Hi SportsGuy,
Thanks for your response to my offer. I love responses like this because it allows forum readers to cut through a lot of the SEO guru static that is interfering with their success online.
I am not sure exactly what you hate about what I am offering, but I will try to explain myself in a way that hopefully will not cause your anger to rise.
Your comment:
"1 - you have a one page "site" in your profile designed for one thing - to capture e-mail addresses - nothing else."
My Response:
You are correct. I am sure you know, it is called a name squeeze page. Why would I use a name squeeze page. 2 reasons. First, I need an email validation system to check against the id and pw generation system on the PR7 site. I need the ability to monitor posts to prevent inappropriate content or hyperlinks. Second, I can also communicate to each of my subscribers on free training programs, editorials and additional opportunities.
I am not sure why name squeeze pages make you angry, but considering how many are used as a legitimate marketing tool online, I can see why you would be upset.
Your Comment:
2 - * The inevitable SEO power of getting high PR anchor text links. Yet you fail to mention those links must be from ON TOPIC sites to have any real value to the user and their site.
My Response:
This is a falsehood. Nothing more than propoganda that has been perpetuated by SEOs looking to justify fees or Search Engines looking to get site owners to "raise the bar" on how their content is used online. I am not saying that in the future, this could be a requirement, but it is 100% a SEO myth.
How do I know? I could give dozens of examples. For sake of space I will start with one: I have a very large promotion platform. It utilizes many different techniques. One of my techniques plays off of the old "Million Dollar Home Page" (pixel site). I created my own version of a pixel site (optimized based on my own SEO theories). I would build these sites up to PR4 through PR6. I put links on the site (with hyperlink keyword phrases) with topics ranging from dogs to hair removal. Building a large network of optimized pixel sites allows me to quickly get my linked-to sites index in all 3 search engines.
SportsGuy, I can also understand why you would be so angry if you are spending all your time tying to keep up with SEO rules that don't hurt, but really don’t help that much either.
Your Comment:
"3 - * The raw indexing power of quality links...try hours, not weeks. Better show some stats to back this up - until then, it's complete nonsense - plus, being indexed does not mean a site will rank well - it just means the engines know of you and have crawled your pages"
My Response:
I am really very confused by this comment. Are you arguing the "quality links" do not provide raw indexing power? Do you need statistics on the power of high PR links? Why are you saying that "it is complete nonsense". You also do not make any sense by implying that indexing has nothing to do with ranking. What do you want me to explain here?
Your Comment:
"4 - * Why valuable links from sites with search engine trust is all you need to climb the rankings...this trust will be the "cool glass of water in the desert" your sites need. More mis-leading information - it takes a lot more than just solid inbound links to rank well in organic search results"
My Response:
I can build an entire online business filled with organic targeted traffic just based on quality inbound links. Why would you call that "mis-leading information". It does not take "a lot more than just solid inbound links to rank well". How can you make a statement like that? It is just not true, unless you are saying that "on-page factors" require a lot more work. If you argument is based on keyword research for your anchor text hyperlinks...OK, yes that does require some additional work.
To prove my point that quality, high pr back links are the key to success, I will give you an example.
Who has the #1 ranking for the term "click here"?
Don't look online yet, really come up with an answer based on your own SEO perspective.
Based on my techniques, there can only be one answer.
If you got the answer wrong, than you possbily are underestimating the power of backlinks.
These are the same techniques that I am teaching at my freepr7 website.
Your Comment:
"5 - * A shockingly pleasant PR surprise...
Well, I'd agree folks will be shocked after learning there's no value to all this..."
My Response:
If you disagree with my theories, fine, I respect disagreement. However, your arguments just do not relate to what I have achieved online. They seem more about some issue you have with my marketing techniques. Better yet, lets put some real money to what I am offering. Go to any text link broker and look up what they are selling a PR7 simple text link for per month. It is $75 to $125 per month. My members get to see the effects of links from a PR7 for free. I am not sure what you are offerring other than trying to pick a fight.
Your Comments:
"6 - You read that correctly...sites...post links for as many of your sites as you wish...
So, thousands of other sites can sign up, diluting any value and killing it for everyone. Worse, Google will quickly kill off that PR7 you claim to have on a site not shown to anyone, anywhere."
My response:
Does creating a site that allows multiple anchor text back links bleed out the PR. Sure it does. Not as much as putting Adsense blocks all over a page (i will explain why I do not use Adsense except for a very specific strategy later to my group). What happens if Google "slaps" my site. I have thousands with huge amounts of trust factor. All on separate hosting accounts from Boston to Bangkok. I am more than capable of taking care of my members.
Your Comments:
Finally, how can you expect folks to take your word for it that you know what you're doing from an SEO perspective when your own "site" doesn't even have proper meta tags constructed?
My Response:
Do you really believe that meta tags really play a large role in SEO. Again, in my opinion, another excuse for hitting a client with inflated fees. I am not saying they do not have an effect, but please, the purpose of a PR7 back link has nothing to do with the sites meta tags.
Your Comment:
Sorry folks - this is, IMO, more snake-oil designed to capture e-mail addresses so you can be pounded by yet more spam to try to get you to buy useless SEO software.
My Response:
OK - - I now understand why you are angry. I actually have the same issue with the industry. However, all I am doing right now is giving people access to my PR7 and teaching them about anchor text back links. I am not interested is selling some sort of SEO software. I am not being endorsed by the usually group of "affiliate friends". I understand your anger, but please do not take it out on me.
All the best,
--Nicolas
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