Today’s Spammer Chutzpah Award

July 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Advertising, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies

Actual submission from my contact form today:

subject = Resume Services
realname = REMOVED TO PROTECT THE GUILTY
position =
Company = SEO Company
Add1Street = 224 Lawrence Road
Add2City = New York
Add2State = New York
Add2Zip = 11111
Add2Country = USA
phone = 000-000-0000
email = REMOVED TO PROTECT THE GUILTY
comments =
Internet Marketing Services

We would like to get your website on first page of Google.

All of our processes use the most ethical “white hat” Search Engine Optimization techniques that will not get your website banned or penalized.

Please reply and I would be happy to send you a proposal.

Excuse me, but just how is spamming my contact form (and with fake contact info, no less) a white-hat approach?

Tags: chutzpah·spammers·white hat

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