Cringiest phrases SEO folks use?

General
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I’ll start with “low-hanging fruit.” Can’t stand it.

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“ninja” this and “ninja” that.

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TerryPeters said:
“ninja” this and “ninja” that.

Hahahaha, seriously, I’d rather choke than use that word.

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Gerry said:

TerryPeters said:
“ninja” this and “ninja” that.

Hahahaha, seriously, I’d rather choke than use that word.

Death by ninja? Sounds intense.

5

TerryPeters said:
“ninja” this and “ninja” that.

Honestly, it’s everywhere in tech now. Probably because hiring managers think it makes jobs sound cooler while offering peanuts.

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TerryPeters said:
“ninja” this and “ninja” that.

I know a guy who actually calls himself an SEO savant. Can’t make this up.

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TerryPeters said:
“ninja” this and “ninja” that.

Ninjas are supposed to be invisible, just like my site in search rankings.

8

“We guarantee results” or “guaranteed rankings” makes me cringe every time.

9

“Skyrocket your rankings” feels so overdone.

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“Secret SEO hack.” It’s never a secret.

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“Content is king.” Stop it already.

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ray4real said:
“Content is king.” Stop it already.

Yeah, it’s pretty awful.

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ray4real said:
“Content is king.” Stop it already.

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“Moving the needle” is not just SEO but still annoying. Reminds me of my old boss who’d say “penetrate the market” all the time. The team used to laugh behind his back.

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“High-quality white hat links”… which are actually PBN links. Right.

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“SEO rockstar” and “must thrive in a fast-paced environment.” Ugh.

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Zack12 said:
“SEO rockstar” and “must thrive in a fast-paced environment.” Ugh.

“Fast-paced” usually means “underpaid.”

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Dan said:

Zack12 said:
“SEO rockstar” and “must thrive in a fast-paced environment.” Ugh.

“Fast-paced” usually means “underpaid.”

Exactly. Just leave those jobs.

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“Link juice” is the worst.

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Charis said:
“Link juice” is the worst.

But what about those juicy backlinks? Haha.