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    l link back to you. Your “link neighborhood” tells search engines a lot about your site and if you can’t tell what your site is about by simply reading the title of the pages that link to you, you’re doing something wrong.

    After reading his email I checked out Joe Blow’s website, and it was just as I suspected. No backlinks, no content, a terrible internal linking structure, and keyword-stuffing throughout. Looks like Joe doesn’t practice what he preaches. How could anyone hire an internet marketing company that can’t even get their own site ranked well? Shouldn’t your own website be your best case study to prove your talents and earn the trust of potential clients?

    If you receive spam or a telephone solicitation offering internet marketing services, delete it or hang up immediately. Legitimate internet

    Coaching Cures The Loneliness of The Small Business Owner
    Recently, I was asked to develop a show for a broadcasting company, and to get an idea of what they’re up to, I listened to an archived business program pertaining to sales.Normally, I don’t have time to listen to other sales trainers or purported gurus, but it was lunchtime, and this was research, so I tuned in.After getting over the geekiness of the guy’s voice, I started to listen to his message. It wasn’t earthshaking or really new.I found myself responding positively, nonetheless, because it is the voice of somebody interested in the same thing that I’m i
    As the owner/webmaster/developer/marketer of several highly-trafficked sites, I receive more than my fair share of spam that somehow creeps through the filters we have in place. Although the majority of the spam I receive is some variant of the usual scam about transferring large sums of money from a political refugee’s off-shore bank account to mine (some of these are pretty funny and creative), recently there’s been a huge increase in emails from marketing companies offering their services.

    While I normally don’t read the spam I get, I had some free time this evening at my hotel while attending the WebmasterWorld Pubcon Expo in Las Vegas. One email in particular stood out from the rest and really got me thinking about the extremely negative effects of hiring the wrong company to market your website.

    Here’s how the email goes (actual names have been changed so I don’t get sued):

    Subject: Google Jagger Update

    Hello,

    How did your rankings fare in the latest update? It’s looking like Google is heading more and more towards content. The days of tricks and hacks are over. Your website should be concentrating on 3 things to ensure long term Search Engine Rankings.

    1. Site structure: This is optimization, your site, the way it is structured should be easy for search engines to read, determine what you are and find keywords.

    2. Links: Continue to build links, try to avoid one-way, non-reciprocal back links if possible.

    3. Content: Google is favoring sites that are large in content, and the content has to be very relevant to your industry. They are starting to lean towards ontology. If your site is about parachutes, then Google will also look for words like, plane, jump, sky, jump safety, jump companies, hangliding, para-sailing, skydiving, etc.

    We specialize in these 3 strategies, give us a call if you would like to talk about the strategy of your website.

    Joe Blow
    Lamer Marketing
    Direct: (XXX) XXX-XXXX
    joe@lamer-marketing.com
    www.lamer-marketing.com

    I have several problems with this email, the first and most important of which is the fact that it’s spam. If Joe really knew how to market a website as he claims, he wouldn’t have to send out spam to find new clients. Clients would find his site themselves via search engines, banner ads, text links, PPC, or other ethical forms of getting traffic.

    Another big issue with this email is the inaccurate information it contains. First of all, Google has been focused on great content for a long time now, and so have the other search engines. This isn’t anything new as Joe suggests. There are so may poser SEOs out there that just don’t get it, and it can be pretty frustrating sometimes trying to find useful information in forums these days with all the noise.

    Secondly, his “tip” about linking is grossly inaccurate. Joe Blow says to avoid one-way, non-reciprocal links? This is not true at all. A good mixture of reciprocal linking with authorities in your industry as well as relevant one-way inbound links appears more “natural” to the search engines. Your site should also link out to resource sites or other quality sites that your users may find useful, even if they don’t link back to you in return. It’s not about tricking the search engines. It’s also not about linking to any site that will link back to you. Your “link neighborhood” tells search engines a lot about your site and if you can’t tell what your site is about by simply reading the title of the pages that link to you, you’re doing something wrong.

    After reading his email I checked out Joe Blow’s website, and it was just as I suspected. No backlinks, no content, a terrible internal linking structure, and keyword-stuffing throughout. Looks like Joe doesn’t practice what he preaches. How could anyone hire an internet marketing company that can’t even get their own site ranked well? Shouldn’t your own website be your best case study to prove your talents and earn the trust of potential clients?

