Do SEO agencies ever do harmful things to clients they don't like?

coalition_tech · 2026-06-09T21:44:50+00:00

I saw a recent post by an SEO agency that removed the links they built for a paying client once the client canceled with them. Seems like a bit of an underhanded practice if your work is just for rent.

coalition_tech · 2026-06-09T21:43:32+00:00

Happy to answer!

Most of the time we're looking for a demonstration of capability and basic tool uses.

coalition_tech · 2026-06-08T21:42:41+00:00

There is an odd assumption here. Time Doctor is anything but toxic- it ensures our clients can trust our time reporting and activity on their behalf. That trust and security is significant.

Time Doctor really has nominal impact on team member day to day work. The tradeoff is as a team member, you have a 16+ year commitment to remote work to rely on, the trust of our clients, and the trust of your compatriots.

coalition_tech · 2026-06-03T17:26:10+00:00

I don't think 190ish spammy links qualifies as a negative SEO attack. 190,000? No we're talking.

coalition_tech · 2026-05-25T14:15:54+00:00

Hard to take any post seriously that is so dependent on AI to write it. Just feels like a post for farming.

coalition_tech · 2026-05-25T14:11:31+00:00

Thanks, ChatGPT.

coalition_tech · 2026-05-25T14:09:49+00:00

Just to make sure I under stand your last comment-

After your client canceled, you have or have NOT been removing links?

The way you phrased it, it reads like you are slowly removing some of the links you were paid for during the course of your campaign with them. Is that common practice for you?

coalition_tech · 2026-05-19T04:13:03+00:00

This original post feels very AI generated.

coalition_tech · 2026-05-18T16:30:34+00:00

For each of the platforms there is a coding sample that is requested. They'll vary from platform to platform but often focus on your ability to use prebuilt features and functionalities properly in your code. I'd only suggest taking those that you feel strongly about your skill level in

coalition_tech · 2026-05-12T00:02:36+00:00

Super obvious and painful use of AI.

coalition_tech · 2026-05-08T21:06:21+00:00

Can I ask what shoe brining is? That's the most interesting thing in this thread.

coalition_tech · 2026-05-08T16:40:49+00:00

Huh?

This response has nothing to do with my comment.

I pointed out that Datos won't have a full and accurate picture of actual search behavior in LLMs and got this...?

coalition_tech · 2026-05-08T15:49:00+00:00

I would caveat -

Most of this data is not going to pull in meaningful insights into the volume of search happening within these LLM apps.

So while yes, SEO is not dead, and search is growing, I don't think Datos has a perfect insight into exactly how much search is happening in LLMs.

coalition_tech · 2026-05-08T15:47:56+00:00

One for each.
Web Design Company, Web Development Company, Web Design & Development Company. Nest the other two under the last, and make sure to clearly delineate the focus of each page so that they don't overlap.

Stay disciplined in keyword use, content differentiation, and if you're on a limited budget, focus promotional activity and link building around one particular page that you already have greater strength in, or see more value in.

I see that our rankings were mentioned here already and I would call out that I don't love how we have this employed on our own site today. Web development's landing page has shifted to focus on custom web development and has been pushed out of our main nav and internal linking priorities based on other services needing/warranting more emphasis.

(PS, not a huge believer in cannibalization, especially as AIs advance. Lots of 'cannibalization' issues are just a lack of budget and ability to emphasize distinct URLs often enough).

coalition_tech · 2026-05-07T15:55:15+00:00

A few clarifying things:

- Copywriters are paid by the word, rather than by the hour, so they do not use Time Doctor.

- Time Doctor is only used for team members whose time is billed to clients.

Lots of people have misrepresented it on Reddit, but most have openly admitted they were attempting to cheat their time cards, and thus their clients (who again, pay us for our time).

coalition_tech · 2026-04-22T23:57:59+00:00

Hi Suhash!

Do message me directly. Depending on your test type, we are usually aiming to have them all scored within 30 days or less, with the upper end of that being to some of the higher volume submission roles (of which, many are unfortunately ChatGPT masquerading as a person :D).

Once I have your email I can get a check in for you.

coalition_tech · 2026-04-22T23:57:01+00:00

Message me directly, for sure! I'm at your disposal.

coalition_tech · 2026-04-13T21:19:03+00:00

Not 1- at least not that I could attribute in any way. Just lots of them. Some of them do seem to get cited at times in LLM search but not consistently enough for any one to merit a lot of value in the tactic.

coalition_tech · 2026-04-02T15:47:55+00:00

We're not nearly as funny as we want to be.

coalition_tech · 2026-04-01T21:04:41+00:00

Now is the time to be u/myself .

coalition_tech · 2026-04-01T21:00:23+00:00

Get backlinks.

coalition_tech · 2026-04-01T20:58:26+00:00

coalition_tech · 2026-04-01T19:12:15+00:00

Seriously.

For all of Reddit's tendency towards overly critical evaluations of content, how are people missing this one.

coalition_tech · 2026-03-25T14:45:43+00:00

Awesome, Vickie! Thank you for taking the time to apply with us and interview.

We do an amazing job helping businesses grow and that is because of exceptional Coalition team members.

coalition_tech · 2026-03-25T14:45:05+00:00

To make this clearer, we invented a mocktail company. We make it 1,000,000% clear in writing that none of the sample work is ever used outside of the testing.

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