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How to spot the WUMO SEO scam and other scam websites

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Transcript: Welcome welcome I just you know I'vebeen thinking about this lot so I wanted to share it with you I get asked quiteoften about SEO how to rank a website what's the best way to rank a websiteand who should I hire to rank my website there are a lot of companies out therethat will promise you that they can rank you on the first page of Googlethey will charge you tons of money to rank you on the first page of Google letme tell you a little secret they're gonna rip you off there isn't the onlycompany that can get you on the first page of Google is Google and here's whatI mean first of all the first page of Google is nothing more than their searchpage right I mean the first page of Google is that you'll never get on thefirst page of Google of course that's not what people mean they actually meangetting on the second page of Google or or getting you on the first would callit's the first search page of Google okay so here's the deal and I havetalked to some real SEO guys my friend Neil Patel who is incredible at rankingwebsites on... See more →

Transcript: Online shopping fraud is on the rise and criminals are getting more and more skilled in creating seemingly authentic copycat sites in 2017 alone consumers lost 58 million pounds to online shopping scams in order to avoid falling victim to online fraud it's crucial that you know how to recognize a scam website when you see one here are six tips to follow when you shop online don't click links that are in the body of an email or a text find web sites the long way round instead via google or a verified social media account and be wary of Google ads scam companies sometimes pay to appear at the top of Google searches create multiple email addresses for different purposes you might want to private one that you never give away online another for sites you trust and one more for sites you've never used before if you receive a spam email don't just delete it marking it as junk will train your inbox to recognize unwanted emails check your URL carefully alarm bell should ring if it doesn't match the content contain spelling errors or is absurdly long look carefully at the URL and watch out for... See more →

Transcript: Hi, my name is Rob Arkell, Sales and MarketingDirector here at Koozai, and today I wanted to talk to you about some ofthe top SEO scams that we've seen in 2011. Unfortunately in ourindustry we are subject to charlatans and certainly not just individuals, butalso agencies that do take advantage of clients' naiveté toward search. SoI wanted to go through in this video some of the scams that have been usedand tactics that have been used to convince clients to progress with searchmarketing services that don't promote and advocate best practice. Sohopefully, by the end of the video, you'll have a good idea of the types ofthings you should look out for. Before I move on to the points on the wallbehind me, one of the first things that we see is individuals contactingpotential prospects from Gmail addresses or Hotmail addresses. So first of all, look out for that. Make surethe email address does match the domain. The other thing that you're goingto want to look out for is that they have a physical office location. That's very, very important. On top of that, you're going to want to lookout for a phone number. Make sure they're contactable by every... See more →

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