to the various things he’s an affiliate for, and then using the numbers as though he’s able to majick those visitor figures up for his clientele.

    He also claims to be the brains behind the Cheezburger network’s success, but let’s face it, a retarded chipmunk could have made that outfit go viral…

    I dislike this guy even more than I detest the average SEO…

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  56. Richard Hussey says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Called the bs perfectly Alan Stainer​

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  57. Richard Hussey says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Called the bs perfectly Alan Stainer​

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  58. Richard Hussey says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Called the bs perfectly Alan Stainer​

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  59. Richard Hussey says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Called the bs perfectly Alan Stainer​

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  60. Richard Hussey says

    October 13, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Called the bs perfectly Alan Stainer​

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