* * * * * You see, it's with this attitude that I'll never make money with my journal/blog. > **From:** XXX XXX > **To:** "sean@conman.org" > **Subject:** We want to buy links from your http://boston.conman.org/ > website > **Date:** Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:50:31 +0200 > > Dear Webmaster > > My name is XXX XXX, I am the Business Development Manager for XXXXXXXXXXXX > XXXX > > XXXXXXXXXXXX is currently offering several business opportunities for your > website. We will pay you $5–$25 per month to place one or more links on > various pages of your website to our clients' sites. > > I would like the link placed at the bottom of the page. But, if you are > unable to place the link at this exact location, I am certainly willing to > find other areas that are acceptable for you. > > If you are interested in becoming a partner with us, I will send you a > detailed list of the available link advertisements, along with a breakdown > of the different amounts we will pay for the links. > > Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or comments at my > email address. > > Best Regards, > > XXX XXX > > Business Development Manager > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > The last time I received a solicitation [1], I only made $3.03 a year, but this one is willing to pay $5 per month (yeah, I really expect to get the full $25). Hmmm … bottom of the page, eh? I doubt anyone really reads that far down and the likelyhood of anyone seeing those ads are pretty slim so I'm guessing they're using me [2] only for my PageRank [3]™. But I think I'll play along, and see just how far they're willing to go for a little PageRank™ juice. Who knows? I may even make enough to get two cups of coffee [4]. [1] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2005/03/21.1 [2] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2006/03/23.3 [3] http://www.google.com/technology/ [4] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2006/02/01.2 Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org .