Only 11% Say Negative SEO Never Works In Google

Sep 25, 2014 - 8:17 am 43 by

pitch forksBack in June we asked you guys to fill out a poll asking if you've tried negative SEO and if it worked.

We have over 300 responses to our poll and I wanted to share the results with you.

  • 53% said It Works; I Was Able To Negatively Impact A Third-Party Site
  • 36% said It Sometimes Works
  • 11% said It Does Not Work, I Was Not Able To Negatively Impact A Third-Party Site

Here is the fancy pie chart:

Negative SEO Works Poll Results

Disclaimer: Please see my poll disclaimer post before coming to any conclusions on these results.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

This post was pre-written and scheduled to be posted today. Have a happy, healthy and sweet new year!

 

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