They are everywhere, and continue to grow.. You know the guys, the ones that promise you the world then don’t deliver.. Some have even gotten so arrogant as to go into business without knowing anything at all.. Nothing.. Zip.. Zero.. Nadda..
Take this guy here http://www.webworkshop.net/seoforum/viewtopic.php?t=11156.. His thread question is about the most basic of things.. How to get one way IBLs and get high rankings in the search engines.. In itself, a normal question for someone just startin gout in SEO.. But take a look at his sig link (which will probaly soon be deleted so I’ll just put it here in plain text to avoid sharing any link juice).. SEOInfosys.com..
His website claims, among other things,
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION:
we employ proven Search Engine Optimization techniques to rank our client’s websites in the top positions on all of the major search engines and directories. We know what it takes for top search engine rankings .Our program is a high end search engine optimization program
And the wonderful domain info:
Domain Name: SEOINFOSYS.COM
Registrar: DIRECT INFORMATION PVT LTD D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM
Whois Server: whois.PublicDomainRegistry.com
Referral URL: http://www.PublicDomainRegistry.com
Name Server: NS1.DNSGEM.COM
Name Server: NS2.DNSGEM.COM
Status: ACTIVE
Updated Date: 28-mar-2006
Creation Date: 25-mar-2006
Expiration Date: 25-mar-2007
Hmm, created on Mar 26 - 2006 and asking how to do basic SEO on May 10 - 2006..
Now, why would an SEO be asking a basic question like this?? Simple.. He doesn’t have a clue.. And he’s just out to take your money.. There are a lot of good guys out there, but scum like this really needs to be outed to the world.. I guess it’s time to start banging away at them..
What say you??
Fey
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Pingback by CrankyDave » Blog Archive » Put Up or Shut Up! — May 14, 2006 @ 10:46 am
AT least they guy was trying to learn…:)
There are several “big name” SEO gurus who don’t even understand something as fundamental as reciprocal linking. If they have theri heads in the sand over this issue, then it makes me wonder what else they don’t know or are hopelessly confused about?
Comment by Dirk Johnson — May 15, 2006 @ 10:52 am
I agree completly.. But other than holding their feet to the fire and asking them to back up their claims with facts, there isn’t much that can be done other than make sure that people see both sides of the ‘discussion’..
This particular type of SEO makes me wonder if they might have ulterior motives for their statements.. Trolling for business, trying to obfuscate the truth in an effort ot rank better?? Who knows.. Maybe they are just confused..
Comment by Feydakin — May 15, 2006 @ 1:16 pm