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Is Internet Marketing Killing The Internet

by a17ddt
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hi all,

im not meaning to cause an argument here, just after your honest opinions.

I know we all throw up sites and work on the to make sure they rank well on google in the hope that we can make some money off of them by pushing products.

The reason im asking is because a couple of days i was doing a basic internet search to try to find out some information about something, i forget what it was now, but all i could find were sites with clearly false reviews of products trying to sell them to me. I know a lot of people are out there looking to make a purchase, but when your trying to do a bit of research it can be a nightmare.

Anyways before i go on for too long, just curious as to your views
#internet #killing #marketing
  • Profile picture of the author TravisHarper
    I agree with you. There are many, many so called "marketers" out there cluttering up the the internet with blatant lies and promises of quick riches. This is not only cluttering the internet with junk but it also makes a bad name for hard-working folks trying to make an honest dollar while providing good content that folks are searching for.
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    • Profile picture of the author sanssecret
      I miss searching for something, clicking on the first link in the results, and actually being able to rely on it giving me the information I was looking for.
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      • Profile picture of the author a17ddt
        Originally Posted by sanssecret View Post

        I miss searching for something, clicking on the first link in the results, and actually being able to rely on it giving me the information I was looking for.
        Thats what im talking about. Those were the days.
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        • Profile picture of the author aduttonater
          Internet Marketing is just one small component of the Internet. The Internet is so huge, there is no way just one small component such as Internet Marketing bring it down. May the Internet Be Forever!
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      • Profile picture of the author presr
        Originally Posted by sanssecret View Post

        I miss searching for something, clicking on the first link in the results, and actually being able to rely on it giving me the information I was looking for.
        but Google does a great job by filtering unnecessary results, all you have to do to narrow your search, is to give as much details as you possibly can.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jake Gray
      Originally Posted by TravisHarper View Post

      There are many, many so called "marketers" out there cluttering up the the internet with blatant lies and promises of quick riches.
      Do you expect them to stay in business for long? Believe it or not, word of mouth on the Internet travels fast.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike McAleer
      Originally Posted by TravisHarper View Post

      I agree with you. There are many, many so called "marketers" out there cluttering up the the internet with blatant lies and promises of quick riches. This is not only cluttering the internet with junk but it also makes a bad name for hard-working folks trying to make an honest dollar while providing good content that folks are searching for.
      It really is a whole bunch of clutter but nothing you can do about it...
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  • Profile picture of the author Oxbloom
    It pretty much ruined Google, that's for sure. But at least Google is fighting back.

    It certainly hasn't "killed the Internet," because there are always more and more channels of interpersonal communication that provide non-SEO ways of learning about and finding information.
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  • Profile picture of the author entrepreneurjay
    No internet marketing makes us money it makes the internet better!
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  • Profile picture of the author YungNic
    I understand what your saying and its very frustrating and it does give IM a bad name ..its very hard to talk about MAKING MONEY ONLINE without being called a SCAM thats one reason why I want to be successful in another niche cause Im a true person trying to make real money selling valuable products
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  • Profile picture of the author xtrapunch
    Originally Posted by a17ddt View Post

    hi all,
    The reason im asking is because a couple of days i was doing a basic internet search to try to find out some information about something, i forget what it was now, but all i could find were sites with clearly false reviews of products trying to sell them to me. I know a lot of people are out there looking to make a purchase, but when your trying to do a bit of research it can be a nightmare.
    People make false claims, inflate their earnings, buy traffic and fans. All of it for money. But the most poplar sites are the one with real content, I hope you agree.
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    • Profile picture of the author a17ddt
      Originally Posted by xtrapunch View Post

      People make false claims, inflate their earnings, buy traffic and fans. All of it for money. But the most poplar sites are the one with real content, I hope you agree.
      what you say does make sense, but with that said, if jo public searches on the internet, they dont necessarily know when they've clicked on one of these popular sites, i've been researching IM for nearly a year now, and i still find myself reading the same article over and over on the first 7-8 google results
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  • Profile picture of the author matt5409
    i see exactly where the OP is coming from here, this is precisely what put me OFF doing IM for a long time - i regarded it all spam. but it's not true, there is a lot of balanced, quality content out there and thankfully i think this new G algo update has cottoned onto it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Raindance
    Internet Marketing, on the whole, is not spoiling the internet. It is a small bunch of marketers who target every keyword and hope to make a sale from it. An internet marketer should be smart enough to differentiate between those keywords which will convert from those which won't. If a keyword clearly indicates that its searchers seek free information then it is not logical to work hard and achieve a ranking for it.

    Keyword research is highly significant.     Many people overlook it as soon as they find that their niche has considerable searches every month.
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  • Profile picture of the author laurenswuyts
    If you want to research things, use bing. I don't see alot of false reviews and people trying to sell product there.
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