E829: The supreme art of the marketing war is to subdue your competition without fighting.

I share the dark combative side of SEO - the shady tactics some marketers use to hurt competitors instead of helping themselves. From negative SEO attacks that tank rankings, to Reddit bans that can erase a brand’s online presence… these are real, dangerous, and surprisingly easy to execute.

You’ll learn:
- What negative SEO really is (and how it works)
- How marketers get competitor domains or brand names banned on Reddit
- Real-world examples and experiments that prove it’s still happening in 2025
- The best ways to protect your site and reputation from these attacks

This episode isn’t about using these tactics - it’s about understanding them so you can defend yourself.

⭐️ Negative SEO: How You Can (But Shouldn’t) Harm Your Competitors Rankings - https://seosherpa.com/seo-experiments/
⭐️ Does negative SEO exist in 2025? - https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1mdp1h4/does_negative_seo_exist/
⭐️ Banned on Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/1o1zyc0/reddit_seo/
⭐️ Should You Use Google’s Disavow Tool in 2025? - https://youtu.be/NHt0qNjJ6ss
⭐️ Local SEO in 2025: What Actually Works (w/ Joy Hawkins) - https://youtu.be/pZ9HZu4qFWY

💎 Compact Keywords - My SEO Course - Get paying customers through SEO - Clear step-by-step video breakdowns - SEO templates to be copied and adapted for your products and services: https://compactkeywords.com/

00:00 Introduction to Negative Marketing Tactics
01:12 Understanding Negative SEO
03:55 Real-World Examples of Negative SEO
05:31 Protecting Against Negative SEO
06:33 Negative Tactics on Reddit
09:56 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

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