Comments on: Advertising company Gr-Ads-Something Smells Fishy http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/05/27/advertising-company-gr-ads-something-smells-fishy/ World Outside my Window is a blog about controversial topics, blogging, humor, daily life, and the world as I see it. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Miqel http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/05/27/advertising-company-gr-ads-something-smells-fishy/comment-page-1/#comment-36712 Miqel Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:42:58 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2362#comment-36712 Hi Rose! I've been researching this scam for a week after being contacted by a "Darcy" from FirstDayAds.org about placing an ad on my site. With the help of your blog & the others posting on this topic, I believe i've solved the puzzle of what is a 3-fold pagerank scam, found yet another 'clone' site and identified those at the top of the pyramid and who they REALLY work for. The short version is: the 'bottom level' link finders recruit and pay you small amounts (using false identities & untraceable companies) to unknowingly help scam clients of the 'top level' business by adding spammy paid-links (padded with 2 other .gov and .edu links), The SEO clients are assured they are getting transparent & ethical 'organic' linking services at a price of around $6000.00 ... or MORE, When in fact the SEO Companies I have identified are using shadow companies, deceptive marketing practices, fraudulent identities and bloggers to purchase the links for the purpose of spamming Google's PageRank system and lying to their SEO clients about how it's done. All the 'top level' SEO companies are owned by Jim Boykin, who also owns the company the link payments come from and coaches sessions on paid-link baiting. Here's a link to the full Autopsy: http://miqel.com/internet_business_fraud/paid_links.html Hi Rose!
I’ve been researching this scam for a week after being contacted by a “Darcy” from FirstDayAds.org about placing an ad on my site.

With the help of your blog & the others posting on this topic, I believe i’ve solved the puzzle of what is a 3-fold pagerank scam, found yet another ‘clone’ site and identified those at the top of the pyramid and who they REALLY work for.

The short version is: the ‘bottom level’ link finders recruit and pay you small amounts (using false identities & untraceable companies)
to unknowingly help scam clients of the ‘top level’ business by adding spammy paid-links
(padded with 2 other .gov and .edu links),
The SEO clients are assured they are getting transparent & ethical ‘organic’ linking services at a price of around $6000.00 … or MORE, When in fact the SEO Companies I have identified are using shadow companies, deceptive marketing practices, fraudulent identities and bloggers to purchase the links for the purpose of spamming Google’s PageRank system and lying to their SEO clients about how it’s done. All the ‘top level’ SEO companies are owned by Jim Boykin, who also owns the company the link payments come from and coaches sessions on paid-link baiting.

Here’s a link to the full Autopsy:
http://miqel.com/internet_business_fraud/paid_links.html

]]> By: wendy http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/05/27/advertising-company-gr-ads-something-smells-fishy/comment-page-1/#comment-35938 wendy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:25:27 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2362#comment-35938 Plus a screenshot of the paypal payment notice - personal details blanked out of course - showing the amount paid and the source of the payment would give 1Earth some credibility too... Plus a screenshot of the paypal payment notice – personal details blanked out of course – showing the amount paid and the source of the payment would give 1Earth some credibility too…

]]> By: wendy http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/05/27/advertising-company-gr-ads-something-smells-fishy/comment-page-1/#comment-35937 wendy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:19:17 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2362#comment-35937 Rose, I think these 'defenders' of Kirstens honour should provide us with the url's to to the pages where they posted these supposed 'ads'. Give us proof - show us the links guys! Rose, I think these ‘defenders’ of Kirstens honour should provide us with the url’s to to the pages where they posted these supposed ‘ads’. Give us proof – show us the links guys!

]]> By: wendy http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/05/27/advertising-company-gr-ads-something-smells-fishy/comment-page-1/#comment-35936 wendy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:10:48 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2362#comment-35936 Whoever these people are they are definitely not legit; collecting valid email addresses is one way that spam/junk mail firms use to invade both your privacy and your inbox. They email you, you email back and there you go - you're on the list for more crap. The overwhelming evidence supports the fact that GR-ads and their intentions/practices are totally false - and yes - scams. Whoever these people are they are definitely not legit; collecting valid email addresses is one way that spam/junk mail firms use to invade both your privacy and your inbox. They email you, you email back and there you go – you’re on the list for more crap. The overwhelming evidence supports the fact that GR-ads and their intentions/practices are totally false – and yes – scams.

]]> By: 1Earth http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/05/27/advertising-company-gr-ads-something-smells-fishy/comment-page-1/#comment-35903 1Earth Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:28:55 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2362#comment-35903 Thanks Rose, I'm upgrading to Wordpress 2.6 and you having some issues. Should be up and running in the next 20 minutes. Thanks Rose, I’m upgrading to Wordpress 2.6 and you having some issues. Should be up and running in the next 20 minutes.

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