Blackhat site Ba*nkah*olic sells for $15 million.

Crono · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 03:21 PM

So this guy Joh*ns W*u seems to have made a killing, the legit media makes everyone think everything he did was whitehat but there is more to the story.

Original story.
(remove the astericks)
ht*tp://www.we*bpron*ews.com/topnews/2008/10/03/blog*ger-hits-jac*kpot-with-sweet-deal-from-ban*krate

Some research into his blackhat techniques.
(remove the astericks)
ht*tp://www.ja*anka*ne*llis.com/ban*kaho*liccom-sold-15-mill*ion-sha*dy-link-buil*ding/

Also if you do a search on google for “Fa*st Loa*dz Theme by Temp*latePanic and Cre*dit C*ard Offe*rs” you get a whole bunch of spam sites with some shaddy links where "credit card offers" lead to the site in question.

Google Search Url: ht*tp://************************/6dtyhj

**invinceable** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 05:39 PM

Hmm that is pretty interesting...

centerpoint · #3 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 06:04 PM

My first thoughts were that the story sounded like linkbait. But there is a press release issued by bankrate announcing the acquisition.

profile · #4 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008, 12:26 AM

very interesting... and inspiring.

**StillSmiling** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008, 12:50 AM

Wow! Another example of how supposedly "mainstream media" is very much entrenched in BH methods. It seems like they all are using BH in some form or another.

**frenchboy** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008, 12:58 AM

reposted the link because * are fucking annoying

Code:

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/10/03/blogger-hits-jackpot-with-sweet-deal-from-bankrate

and

Code:

http://www.jaankanellis.com/bankaholiccom-sold-15-million-shady-link-building

affiliate_niche_monster · #7 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008, 01:58 AM

This should prove to be an inspirational story to us all, since even in a very saturated/general market as this blogger has prevailed, it shows no limit to the power of e-business...

Kimi · #8 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008, 07:52 AM

Thats greyhat as he cheated a bit on link bait only but provided quality content.

liamizdabest · #9 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008, 07:31 PM

I would read this, but there are too many * in the URLs. I'm too lazy, you seriously don't need to put that many

**Steeky** · #10 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamizdabest

I would read this, but there are too many * in the URLs. I'm too lazy, you seriously don't need to put that many

Someone above already modified the link for you....