A simple Introduction to "Gray hat Seo"

[PMonroe]

“Gray Hat SEO” is not a phrase that can be defined easily.

I find Search engine optimization always depends on the tricks rather than its procedure. Basically there are 3 Methods of Search engine optimization.
1.White hat SEO :
In short, it’s the legitimate method that always follows all the rules and regulation of Search engine action as proper use of meta tags ,keyword, creating optimized content , well site architecture, legal link building etc
2.Black hat SEO :
Illegal activities and violation search engines guidelines, which used to manipulate and improve ranking on SERP. search engines don’t like to let themselves and their users be tricked, so It can cause to be penalized your site.
The common tricks that are mostly used in Black hat Technique are Content Automation, Doorway Pages, Hidden Text or Links, Keyword Stuffing, Negative Seo, Cloaking, link Manipulation (including buying links), Content duplication etc.

3.Gray hat SEO : Gray methods that are not totally Prohibited to use by Search engine, but also not allowed as legal [procedure. As they have said already it’s a combination of those other two SEO methods. This is because the guidelines in the search engines are not clear enough.
So more to say elaborately Gray hat method is the practice of tactics/techniques which remain unclear by published material coming out of Google published guidelines.
Grey hat technique contains such as:
· Cloaking
· Purchasing old domains
· Duplicating content
· Buying link
· Social media automation and purchasing followers

It depends on the purpose for which techniques are using to rank your site. A proper understanding of Gray Hat method is really important because you can improve your site's ranking without negative consequences, or it can cost you thousands in lost traffic.
As always taking shortcuts to get you where you want to be right now is often the path to failure.

Feel free to share your opinion and experience.Looking forward to hear from you more.
Thanks in advance

[josephcruz464]

Grey Hat SEO is the practice of using technically legal methods to improve your site rankings, but which are ethically dubious, and could one day become black hat. Think of it like legal highs. They might be legal today and get you high, but in a couple of years time you could get punished for using them when the law changes that Google Algorithm

[Sumit_Kumar]

Actually, Gray Hat is nothing or something special. Gray hat sometimes called a special technique and it is said to be the combination of both Black Hat and White Hat. But, Black Hat techniques are strictly not recommended by the Google.
For me, Gray Hat is the techniques that we doe perfectly to earn the backlinks and ranking the SE but there is a trick behind this that you know and have expertise in it.

[PMonroe]

Thanks for your kind response and your meaningful opinion ,

I know know gray hat Technique is a bit risky and it can cause long-lasting effects.

But what i think is already Sumit_Kumar said :

Actually, Gray Hat is nothing or something special. Gray hat sometimes called a special technique and it is said to be the combination of both Black Hat and White Hat. But, Black Hat techniques are strictly not recommended by the Google.
For me, Gray Hat is the techniques that we doe perfectly to earn the backlinks and ranking the SE but there is a trick behind this that you know and have expertise in it.

Regards

[JigsSamra]

Gray Hat SEO is one of the types of Search Engine Optimization technique that helps to improve your site ranking. I suggestd to go with White Hat. Using Gray hat method can bring your result in quick compare to white hat, but it help you today means short periods of time, no longer it works for your business. So, avoid the gray hat techniques.

[PMonroe]

I preferred to have a proper understanding of those 3 SEO methos , a bunch of knowledge can give more boost to rank your site.
what i have said already

It depends on the purpose for which techniques are using to rank your site.

I appreciate with JigsSmara,

it help you today means short periods of time, no longer it works for your business. So, avoid the gray hat techniques.

But there are some facts that we should know ,those are needed sometime to boos our business .

[evejones]

Thanks for your kind response and your meaningful opinion ,

I know know gray hat Technique is a bit risky and it can cause long-lasting effects.

But what i think is already Sumit_Kumar said :
Regards

Which Long Lasting effect you have got till date?

[chawong]

Yes. Gray Hat SEO is a type of SEO which is the combination of White Hat SEO and Black Hat SEO.

[RH-Calvin]

Grey Hat SEO is the practice of using technically legal methods to improve your site rankings, but which are ethically dubious, and could one day become black hat. Think of it like legal highs.