I recently was forwarded the following email from a client of mine.
Hello, my name is __________ and I am a Internet marketing professional. I had done a Google search under the keyword __________ and had run across your website __________. I see that you are not listed on the first page of Google for your particular search.
I am not sure if you’re aware of why you’re ranked this low but more importantly how easily correctable this is.
There’s no reason that you can’t have top three rankings for the keyword __________ based on your website structure and content. You have a very nice site.
What you need is high quality one-way anchor text links. I can help you with this…..
Not only can I get you ranked for the keyword __________ but I am talking about all of your keywords on top of Google. Adding new high quality PR anchor-text links from the highest quality websites will produce the results and business you want for __________.
The right kind of links are crucial in getting top ranking… and I can hand deliver these quality links to you.
My partners and I own 1000′s of websites and offer private linking to hundreds of website owners just like yourself.
I didn’t send this email out to very many people but I do favor your website because I can see your website monetizing the targeted website traffic for the keyword __________ can deliver.
I have your contact information and phone number. Would it be okay if I were to give you a call?
I have a very simple way to prove to you that what I do works risk free for you to try. Nothing beats seeing the results with your own eyes.
Would it be okay if I were to give you a call? I would love to pursue this further over the phone with you or should I go somewhere else?.
Beware of these kinds of emails. This is most likely a scam sent out by an search engine optimization (SEO) company that specializes in “aggressive SEO,” as it is called. This practice is completely unethical and is explicitly banned by Google and many leading search engines (see this Google Webmaster Support Article for more information). While it’s true that links to and from other website help with search engine placement, these links should be meaningful. It is against Google’s terms of use to “buy” these links and also to link to websites for the sole purpose of gaining higher rankings. In fact, when (it’s not really a matter of if) Google finds out about the scheme, they will permanently remove your website from their search engine.
I can assure you that 4:13 Design only participates in the most ethical search engine optimization practices. The practices we employ will give you high rankings in relevant search areas. After all, what does it matter that you have 10,000 visits per month if none of these visitors intended to visit your website in the first place? The work we do focuses on the most crucial areas of SEO that bring customers and clients, not numbers, to your website.
Please be wary of such techniques. If you should have any questions, feel free to Contact Us.
Dustin Kilgore
Owner, 4:13 Design