Crypto News Outlet Cointelegraph Loses 80% of Traffic After Google Penalty For Parasitic Blackhat SEO Deal
Summary
The article reports that Cointelegraph suffered an 80% drop in monthly traffic after a Google penalty tied to a blackhat SEO partnership promoting offshore casino affiliate links. It highlights leadership missteps, removal from Google News and search results, and the resignation of the editor-in-chief, illustrating the serious business risk of unethical SEO practices in tech media.