    If you receive spam or a telephone solicitation offering internet marketing services, delete it or hang up immediately. Legitimate internet m

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    actual names have been changed so I don’t get sued):

    Subject: Google Jagger Update

    Hello,

    How did your rankings fare in the latest update? It’s looking like Google is heading more and more towards content. The days of tricks and hacks are over. Your website should be concentrating on 3 things to ensure long term Search Engine Rankings.

    1. Site structure: This is optimization, your site, the way it is structured should be easy for search engines to read, determine what you are and find keywords.

    2. Links: Continue to build links, try to avoid one-way, non-reciprocal back links if possible.

    3. Content: Google is favoring sites that are large in content, and the content has to be very relevant to your industry. They are starting to lean towards ontology. If your site is about parachutes, then Google will also look for words like, plane, jump, sky, jump safety, jump companies, hangliding, para-sailing, skydiving, etc.

    We specialize in these 3 strategies, give us a call if you would like to talk about the strategy of your website.

    Joe Blow
    Lamer Marketing
    Direct: (XXX) XXX-XXXX
    joe@lamer-marketing.com
    www.lamer-marketing.com

    I have several problems with this email, the first and most important of which is the fact that it’s spam. If Joe really knew how to market a website as he claims, he wouldn’t have to send out spam to find new clients. Clients would find his site themselves via search engines, banner ads, text links, PPC, or other ethical forms of getting traffic.

    Another big issue with this email is the inaccurate information it contains. First of all, Google has been focused on great content for a long time now, and so have the other search engines. This isn’t anything new as Joe suggests. There are so may poser SEOs out there that just don’t get it, and it can be pretty frustrating sometimes trying to find useful information in forums these days with all the noise.

    Secondly, his “tip” about linking is grossly inaccurate. Joe Blow says to avoid one-way, non-reciprocal links? This is not true at all. A good mixture of reciprocal linking with authorities in your industry as well as relevant one-way inbound links appears more “natural” to the search engines. Your site should also link out to resource sites or other quality sites that your users may find useful, even if they don’t link back to you in return. It’s not about tricking the search engines. It’s also not about linking to any site that will link back to you. Your “link neighborhood” tells search engines a lot about your site and if you can’t tell what your site is about by simply reading the title of the pages that link to you, you’re doing something wrong.

    After reading his email I checked out Joe Blow’s website, and it was just as I suspected. No backlinks, no content, a terrible internal linking structure, and keyword-stuffing throughout. Looks like Joe doesn’t practice what he preaches. How could anyone hire an internet marketing company that can’t even get their own site ranked well? Shouldn’t your own website be your best case study to prove your talents and earn the trust of potential clients?

    If you receive spam or a telephone solicitation offering internet marketing services, delete it or hang up immediately. Legitimate internet

    Your PR Doctor's Ten Top Reasons To Tell You It's Time To Hire A Publicist or Public Relations Firm
    Today’s businesses and business professionals wonder how they can possibly know if they need to hire a publicist or a public relations firm. Obviously there are many factors to consider when making this decision. To provide some guidance to businesses, here are ten top reasons that provide confirmation you need to hire a publicist or PR firm.1. The news releases you have prepared and submitted never or very rarely are used by the media.2. There is a significant lack of PR savvy internally within your company.3. Your media kits are not designed to be consi
    Google will also look for words like, plane, jump, sky, jump safety, jump companies, hangliding, para-sailing, skydiving, etc.

    We specialize in these 3 strategies, give us a call if you would like to talk about the strategy of your website.

    Joe Blow
    Lamer Marketing
    Direct: (XXX) XXX-XXXX
    joe@lamer-marketing.com
    www.lamer-marketing.com

    I have several problems with this email, the first and most important of which is the fact that it’s spam. If Joe really knew how to market a website as he claims, he wouldn’t have to send out spam to find new clients. Clients would find his site themselves via search engines, banner ads, text links, PPC, or other ethical forms of getting traffic.

    Another big issue with this email is the inaccurate information it contains. First of all, Google has been focused on great content for a long time now, and so have the other search engines. This isn’t anything new as Joe suggests. There are so may poser SEOs out there that just don’t get it, and it can be pretty frustrating sometimes trying to find useful information in forums these days with all the noise.

