Comments on: Link Baiting vs Brand Protection http://www.fusednation.com/marketing/public-relations/link-baiting-vs-brand-protection/ Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Blog and UK Online Marketing News, Gossip and Rants. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: “Viral Friend Generator” Video - Horrid, dirty spam http://www.fusednation.com/marketing/public-relations/link-baiting-vs-brand-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-25300 “Viral Friend Generator” Video - Horrid, dirty spam Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:08:33 +0000 http://www.fusednation.com/marketing/public-relations/link-baiting-vs-brand-protection/#comment-25300 [...] old marketing adage - even bad publicity is good publicity - is perhaps an appropriate philosophy for the people behind the viral friend generator video.  [...] [...] old marketing adage – even bad publicity is good publicity – is perhaps an appropriate philosophy for the people behind the viral friend generator video.  [...]

]]> By: Marketing Guy http://www.fusednation.com/marketing/public-relations/link-baiting-vs-brand-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Marketing Guy Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:51:44 +0000 http://www.fusednation.com/marketing/public-relations/link-baiting-vs-brand-protection/#comment-300 Lol. :) I suppose in our industry, these things become second nature to do. It is sad to see that companies are still swayed by a glossy sales pitch. MG Lol. :)

I suppose in our industry, these things become second nature to do. It is sad to see that companies are still swayed by a glossy sales pitch.

MG

]]> By: TallTroll http://www.fusednation.com/marketing/public-relations/link-baiting-vs-brand-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-299 TallTroll Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:33:52 +0000 http://www.fusednation.com/marketing/public-relations/link-baiting-vs-brand-protection/#comment-299 >> While a Google search might not be the first thing they do, it is fairly likely it will be part of the research Alas, you sadly overestimate the abilities of most clients. I recently had the somewhat surreal experience of pointing out to a major UK media property that the SEO agency they have recently hired to help them build their online presence has / had problems with getting both themselves and clients banned. Yup, BMM. They've signed the contract WITHOUT doing any internet research. Once I mentioned the incident, some frantic searching took place (while I was still on the phone) and a note of horror entered the conversation. >> While a Google search might not be the first thing they do, it is fairly likely it will be part of the research

Alas, you sadly overestimate the abilities of most clients. I recently had the somewhat surreal experience of pointing out to a major UK media property that the SEO agency they have recently hired to help them build their online presence has / had problems with getting both themselves and clients banned.

Yup, BMM. They’ve signed the contract WITHOUT doing any internet research. Once I mentioned the incident, some frantic searching took place (while I was still on the phone) and a note of horror entered the conversation.

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