Comments on: Conversations with an Underground Text Link Seller

By: Juliet

Juliet — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:17:41 +0000

I totally commend you for doing the right thing…those links would’ve stood out like a sore thumb and ruined your credibility with those in the industry

By: Bpjsurf

Bpjsurf — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:31:18 +0000

How would you say this is differnt from the in text link programs that are running on this site and being promoted on the site. Essentially running in text link programs like Kontera and intextlinks sell adverting links from pages based on tag keywords. Its still a link and its being sold. so how would you say this is differnt from a link exchanger / spammer?

By: Simulation pret

Simulation pret — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:45:58 +0000

Google is extremely smart. They can adjust their algorithm whenever they want. It is so hard to beat them.

By: Doorlopend Krediet

Doorlopend Krediet — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:54:08 +0000

You’ve dealt with this guy like a champ Darren, nothing else I can respond to that. I wouldn’t be tempted for a $400 fee too on a paragraph. That’s not a fair price, all though I’d sell mines for $9.999 a one dollar discount for bargain seekers. Feel free to contact me to at any time.

By: hypotheek online berekenen

hypotheek online berekenen — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:54:53 +0000

Funny posts…you put a smile on my face today, thanks!!!

By: ronitdeep

ronitdeep — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:32:12 +0000

lucky guy…most of blogger cant earn this much…& u had a chance to earn straight forward!!

By: busby seo test

busby seo test — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:04:06 +0000

if ervery paragraph is 10 euro I gonna be rich but paid links are punished by google?

By: Kenney Edwards

Kenney Edwards — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:41:05 +0000

LMAO LMAO. That’s soooo funny. 4real. i needed a good laugh, thanks D. And the responses by Matt Cutts were good.

Kenney

By: Atone

Atone — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:27:18 +0000

I’m too new to this game for this to have happend yet. My oldest and higest ranking site is a fair trade charity site aimed at a specific town. Droitwich Spa in England.

I have since gone on to create more commercial sites of a wider interest and will consider my first mail from Shawn as a sign of having made it.

Will still ask for 10,000 quid though, just for the satisfaction of refusing.

By: SEO Pune

SEO Pune — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:27:43 +0000

Lol…now that’s what i call a persistent man. Going from $150 to $400..Hahaha. Btw, you dealt with the whole thing in a great manner.

By: Mademoiselle Robot

Mademoiselle Robot — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:10:30 +0000

I only just read this post, this email conversation is totally absurd and hilarious. Well done for not losing your temper. I think I would have after the second email.

By: Norhafidz

Norhafidz — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:17:46 +0000

Lol, it must be tiring replying those mails. I wonder what might happen if he accpet those $10,000 per page :)

By: Elliott

Elliott — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:42:52 +0000

Darren,

I remember reading this post from some time ago, and it is funny because I am getting the same emails from someone named “Michael” right now.

I feel pretty cheap though as he is only offering me $15 per page…lmao.

Thanks for reminding me on how to handle the offers, this will be fun!

By: IMFreakz

IMFreakz — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:33:55 +0000

I just wondering if I got that email, what should I do.
o BTW, Darren, if he take the price you offer for the last time did you sell the space ? :D

By: Geld Lenen

Geld Lenen — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:44:00 +0000

if ervery paragraph is 10 euro I gonna be rich but paid links are punished by google?

By: Student lening

Student lening — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:57:38 +0000

Lol 10k sounds good. Totally agree that you made the right long-term decision there. Quality is what it’s all about and especially what it will be about in the (near) future.

By: Lite Review

Lite Review — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:35:02 +0000

don’t know what to do if i got those email on my inbox :D

By: Travis

Travis — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:59:27 +0000

I’ve also gotten lots of requests like this lately. I’ve done about 3 or 4 deals so far with no problems but for around $10/link. I’ve been doing a lot of research lately trying to figure out how/why they do this scheme. The last time a guy wanted to do a deal he said I had to use a different paypal account. I told him to either pay my account or no deal. In the end he ended up paying to my existing account. Obviously they are trying to hide something here. This post has been very helpful in helping me understand why they do this. Thanks.

By: wisdom

wisdom — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:55:06 +0000

I enjoyed reading that. Thanks.

By: Hugo Santos

Hugo Santos — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:39:13 +0000

hahah! That’s what we call a “chato como caraças!!! lol

10000 really shut up shawn….

hum… i was contacted once to do this, from a different person, i accepted and got paid… manage to fit the paragraph a bit with my context although it is hard…
,maybe i shouldn’t have done this… :|