whiz
Junior Member
- Dec 22, 2017
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Dear dicktwat SEO practicioners,
Currently trying to grow my business. Just met up with another potential client today. I'm starting to notice a pattern.
Every potential client I talk to has had bad experiences with "SEO guys". It's like they're damaged girls from abusive relationships.
Every person I met up with so far has paid at least one (and many times multiple) bullshit SEO company. These companies spam email and play with business owners emotions and make false promises and then take their money and do nothing.
I've seen their reports. They'll go and take screenshots to show businesses that they're #1 for terms that get zero search volume.
Ludicrous long-tails and hyper-specific terms like:
"dentist main ave new york ny john doe dental zip code 07031"
Like, duh - of course you're gonna rank #1 when the query has almost every piece of information possible about the business...
These dickwad SEO companies don't care about results, but only the appearance of results while they softly dismiss concerns with false promises and bullshit explanations about how "SEO is a long game".
They just churn and burn. They promise these business owners the world and trap these (usually) conflict-averse people into 6-month contracts, get them no results and offer no communication or consolation. Then neither the business nor the SEO companies attempt to renew because you both know that results are nonexistent.
It makes me sick.
Some of these business owners work their whole lives to get into a good position and you try to jump on their backs and start sucking away like the leeches you are.
They rely on their business to put food on the table and put kids through college and shit and you just play with their business for a little extra cash.
And the "do-nothing" guys aren't even the worst people.
You also have the companies that try to employ a full-on blackhat strategy on mom-and-pop businesses.
You run the risk of vaporizing their entire web presence. You might as well be playing Russian roulette with them (while skipping yourself, of course). Just hand em the gun and have them keep pulling. There's no consequences for you, right? You got that web services contract you downloaded yesterday - you'll be good.
If this reads like a rant, it's 'cause it is. I am just stunned at how irresponsible these SEOs are, and also how irresponsible these business owners are for hiring these guys. I guess their promises and presentation work. But it's fucking up proper SEO guys who actually want to help.
Sincerely,
-whiz
p.s. This rant is not directed at people who actually give it their all and try to rank businesses legitimately and fail. That is ok. You tried. Not all investments pay off.
But if you are intentionally deceiving, you are a piece of shit. You can rationalize it any way you want. Unless the cartel has your child and you thought SEO was the quickest way to get them the money you owe, I have no sympathy for you.
If you are making an attempt at an SEO business, do it with nobility, honesty, and a desire to truly help. If you want to sell snake-oil, enjoy your short term spoils before you fall back into the life you're trying to run from.
Stable, long-term results don't happen from fucking as many SMBs you can find.
Currently trying to grow my business. Just met up with another potential client today. I'm starting to notice a pattern.
Every potential client I talk to has had bad experiences with "SEO guys". It's like they're damaged girls from abusive relationships.
Every person I met up with so far has paid at least one (and many times multiple) bullshit SEO company. These companies spam email and play with business owners emotions and make false promises and then take their money and do nothing.
I've seen their reports. They'll go and take screenshots to show businesses that they're #1 for terms that get zero search volume.
Ludicrous long-tails and hyper-specific terms like:
"dentist main ave new york ny john doe dental zip code 07031"
Like, duh - of course you're gonna rank #1 when the query has almost every piece of information possible about the business...
These dickwad SEO companies don't care about results, but only the appearance of results while they softly dismiss concerns with false promises and bullshit explanations about how "SEO is a long game".
They just churn and burn. They promise these business owners the world and trap these (usually) conflict-averse people into 6-month contracts, get them no results and offer no communication or consolation. Then neither the business nor the SEO companies attempt to renew because you both know that results are nonexistent.
It makes me sick.
Some of these business owners work their whole lives to get into a good position and you try to jump on their backs and start sucking away like the leeches you are.
They rely on their business to put food on the table and put kids through college and shit and you just play with their business for a little extra cash.
And the "do-nothing" guys aren't even the worst people.
You also have the companies that try to employ a full-on blackhat strategy on mom-and-pop businesses.
You run the risk of vaporizing their entire web presence. You might as well be playing Russian roulette with them (while skipping yourself, of course). Just hand em the gun and have them keep pulling. There's no consequences for you, right? You got that web services contract you downloaded yesterday - you'll be good.
If this reads like a rant, it's 'cause it is. I am just stunned at how irresponsible these SEOs are, and also how irresponsible these business owners are for hiring these guys. I guess their promises and presentation work. But it's fucking up proper SEO guys who actually want to help.
Sincerely,
-whiz
p.s. This rant is not directed at people who actually give it their all and try to rank businesses legitimately and fail. That is ok. You tried. Not all investments pay off.
But if you are intentionally deceiving, you are a piece of shit. You can rationalize it any way you want. Unless the cartel has your child and you thought SEO was the quickest way to get them the money you owe, I have no sympathy for you.
If you are making an attempt at an SEO business, do it with nobility, honesty, and a desire to truly help. If you want to sell snake-oil, enjoy your short term spoils before you fall back into the life you're trying to run from.
Stable, long-term results don't happen from fucking as many SMBs you can find.
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