Comments on: TOPSEOs Continues Deceptive Practices http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/ SEO industry Thoughts and Rants Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alan Bleiweiss http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2983 Alan Bleiweiss Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:51:14 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-2983 Thank you for taking time to recall your recent conversation with the TOPSeos sales rep. This confirms that they continue their business as if it's perfectly acceptable and legitimate, even though there was a recent public uproar when the Better Business Bureau was exposed for doing this exact same thing. Thank you for taking time to recall your recent conversation with the TOPSeos sales rep. This confirms that they continue their business as if it’s perfectly acceptable and legitimate, even though there was a recent public uproar when the Better Business Bureau was exposed for doing this exact same thing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-2982 Anonymous Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:44:46 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-2982 I recently had a conversation with someone there. The first 2 minutes were "we'll rank you on our site" based on an "agreed financial model" I asked him about independent research, and basically it's verifying references you provide them. He then told me "the better the financial model we agree" to with them, "the higher we will rank." It is definitely not legitimate and surprised it continues to exist. He was very abrasive when I started poking holes in his practice and told him that based on these 2 minutes, we're not interested. He then pouted and said "forget about it" and hung up! I recently had a conversation with someone there. The first 2 minutes were “we’ll rank you on our site” based on an “agreed financial model” I asked him about independent research, and basically it’s verifying references you provide them. He then told me “the better the financial model we agree” to with them, “the higher we will rank.” It is definitely not legitimate and surprised it continues to exist. He was very abrasive when I started poking holes in his practice and told him that based on these 2 minutes, we’re not interested. He then pouted and said “forget about it” and hung up!

]]> By: Jim Rudnick http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Jim Rudnick Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:59:43 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-1389 and yet again...here -- http://www.seopressreleases.com/top-30-search-engine-optimization-companies-canada-ranked-canadatopseoscom-july-2010/10579 full page of topseos bullshit rankings presented as Press Release data from this Jeev fellow... ...sigh.... :-( Jim and yet again…here –

http://www.seopressreleases.com/top-30-search-engine-optimization-companies-canada-ranked-canadatopseoscom-july-2010/10579

full page of topseos bullshit rankings presented as Press Release data from this Jeev fellow…

…sigh….

:-(

Jim

]]> By: » Exclusive Insights – Bruce Clay talks TopSEOs | Search Marketing Wisdom http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 » Exclusive Insights – Bruce Clay talks TopSEOs | Search Marketing Wisdom Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:57:37 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-1299 [...] my last article regarding how TopSEOs continue to use deceptive business practices, I closed out the article looking for opinions by “award winners”.  Essentially, I [...] [...] my last article regarding how TopSEOs continue to use deceptive business practices, I closed out the article looking for opinions by “award winners”.  Essentially, I [...]

]]> By: Mark Carter http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 Mark Carter Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:09:12 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-1220 This industry really doesn't need this sort of cowboy outfit with their unethical practices. This industry really doesn’t need this sort of cowboy outfit with their unethical practices.

]]> By: Scammers, Spammers and Snake-Oil Salesmen | Dawn Wentzell http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Scammers, Spammers and Snake-Oil Salesmen | Dawn Wentzell Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:38:29 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-1154 [...] you haven’t heard, TOPSEOs is a scam rating service, meant to elicit money from search firms wishing to be included in their listings. [...] [...] you haven’t heard, TOPSEOs is a scam rating service, meant to elicit money from search firms wishing to be included in their listings. [...]

]]> By: Alan Bleiweiss http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Alan Bleiweiss Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:45:20 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-1068 Ash, Please forgive my blog trapping this as spam, thus causing the delay in it appearing on the site. I just read your article on why you <a href="http://www.netmagellan.com/why-i-dont-display-my-numerous-topseos-awards-811.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">don't display the TOPSEOs badge</a> you keep getting - the one they have not done any legitimate assessment to award. Thanks for letting me know about that. Ash,

Please forgive my blog trapping this as spam, thus causing the delay in it appearing on the site. I just read your article on why you don’t display the TOPSEOs badge you keep getting – the one they have not done any legitimate assessment to award. Thanks for letting me know about that.

]]> By: Jim Rudnick http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Jim Rudnick Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:31:58 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-1057 and I continue to get a couple of these weekly too.... http://healthosp.com/archive/jalna35103767o3a/archives236973 why? dunno, but they continue to appear.... ...sigh.... :-( Jim and I continue to get a couple of these weekly too….

http://healthosp.com/archive/jalna35103767o3a/archives236973

why? dunno, but they continue to appear….

…sigh….

:-(

Jim

]]> By: Stephen http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Stephen Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:18:39 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-1055 I never believed their rankings of Best SEO's. I knew insights of some of the SEO companies they have ranked very highly in their ranking and always amazed on their claims. I never believed their rankings of Best SEO’s. I knew insights of some of the SEO companies they have ranked very highly in their ranking and always amazed on their claims.

]]> By: Alan Bleiweiss http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/2010/06/topseos-continues-deceptive-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Alan Bleiweiss Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:18:25 +0000 http://searchmarketingwisdom.com/?p=1261#comment-1050 Mick, I greatly appreciate the clarification. It puts your initial comment in a whole new light, as I had assumed you were referring to the article! And after I posted my reply last night, I did think about what you suggested. It became difficult internal debate because I do want to see TOPSEOs tumble. Yet at the same time, my main goal in this article or any of the other articles I've written about TOPSEOs is not to get picked up by main stream media. If anyone in that realm really wants to pick up on this stuff, they'd be much more likely, and open to utilizing any of the articles that Edward Lewis has written on the subject. His articles are extremely well written, highly documented (as much or even more than mine) and organized. And there's no cursing there either :-). My writing on the topic, however, is first and foremost, my desire to vent. If I were to change my voice for the sake of being picked up by main stream media, I'd lose my ability to vent in the manner that I believe I need to. Because at the end of the day, I have no illusion that I'll change the world, and I have a very real need to de-stress from all the asshat things that go on in our industry. .-= Alan Bleiweiss´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SearchMarketingAnswers/~3/cN8aJn90O1E/" rel="nofollow">TOPSEOs Continues Deceptive Practices</a> =-. Mick,

I greatly appreciate the clarification. It puts your initial comment in a whole new light, as I had assumed you were referring to the article!

And after I posted my reply last night, I did think about what you suggested. It became difficult internal debate because I do want to see TOPSEOs tumble. Yet at the same time, my main goal in this article or any of the other articles I’ve written about TOPSEOs is not to get picked up by main stream media.

If anyone in that realm really wants to pick up on this stuff, they’d be much more likely, and open to utilizing any of the articles that Edward Lewis has written on the subject. His articles are extremely well written, highly documented (as much or even more than mine) and organized. And there’s no cursing there either :-) .

My writing on the topic, however, is first and foremost, my desire to vent. If I were to change my voice for the sake of being picked up by main stream media, I’d lose my ability to vent in the manner that I believe I need to. Because at the end of the day, I have no illusion that I’ll change the world, and I have a very real need to de-stress from all the asshat things that go on in our industry.
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