Post A8LWSDL5r5LDEjsAa0 by marquiskurt@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #A8LTJZF8kPz6haH0qG by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T13:56:23Z
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Internet cold callers and their constant requests for #SEO #backlink requests really grind my gears. Here's an interesting example I received recently...https://kevq.uk/internet-cold-callers-their-link-sharing-emails/
(DIR) Post #A8LTYO7SO8tOXskLxI by scylla@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T13:59:03Z
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@kev Wait. Wait. Wait... you RESPONDED?!?Lol oh, Kev...
(DIR) Post #A8LTit8LvrQDdBAlEW by sotolf@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:00:38Z
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@kev The best way of avoiding this is to not have a mail address linked with your blog and no comments, just blessed beautiful silence :D
(DIR) Post #A8LU5JtZ796L07x5ns by loke@functional.cafe
2021-06-16T14:05:25Z
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@kev Hello Admin, that Mastodon post was really good. Do you mind boosting some of mine? In exchange I'll ask one of my friends on s.c to boost some of yours.
(DIR) Post #A8LUMTcgCTnw5sEdCi by pheonix@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:08:21Z
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@kev He's paying you in influence, can't deny an extravagant deal like that I suppose.
(DIR) Post #A8LVCemnwN5Fm4qtcG by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:17:57Z
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@scylla I did. Just for the lolz.
(DIR) Post #A8LVIzBqzY2YnHaR5E by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:18:17Z
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@sotolf it's worth for all the legit emails I get from people.
(DIR) Post #A8LVMUrVh1IbtJkGdk by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:18:41Z
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@loke boosted. WHERE'S MY BOOST!
(DIR) Post #A8LVSYCOCRopyfOjkO by scylla@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:19:48Z
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@kev Then I'd say you were successful.
(DIR) Post #A8LW6RNuxBSCQYoMYS by joeligj12@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:24:45Z
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@kev excuse me Admin, I should have known better. Mayhaps I can link your site not in one, but *two* of my social media accounts. I will be awaiting for your response, Admin.
(DIR) Post #A8LWKKvhkZ4USgF0Fs by rysiek@mastodon.social
2021-06-16T14:27:49Z
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@kev seriously, the only reasonable way to deal with those is just ignore (or mark as spam).My question when I get those is always: okay, *why* do they want to boost their site ranking fast? Clearly they have some resources, and clearly they could invest them into producing good content instead?The answer very often is: they're preparing a scam, and need a watering hole website with a reasonably good ranking.I would bet that after a while the content there changes dramatically.
(DIR) Post #A8LWSDL5r5LDEjsAa0 by marquiskurt@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:29:00Z
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@kev I just assume 90% of the time, they're scammers. I end up receiving emails from time to time to post stuff on to my personal blog.I did research on one particular group with my friend. Total sus, though we had a fun time taking a look into them.
(DIR) Post #A8LWg5alSKsDGNopP6 by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:29:50Z
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@rysiek oh yeah, absolutely. I never usually reply, they just get marked as spam. I just thought this one was so ballsey, I had to reply.
(DIR) Post #A8LWkGEjoy9DR4VOWu by sotolf@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T14:30:55Z
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@kev Nrkbeta has written quite a few interesting articles about these SEO scams where they have long conversations with the scammers, I read one this year, but I think it's only available in Norwegian, this oldie but goodie is still worth a read though :)https://nrkbeta.no/2012/06/29/fraud-2-0-albertio-wants-to-stick-his-straw-i-nrkbetas-google-juice/
(DIR) Post #A8LWxTcTNKlihquPjM by rysiek@mastodon.social
2021-06-16T14:32:31Z
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@kev yup, wasn't trying to suggest anyone did anything wrong (apart from the potential scammer). :blobmiou:
(DIR) Post #A8LX6g5EP8SNy6kQgy by rysiek@mastodon.social
2021-06-16T14:34:33Z
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@kev oooh, another idea: if you get them often enough, take two of these and try to link one to the other.Something like: "hey, thanks for reaching out. the blog post in question is already published and I'd prefer not to modify it, but I have this great other site scammer2.example.org, I could link to your site from there, Admin of scammer1.example.org?"
(DIR) Post #A8LakRuEpn1vRbGIy0 by nathan@wpbuilds.social
2021-06-16T15:19:46Z
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@kev I get this all the time too. You see the same template for a few weeks, then a new one comes along.Right now, I'm inundated with emails saying... "Just following up from the previous email..." Which I did NOT reply to!
(DIR) Post #A8Lci7rEbR8katsQee by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T15:41:50Z
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@rysiek hahahaha! I'm so doing that!!
(DIR) Post #A8Ld0jMzs6di9IbZjs by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T15:43:30Z
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@nathan urgh yeah. I hate those ones."I know you're probably very busy, but I thought I'd try one more time..."Get the effing message, will you!
(DIR) Post #A8LdFdWVtJHCMOADr6 by rysiek@mastodon.social
2021-06-16T15:44:37Z
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@kev keep me posted!
(DIR) Post #A8LhwYTIwsymxeNqW8 by mike@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T16:40:42Z
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@kev Reminds me of that guy on Youtube that responds to spammers and just drags them on and on over the course of months.
(DIR) Post #A8LiB4nzWuI7IQz4iG by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-16T16:42:21Z
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@mike yeah, the TED talk? It's a great one.
(DIR) Post #A8MRQbOP9Ii8e3nFfk by binyamin@fosstodon.org
2021-06-17T01:10:11Z
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@kev Good thing you posted this. I got a similar email last week. I took them seriously. Althought I didn't give them a backlink, I did edit the post. Thanks for the heads-up!
(DIR) Post #A8MtjK8mJU6lMECS4O by dajbelshaw@fosstodon.org
2021-06-17T06:27:24Z
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@kev Ugh, me too. It's the curse of having a domain with decent Google juice 🙄
(DIR) Post #A8Mu5S9FDphQYyyCHI by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-06-17T06:30:58Z
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@dajbelshaw god bless the Internet 😂
(DIR) Post #A8MuMYvRHG5GVPfeYy by dajbelshaw@fosstodon.org
2021-06-17T06:33:46Z
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@kev I might rickroll the next one saying "sure, here you go" but usually I just report spam...