How can people offer '1st-page Google SEO services'?

Holy Moly. Man I was going to post my review of Matt on the other "private network" thread that I read through the other day, only to find there's another thread of people bashing him like crazy.

Here's the facts from just little ole' me. I don't know Matt. I hired him. I asked for a quick phone call with him, as my market is huge and I was looking to develop a relationship with someone who wanted to be a part of something huge. He denied. No problem. I liked the guy. I liked his attitude, his confidence. So I gave him a chance.

10 campaigns and a few months later, I couldn't be more pleased. Not saying we're top dog for everything, we're not. But I've no doubt we will be. I have never had better customer support from anyone on any WSO aside from Chris Landrum and his Easy wp seo plug in which is awesome. I personally think much of what's offered here is pure crap.

I make NO money from mentioning any of them, and don't care to. My niche brings me far more profit in residual income than likely many of you could dream of. I do not do anything in regards to internet marketing.

Having owned a few successful companies, I can't help but see a common thread churned over and over again. And I see it now here yet again. Some people call it the Walmart effect. Like it or not, it's here and it works.

There's the status quo of an industry, with people sticking to their fundamentals and defending them to the end. "They" have better processes, better tools, therefore they deserve a higher asking price.

Then there's someone who comes up with a different approach, is hugely successful, provides incredible results with less expenses (Therefore they can charge less...i.e. win-win) and gets bashed to next Tuesday. Despite his success and his willingness to even share his approach (which he absolutely doesn't have to) he still gets bombarded with insults. He makes claims that he states are based on "his experience". And then he's attacked because "his experience" is wrong because it's different. Regardless of results or rationality. This place reminds me of Fox news sometimes.

I used to own a high volume lawn mowing company. My crews mowed 45 lawns per DAY. My competition mowed that much per week if they were lucky. I got called a bull****ter, a lowballer, and everything in between. In reality all I did was find a better, far more profitable way. I didn't buy expensive trucks, equipment, gadgets galore like my competitors. I developed great advertising. I bought the bare necessities to get the job done well with the least expense on my part. My customers loved me. And the "other guys" were pissed at me because they wouldn't drop their trailer gate for less than $XXX per lawn. Silly, foolish pride and jealousy cost them a ton of money. I on the other hand sold the company for a beautiful profit and happily got out of the hot Texas sun. The owner has kept the same business model and quadrupled the business.

I really see no difference here. Are there better ways? Maybe. But if a company is getting great results, at a great price with outstanding results should you really spend your time bashing that company? Last I checked that wasn't very profitable. It was only....Jealousy and ego.

I personally don't care what the "Mikes" do. In fact I'll be watching closely to see if you'll somehow be a service that I could use. But in all reality in this case the best man will truly win. That's the one who realizes that business is simple. Just ask Walmart.

Best wishes to everyone!