Comments on: Big SEO Company coming after my client. http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/ Internet Marketing, SEO, and Link Building. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:32:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marc Macalua http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2031 Marc Macalua Sat, 13 May 2006 00:08:53 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2031 Piracy is the best form of flattery? :) Piracy is the best form of flattery? :)

]]> By: Truman http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2010 Truman Wed, 10 May 2006 00:47:08 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2010 I could guess, but one could only assume. Sounds like a great email template that someone put together and had some college guys/gals send out in mass distribution. I could guess, but one could only assume. Sounds like a great email template that someone put together and had some college guys/gals send out in mass distribution.

]]> By: Truman http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2009 Truman Wed, 10 May 2006 00:44:31 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2009 WOW Jim. I would love to know which SEO sent that email. WOW Jim. I would love to know which SEO sent that email.

]]> By: Jim http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2005 Jim Mon, 08 May 2006 20:34:37 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2005 I wouldn't ....why...because I want a 1 on 1 relationship with the client and my company. I don't want communication through third parties...fyi, we've got a new webuildpages.com coming out June 15ish, and one of the requirement to become a client is that they have to come visit with us for one full day. I want the client to meet me and my team, and to make sure we're all on the same page...this wouldn't work with subcontracting. Subcontracting could be as bad as having a "bad" salesperson selling SEO...if the one communicating with the client doesn't know what they're talking about....it just makes everyone look bad....that's why I had Todd on sales (someone who is an expert and knows what they are talking about) ...and now that he's gone, I'm the only one who does sales here now. I wouldn’t ….why…because I want a 1 on 1 relationship with the client and my company. I don’t want communication through third parties…fyi, we’ve got a new webuildpages.com coming out June 15ish, and one of the requirement to become a client is that they have to come visit with us for one full day. I want the client to meet me and my team, and to make sure we’re all on the same page…this wouldn’t work with subcontracting.

Subcontracting could be as bad as having a “bad” salesperson selling SEO…if the one communicating with the client doesn’t know what they’re talking about….it just makes everyone look bad….that’s why I had Todd on sales (someone who is an expert and knows what they are talking about) …and now that he’s gone, I’m the only one who does sales here now.

]]> By: Hawaii SEO http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2004 Hawaii SEO Mon, 08 May 2006 18:47:56 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2004 Hi Jim, Have you ever thought about working with one of these big companies as a sub contractor? Hi Jim,

Have you ever thought about working with one of these big companies as a sub contractor?

]]> By: Jim http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2003 Jim Mon, 08 May 2006 18:26:46 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2003 Bostonscott - I was hoping someone else would name them so I wouldn't have to....just in case there's a 2% chance that this was "legit"...but if other have received emails extremely similar to this one from any Big SEO Company, feel free to name them for me ;) Bostonscott - I was hoping someone else would name them so I wouldn’t have to….just in case there’s a 2% chance that this was “legit”…but if other have received emails extremely similar to this one from any Big SEO Company, feel free to name them for me ;)

]]> By: bostonscott http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2002 bostonscott Mon, 08 May 2006 16:56:45 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2002 Jim, How about sharing the name of this "big SEO company?" Jim,

How about sharing the name of this “big SEO company?”

]]> By: Shimon Sandler http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2001 Shimon Sandler Mon, 08 May 2006 16:49:17 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-2001 Yeah, I get them occasionally. These overly aggressive sales reps trying to close business. Sometimes I decide to speak to them to ask some questions which I know the answer. It's be nice if they actually knew the answer. I guess I'm subconsciously hoping for a good conversation. But, these guys fumble all around. Sometimes they ask me if I mind if they ask someone else in their organization. IMHO, the very large SEO companies are all a scam, and way overpriced for their value. Smaller SEO companies, and consultants are the way to go. Yeah, I get them occasionally. These overly aggressive sales reps trying to close business. Sometimes I decide to speak to them to ask some questions which I know the answer. It’s be nice if they actually knew the answer. I guess I’m subconsciously hoping for a good conversation. But, these guys fumble all around. Sometimes they ask me if I mind if they ask someone else in their organization. IMHO, the very large SEO companies are all a scam, and way overpriced for their value. Smaller SEO companies, and consultants are the way to go.

]]> By: ray http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-1999 ray Sun, 07 May 2006 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-1999 Yes, quite often, and when I know that they have never been to my site, I just do what a lot of clowns do to me... ask for a proposal and estimate (this is good for "intelligence gathering"), ignore their follow up emails, and finally say "I went with somebody else who offered the same for way less". Yes, quite often, and when I know that they have never been to my site, I just do what a lot of clowns do to me… ask for a proposal and estimate (this is good for “intelligence gathering”), ignore their follow up emails, and finally say “I went with somebody else who offered the same for way less”.

]]> By: IrishWonder http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-1994 IrishWonder Sun, 07 May 2006 15:12:19 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/big-seo-company-coming-after-my-client/#comment-1994 That's not the worst scam of them all eyt, my client got something better recently: the email was from a guy posing as if he had no relation to the site whose services he was pushing, it started with suggesting to get listed in DMOZ, get listed in a couple directories and then use the services of the company he was pushing. I imagine a lot of less savvy people would buy on that. That’s not the worst scam of them all eyt, my client got something better recently: the email was from a guy posing as if he had no relation to the site whose services he was pushing, it started with suggesting to get listed in DMOZ, get listed in a couple directories and then use the services of the company he was pushing. I imagine a lot of less savvy people would buy on that.

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