    Secondly, his “tip” about linking is grossly inaccurate. Joe Blow says to avoid one-way, non-reciprocal links? This is not true at all. A good mixture of reciprocal linking with authorities in your industry as well as relevant one-way inbound links appears more “natural” to the search engines. Your site should also link out to resource sites or other quality sites that your users may find useful, even if they don’t link back to you in return. It’s not about tricking the search engines. It’s also not about linking to any site that will link back to you. Your “link neighborhood” tells search engines a lot about your site and if you can’t tell what your site is about by simply reading the title of the pages that link to you, you’re doing something wrong.

    After reading his email I checked out Joe Blow’s website, and it was just as I suspected. No backlinks, no content, a terrible internal linking structure, and keyword-stuffing throughout. Looks like Joe doesn’t practice what he preaches. How could anyone hire an internet marketing company that can’t even get their own site ranked well? Shouldn’t your own website be your best case study to prove your talents and earn the trust of potential clients?

    If you receive spam or a telephone solicitation offering internet marketing services, delete it or hang up immediately. Legitimate internet

    How To Buy A Press Brake
    When looking for a press brake, or brake press, you need to know what type of press you are looking for. Press brakes come in all sizes and with many different options. You can buy a brake press that is hydraulic, mechanical, air clutch, air trip, and of course CNC or computer numerical controled.You need to first know your Capacity, which is rated by tonnage. Then you need to know the legnth and distance between housings. The distance between housings is usually smaller than the capacity of the machine. If you are looking to bend 10' and need to go past the gap, you w
    en focused on great content for a long time now, and so have the other search engines. This isn’t anything new as Joe suggests. There are so may poser SEOs out there that just don’t get it, and it can be pretty frustrating sometimes trying to find useful information in forums these days with all the noise.

    Secondly, his “tip” about linking is grossly inaccurate. Joe Blow says to avoid one-way, non-reciprocal links? This is not true at all. A good mixture of reciprocal linking with authorities in your industry as well as relevant one-way inbound links appears more “natural” to the search engines. Your site should also link out to resource sites or other quality sites that your users may find useful, even if they don’t link back to you in return. It’s not about tricking the search engines. It’s also not about linking to any site that will link back to you. Your “link neighborhood” tells search engines a lot about your site and if you can’t tell what your site is about by simply reading the title of the pages that link to you, you’re doing something wrong.

    After reading his email I checked out Joe Blow’s website, and it was just as I suspected. No backlinks, no content, a terrible internal linking structure, and keyword-stuffing throughout. Looks like Joe doesn’t practice what he preaches. How could anyone hire an internet marketing company that can’t even get their own site ranked well? Shouldn’t your own website be your best case study to prove your talents and earn the trust of potential clients?

    If you receive spam or a telephone solicitation offering internet marketing services, delete it or hang up immediately. Legitimate internet

    An Introduction to Direct Mail Marketing
    Direct mail marketing is now being used by many large retailers like Macy’s or Wal-Mart in order to reach their customers. These businesses often send out sales flyers that highlight what will be on sale in their store that week. Retailers also send them out if they have special sales.You may not think that using the mail is the way to go if you own a small business. You should know that this type of marketing can be very effective in your community. It can reach a lot of people for little money, even if it may not be as flashy as television advertising.You may not h
    l link back to you. Your “link neighborhood” tells search engines a lot about your site and if you can’t tell what your site is about by simply reading the title of the pages that link to you, you’re doing something wrong.

    After reading his email I checked out Joe Blow’s website, and it was just as I suspected. No backlinks, no content, a terrible internal linking structure, and keyword-stuffing throughout. Looks like Joe doesn’t practice what he preaches. How could anyone hire an internet marketing company that can’t even get their own site ranked well? Shouldn’t your own website be your best case study to prove your talents and earn the trust of potential clients?

    If you receive spam or a telephone solicitation offering internet marketing services, delete it or hang up immediately. Legitimate internet marketing companies don’t have to resort to email spam or telemarketing to get business, they rely on the web. I cringe when I think about the companies that will respond to Joe’s offer and end up spending money without seeing results. It makes it much harder for knowledgable marketers to earn a client’s trust after they have been burned, and it gives the SEO industry as a whole a bad reputation that it doesn’t deserve.

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