"First Page on Google, Guaranteed!" -nothing but a Scam

[BlockO]

I received an interesting phone call today. I don't remember the name of the company he represented but the call came from wisconsin... went something like this:

salesman: we can have your website placed on the first page of google guaranteed

me: Oh really? wow! not even top notch seo's make promises like that.

salesman: well, we have a proven method that consistently ranks websites on the first page of google. here, let me show you an example of one of our clients. (he then asked me to search for a specific term. just to amuse myself I did so)

salesman: do you see abc agency's website listed at the top?

me: no, I see xyz insurance at the top.

saleman: look at the very top, don't you see abc?

me: well yes, but those are paid ads through adwords

salesman: (long pause, fumbling for words) uhh.. well I'm sure you can see how a ranking like that would greatly increase sales. not all of our clients end up at the very top but we can guarantee you site on the first page.

me: I can too, if I whipped out my credit card. sounds to me like you have a scam going... goodbye!

these snake oil salesmen seem to be looking for customers who do not know the difference between paid and organic results. Is that even legal?

 

[somarco]

Of course it is legal to be stupid.

 

[BlockO]

seems highly unethical to me Bob. and to use verbiage such as "rankings" for paid ads seems on the borderline between unethical and illegal. it is implying organic rankings when in fact it is not.

 

[Mark]

Im always afraid to do something that says this is not a scam.

 

[YouGotMyMoney]

seems highly unethical to me Bob. and to use verbiage such as "rankings" for paid ads seems on the borderline between unethical and illegal. it is implying organic rankings when in fact it is not.

I can guarantee u a page one ranking, just depends on your budget. and page 1 is the first step, but I want to hear top 3.

I remember a phone room in fort laud, about 3 yrs ago selling google local page set up as optimization for like $300 ha--

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

I can guarantee first page on many phrases...Such as:

Blue-eyed donkeys eat spinach soup on Tuesdays

Tim Tebow and his chinaware stuck in the back seat of his 2009 Ford Ranger.

Health insurance for muskrats who dress themselves in nun suits painted on old boxes.

 

[somarco]

Just to clarify Dan, I was not suggesting you are stupid. Only the guy that tried to pitch you.

 

[BlockO]

I knew what you meant. But had you been referring to me, you wouldn't be the first person to call me stupid.

 

[torri]

When you say first page is this for website name or local area specific product? I been try to tweak my website (self designed) to keep it simple and to the point. but not leads.

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

First page for key terms.

Of course you better shoot for First page position one.