Google CTR Manipulation – Ask Me Anything

If you are on the budget, microworkers was hit or miss for me. Microworkers was mostly 3rd world people using VPNS to do the task when I last used it, didn't see much results. Found company called scalerankings. it is kinda pricey but worked well for my transactional keywords that generate 3-5k per month (YMML niche). hope that helps you, my friends!

How much would you say it boosts rankings?

Can we do it manually using residential proxy and using anti detect browser??

enco said:

Alright, for anyone messing with black-hat SEO - hit me with your questions. I'll tell you how it really works, what strategies hold up, the mechanics behind them, and which on-page + off-page combos actually move the needle fast, whether you're after rankings or straight-up traffic. Been manipulating SERPs for years, so I've got plenty of war stories and real know-how to share. Ask away.

Works for any vertical—gambling, crypto, vanilla white-hat stuff, doesn't matter.

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Hi enco,

Quick question for those doing CTR manipulation. If I run a campaign specifically to inflate the search volume of a custom keyword, will Semrush still pick it up and update their database accordingly?

I'm wondering if Semrush has gotten smarter at filtering out bot-generated search volumes. Do they flag sudden spikes? To make it stick, should I slowly ramp up the search queries month over month, or is it safe to just hammer the keyword hard right from the start?

Any insights would be appreciated.

Are you doing CTR manipulation manually? If yes how you do it? Are you using residential proxy with Anti-detect browser. Also if you use proxies then how you use logged-in sessions ??

Does it work with private mode ?
Does it only work with Google Chrome or all types of browsers ?
How long between the launch of the campaign and the first results ?
Can multiple VPNs have an effect on that instead of private 4g/5g proxies ?

Gebb said:

Have you ever tried doing behavioural signals to backlinks/referral traffic? So, visiting the page containing a backlink, engage briefly and clikc the backlink to your target URL?

Been thinking to build CTR tool with Chameleon Mode as it spawns actual Chrome browsers but from your posts also Chromium still work.

Do you use logged-in sessions with aged Gmails or not logged in at all for it?

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1st, it’s possible to do this, and the functionality is built in. second, it works, but it has no effect whatsoever on the page’s CTR or on its organic search ranking. This is more of a plus than a minus (as a bot action). To manipulate search results, you can use either authorized accounts or work without them entirely

If it's a content result with a relevant position in the search results, then yes. It can be moved up higher)

Any searchrelated manipulation specifically, interacting with keywords a certain number of times will trigger a spike in keyword frequency, not only in Semrush but also in Google Trends and across all other services

Leoseo18 said:

Hi enco,

Quick question for those doing CTR manipulation. If I run a campaign specifically to inflate the search volume of a custom keyword, will Semrush still pick it up and update their database accordingly?

I'm wondering if Semrush has gotten smarter at filtering out bot-generated search volumes. Do they flag sudden spikes? To make it stick, should I slowly ramp up the search queries month over month, or is it safe to just hammer the keyword hard right from the start?

Any insights would be appreciated.

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kendox said:

Does it work with private mode ?
Does it only work with Google Chrome or all types of browsers ?
How long between the launch of the campaign and the first results ?
Can multiple VPNs have an effect on that instead of private 4g/5g proxies ?

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- Everything runs in normal user mode, without incognito.
- All emulation is done through Google Chrome. There’s no point in using other browsers. The main thing is to have unique user fingerprints for each search task performed.
- It might take 1 day, or it might take 4. It could take 1 day, or it could take 4. It varies, and I think you should understand that it all depends on the task at hand, which involves many variables - the number of keywords, current rankings (or lack thereof), geo targeting, and niche competition.
- Only 5G and server proxies are effective right now.

SAPAN1989 said:

Are you doing CTR manipulation manually? If yes how you do it? Are you using residential proxy with Anti-detect browser. Also if you use proxies then how you use logged-in sessions ??

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Everything is fully automated. I simply configure the correct settings in the software. I use standard server based proxies (in large numbers...) as well as 5G mobile proxies. Each session is tied to a specific thread and bot profile. once the task is complete, the profile is deleted and never reused

enco said:

- Everything runs in normal user mode, without incognito.
- All emulation is done through Google Chrome. There’s no point in using other browsers. The main thing is to have unique user fingerprints for each search task performed.
- It might take 1 day, or it might take 4. It could take 1 day, or it could take 4. It varies, and I think you should understand that it all depends on the task at hand, which involves many variables - the number of keywords, current rankings (or lack thereof), geo targeting, and niche competition.
- Only 5G and server proxies are effective right now.

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are you using Virtual Machines for running Chrome Browsers? as I guess using from just one device has lots of Hardware-related Fingerprints.

The software employs its own mechanism, and it is complex. Fingerprints are tied to each execution thread, thereby ensuring overall user uniqueness. I have already answered the question about virtual machines everything runs through the Google browser

Are you planning to offer your CTR service to clients here?

Interesting topic.

I’d definitely like to hear your take on which black hat tactics still work consistently after the latest algorithm updates especially the onpage + offpage combinations that deliver the fastest results.

kendox said:

Are you planning to offer your CTR service to clients here?

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I am already helping many people set everything up for their specific needs

WickednDivine said:

Interesting topic.

I’d definitely like to hear your take on which black hat tactics still work consistently after the latest algorithm updates especially the onpage + offpage combinations that deliver the fastest results.

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There are several strategies, and they haven't changed following the algorithm updates. Black-hat requires higher spending. If you clarify your question, I can provide a more detailed answer