Yakezie.com - Topic: Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.1 moneycone on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p13291 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p13291 Sunil from The Extra Money Blog said:

LifeAndMyFinances said:

I haven't noticed anything yet, but thanks for the heads-up.

NerdWallet - how do you suggest we report to Google? can't seem to find the contact link...
 

Sunil, you can use this link: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/spamreport?hl=en

]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:46:34 +0000 Sunil from The Extra Money Blog on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p13288 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p13288 LifeAndMyFinances said:

I haven't noticed anything yet, but thanks for the heads-up.

NerdWallet - how do you suggest we report to Google? can't seem to find the contact link...

]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:40:56 +0000 Derek@LifeAndMyFinances on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p13071 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p13071 I haven't noticed anything yet, but thanks for the heads-up.

]]> Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:07:14 +0000 nerdwallet on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p13018 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p13018 It shouldn't hurt your site, so I wouldn't worry too much about it, but you should report them to Google.

 

Contacting the webmaster is useless, because they know what they're doing and aren't going to change.  Contacting the hosting provider could help, but it's a crap shoot.  Contacting Google will definitely help, because they are always on the lookout for spam sites like this.

]]> Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:35:33 +0000 The Wall Street Chalkboard (Jeff) on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12964 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12964 this has happened to me too. I just recently submitted my blog to some webstie that someone posted on the yakezie forum. He said it would increase traffic, and sure enough it has. However, it has only increased traffic with spam websites.

]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:47:47 +0000 My Personal Finance Journey on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12902 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12902 Wow! Scary stuff! I'll be sure to keep an eye out!

]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:29:50 +0000 Buy Like Buffett on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12876 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12876 I have noticed them visiting my site as well. They scrape sites to steal content.

]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:30:49 +0000 moneycone on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12848 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12848 The host is the same as my host!  I'll email them and see.  I don't expect much to come out of it though.  Their forums actually had registered users as GoogleBot and Baidu!  Both names of search engines!

]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:18:41 +0000 Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12843 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12843 I get unwelcome visitors regularly, but that one is new to me.  You can send an e-mail to their host and Google to let them know what is going on.

]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:56:59 +0000 moneycone on Beware of SEOMarketingServicesOnline.com https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12827 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/beware-of-seomarketingservicesonline-com/#p12827 A story to go with your coffee!

 

Yesterday there was an unusual spike in my site's traffic.  Most were valid referrals, except one from seo marketing services online.com.  That site topped the list, yet I couldn't find a single link from there.  

They didn't have a sitemap or a robots file (odd considering they are an 'SEO' firm).  There was a forum, but the link was invalid.  

Queried Google for a cache and sure enough they had a forum meant *only* for search engines!

 

 

The topics within each post were all keyword embedded spams!  

 

Next I checked my site logs and sure enough there was a pattern.  They were using a cluster of proxies – 1 IP was visiting 2 or my pages at regular intervals.  There were atleast 80 visits last I checked.

 

I'm guessing they are probably scrapping contents for their forum spam farm – flattered, but also annoyed!  Yell 

Anyone else with  unwelcome visitors? 

 

Screenshot: http://imgur.com/Cq8Bk

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