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First off.
Can all BHW users reply with stories of how many times / how you were scammed by someone claiming to get you on a major website like CNN, Fobs, USMagazine, etc? It's been such a common sham in the last few years.
The format usually goes like this from Guest Post Scammers:
1) Scammer Can offers you that 'dream guest post' you want on *___major-site____* , but has short to no reputation (takes time to gain big connections)
2) Client , so excited for the opportunity, just jumps at it with no thought because this scammer is coming from a trusted source like BHW.... but don't check to see how long this person's been doing the service
3) Scammer then ask for payment up front for half of total cost ($500 or so typically) and says wait 2 weeks for a post.
- Coincidentally, 2 weeks is usually enough time to skate with money of people BUT............ Scammers usually then have another excuse after 2 weeks
4) Buyer realizes they are ripped off. Finds a way to communicate and check IP of seller. Turns out they are in some 3rd-world country or similar and lied about the location they were in, to make the sale.
Beware people.
Too many people are claiming they can sell posts on sites that are BIG NAMES but they do not tell the truth.
Do you all realize how big a company like CNN , Forbes, Rob Report, Business, TechCrunch, etc actually is? Their writers get paid competitive salaries and would not touch an article for a few bucks. And they have Fortune 500 companies willing to spend big money to own 'digital property' on their domain as a new traffic anchor for their own project. I've seen much smaller sites have writers who charge $400-$800 just to write an article. That is WITHOUT the actual cost of the guest post itself.
Sites like CNN, Forbes, USAToday, USMagazine, etc have way more traffic... so imagine how much more their costs should be
Some of the Guest Post Scammers, they may tell you "Major Website" name then sell you a guest post on the '.in" (india) version, which is nowhere near the magnitude of what you're looking for. So beware.
1) Review the profile of the seller. Do they have a lot of reviews? Do the reviews look legit and come from wholly reputable board members?
2) Ask questions: Ask for a link to their prior work or just clarity of the domain you will appear on. Also ask what section of the site you will be on and will it show front page or be indexed by Google?
3) Pay via a secure method if they can't be verified and do not mark it received until you have it. A site like Fiverr is good b/c you have a grace period you can give the seller, before having to pull your money. Not sure what other forms of escrow are available, but de be care.'
Hope this helps you guys.
Good Luck. Another jewel for those willing to read.
- GNBL / GNews
Can all BHW users reply with stories of how many times / how you were scammed by someone claiming to get you on a major website like CNN, Fobs, USMagazine, etc? It's been such a common sham in the last few years.
The format usually goes like this from Guest Post Scammers:
1) Scammer Can offers you that 'dream guest post' you want on *___major-site____* , but has short to no reputation (takes time to gain big connections)
2) Client , so excited for the opportunity, just jumps at it with no thought because this scammer is coming from a trusted source like BHW.... but don't check to see how long this person's been doing the service
3) Scammer then ask for payment up front for half of total cost ($500 or so typically) and says wait 2 weeks for a post.
- Coincidentally, 2 weeks is usually enough time to skate with money of people BUT............ Scammers usually then have another excuse after 2 weeks
4) Buyer realizes they are ripped off. Finds a way to communicate and check IP of seller. Turns out they are in some 3rd-world country or similar and lied about the location they were in, to make the sale.
Beware people.
Too many people are claiming they can sell posts on sites that are BIG NAMES but they do not tell the truth.
Do you all realize how big a company like CNN , Forbes, Rob Report, Business, TechCrunch, etc actually is? Their writers get paid competitive salaries and would not touch an article for a few bucks. And they have Fortune 500 companies willing to spend big money to own 'digital property' on their domain as a new traffic anchor for their own project. I've seen much smaller sites have writers who charge $400-$800 just to write an article. That is WITHOUT the actual cost of the guest post itself.
Sites like CNN, Forbes, USAToday, USMagazine, etc have way more traffic... so imagine how much more their costs should be
Some of the Guest Post Scammers, they may tell you "Major Website" name then sell you a guest post on the '.in" (india) version, which is nowhere near the magnitude of what you're looking for. So beware.
How to avoid these Guest Post Scams?
1) Review the profile of the seller. Do they have a lot of reviews? Do the reviews look legit and come from wholly reputable board members?
2) Ask questions: Ask for a link to their prior work or just clarity of the domain you will appear on. Also ask what section of the site you will be on and will it show front page or be indexed by Google?
3) Pay via a secure method if they can't be verified and do not mark it received until you have it. A site like Fiverr is good b/c you have a grace period you can give the seller, before having to pull your money. Not sure what other forms of escrow are available, but de be care.'
Hope this helps you guys.
Good Luck. Another jewel for those willing to read.
- GNBL / GNews
