Comments on: Biggest Link Contest Scam In Blogosphere! http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/ Fooling Around The Blogosphere Starts Here Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Wayne Liew http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-3028 Wayne Liew Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:06:33 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-3028 I will take a look at it. $200 is a pretty attracting amount. :mrgreen: I will take a look at it. $200 is a pretty attracting amount. :mrgreen:

]]> By: Ricardo Giovanni http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-2945 Ricardo Giovanni Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:31:26 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-2945 Ok, here's a blog contest that is real. A contest for $200 for bloggers. It's at the bottom of the page at Face.com Ok, here’s a blog contest that is real. A contest for $200 for bloggers. It’s at the bottom of the page at Face.com

]]> By: John Motson http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-2085 John Motson Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:06:45 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-2085 Yea I know, As I said, he was wrong. But he was doing linkbaiting, evil, still a form of linkbaiting :). Yea I know,

As I said, he was wrong.

But he was doing linkbaiting, evil, still a form of linkbaiting :).

]]> By: Wayne Liew http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-2078 Wayne Liew Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:36:39 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-2078 Hi there John, I know what is linkbaiting and I know that it is attractive. John Cow did is wonderful linkbait for fun and he had gave away the "donations" he earned as prizes. Linkbait is not wrong but what Ashwin did was certainly a cheat, you can't be launching a competition with yourself winning it. Just take a look at those contests by some companies near you, the first Terms that is stated is always "Employees and close relatives of them are prohibited from participating". :grin: Hi there John,

I know what is linkbaiting and I know that it is attractive. John Cow did is wonderful linkbait for fun and he had gave away the “donations” he earned as prizes.

Linkbait is not wrong but what Ashwin did was certainly a cheat, you can’t be launching a competition with yourself winning it. Just take a look at those contests by some companies near you, the first Terms that is stated is always “Employees and close relatives of them are prohibited from participating”. :grin:

]]> By: John Motson http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-2066 John Motson Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:07:38 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-2066 Hi, I agree that scamming people is wrong. However link baiting is not wrong. I think however that his approach was wrong. He was practicing the art of "link baiting" where in he legitimately ( if wrongly ) claimed that his blog was the one that had won the award for getting the most people to link to him. I guess he should have thought it through first... that he would piss a lot of people off. However, he is not the first blogger to do link baiting. Did you recently see JohnCow.com claim to be hacked... and asked for $1 from each visitor to "free the cow".... it turned out he was link baiting too.... Link baiting will always be there, always new ways to promote sites by claiming someting extravagant. Check out http://www.onebillionviews.com - a guy bet his friends he will get one billion page views - if he wins he gets 20 cartons of beer.... another link bait. Cheers John Hi,

I agree that scamming people is wrong. However link baiting is not wrong.

I think however that his approach was wrong. He was practicing the art of “link baiting” where in he legitimately ( if wrongly ) claimed that his blog was the one that had won the award for getting the most people to link to him. I guess he should have thought it through first… that he would piss a lot of people off.

However, he is not the first blogger to do link baiting. Did you recently see JohnCow.com claim to be hacked… and asked for $1 from each visitor to “free the cow”…. it turned out he was link baiting too….

Link baiting will always be there, always new ways to promote sites by claiming someting extravagant. Check out http://www.onebillionviews.com - a guy bet his friends he will get one billion page views - if he wins he gets 20 cartons of beer…. another link bait.

Cheers

John

]]> By: Reinvest PayPal Funds On Blogging » Wayne Liew Dot Com http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-540 Reinvest PayPal Funds On Blogging » Wayne Liew Dot Com Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:29:50 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-540 [...] You must be fair in conducting such contests as random pickings for winners is the way you are choosing your winners and your prize must be attractive. Also, the last thing you want to get your contest listed and mugged as the “Biggest Link Contest Scam In Blogosphere!” [...] [...] You must be fair in conducting such contests as random pickings for winners is the way you are choosing your winners and your prize must be attractive. Also, the last thing you want to get your contest listed and mugged as the “Biggest Link Contest Scam In Blogosphere!” [...]

]]> By: Wayne Liew http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-108 Wayne Liew Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:27:43 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-108 Yes, be sure to not fall for easy money next time. By the way, nice blog you have there... Yes, be sure to not fall for easy money next time. By the way, nice blog you have there…

]]> By: Friedbeef http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-107 Friedbeef Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:18:01 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-107 Wah lau that's a scam indeed! Wah lau that’s a scam indeed!

]]> By: Wayne Liew http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-96 Wayne Liew Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:28:26 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-96 Ya, make sure that every link out is worth it. :-) Ya, make sure that every link out is worth it. :-)

]]> By: Vincent http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-93 Vincent Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:24:14 +0000 http://www.wayneliew.com/biggest-link-contest-scam-in-blogosphere/#comment-93 Another scumbag .. we'll all hafta be more careful eh. Another scumbag .. we’ll all hafta be more careful eh.

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