Comments on: Sketchy testimonials http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/ neat fun stuff Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:35:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Personal Coaching Guy http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-343939 Personal Coaching Guy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:46:06 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-343939 Matt, fantastic. Sorry I just came up on this. Hillarious. It never fails to amaze me just how often people who do things like this are so completely sloppy about it. I mean... REALLY... this is utterly and completely ridiculous. And, the fact that people fall for this.... I am baffled. Matt, fantastic. Sorry I just came up on this. Hillarious. It never fails to amaze me just how often people who do things like this are so completely sloppy about it. I mean… REALLY… this is utterly and completely ridiculous. And, the fact that people fall for this…. I am baffled.

]]> By: Stefan http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-133816 Stefan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:21:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-133816 That is the funniest article I have ever read! That is the funniest article I have ever read!

]]> By: Rosalind Gardner http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-131584 Rosalind Gardner Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:39:36 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-131584 Re Larry B's comment and Dropship's reply... Larry's comment pertains to the fact that one of my blog readers alerted me to a picture of myself - stolen from one of my sites - being used on a testimonial for a service I knew nothing about - and had therefore never used. Fortunately, my name wasn't used in the testimonial. Apologies notwithstanding - as you can see here, using bogus testimonials is an excellent way to wreck your reputation as an honest online business and put you in damage control mode for years to come. Cheers, Ros Re Larry B’s comment and Dropship’s reply…

Larry’s comment pertains to the fact that one of my blog readers alerted me to a picture of myself – stolen from one of my sites – being used on a testimonial for a service I knew nothing about – and had therefore never used. Fortunately, my name wasn’t used in the testimonial.

Apologies notwithstanding – as you can see here, using bogus testimonials is an excellent way to wreck your reputation as an honest online business and put you in damage control mode for years to come.

Cheers,
Ros

]]> By: Andrew Cavanagh http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-130282 Andrew Cavanagh Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:38:57 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-130282 One of the most hilarious blog posts I've read in years. I noticed one of those products in the search was a 20 minute sales letter creator. Seems to me that would be pretty cool but unlikely the guy selling it would have much luck with this "killer ap" if he can't manage to delete the pink text. Kindest regards, Andrew Cavanagh P.S. Oh what I meant to say was... "Dude your stuff is the bomb! Matt Couts blog is the absolute killer ap! My friends are so jealous they think I'm doing something illegal. I just laugh and cash the checks. You guys rock!!" P.P.S. I forgot to mention I live in Santa Barbara CA and my friends call me David. David Crow. One of the most hilarious blog posts I’ve read in years.

I noticed one of those products in the search was a 20 minute sales letter creator.

Seems to me that would be pretty cool but unlikely the guy selling it would have much luck with this “killer ap” if he can’t manage to delete the pink text.

Kindest regards,
Andrew Cavanagh

P.S. Oh what I meant to say was…

“Dude your stuff is the bomb! Matt Couts blog is the absolute killer ap! My friends are so jealous they think I’m doing something illegal. I just laugh and cash the checks. You guys rock!!”

P.P.S. I forgot to mention I live in Santa Barbara CA and my friends call me David. David Crow.

]]> By: Tyvar http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-129004 Tyvar Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:34:55 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-129004 Haa haa - I love this post!! And I love that software this is too funny. I'm sooo gullible and trusting it never occurred to me people would make up testimonials. Would explain a lot though now that I think about some of my online purchases :-) Haa haa – I love this post!!

And I love that software this is too funny.

I’m sooo gullible and trusting it never occurred to me people would make up testimonials. Would explain a lot though now that I think about some of my online purchases :-)

]]> By: Dropship http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-123123 Dropship Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:00:12 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-123123 To the above poster. I think you will find, that this testimonial issue happened over 2 years ago, and an apology was made immediatley to the party concerned. Thank You To the above poster. I think you will find, that this testimonial issue happened over 2 years ago, and an apology was made immediatley to the party concerned.

Thank You

]]> By: Larry B http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-114483 Larry B Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:33:29 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-114483 How NOT to post testimonials: http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-post-testimonials-dvddropship-example/ How NOT to post testimonials:

http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-post-testimonials-dvddropship-example/

]]> By: TerryG | Anxiety Remedy http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-105710 TerryG | Anxiety Remedy Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:29:06 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-105710 Another great post. I am particularly interested in the blog and ping method. It got my attention straight away and would not look out of place on a blog column. Another great post. I am particularly interested in the blog and ping method. It got my attention straight away and would not look out of place on a blog column.

]]> By: Shaylor http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-104868 Shaylor Mon, 21 May 2007 21:18:03 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-104868 I've been a long time reader and but first time poster. I just gotta say I am really sick of this kinda junk clogging all my "tubes", "everytime I send an internet". Peoples understanding and comprehension is amazing. As funny as it is, I just get sick of sifting through it all. Shaylor Murray, Monterey, CA LOL I’ve been a long time reader and but first time poster. I just gotta say I am really sick of this kinda junk clogging all my “tubes”, “everytime I send an internet”. Peoples understanding and comprehension is amazing. As funny as it is, I just get sick of sifting through it all.

Shaylor Murray, Monterey, CA
LOL

]]> By: Donna Maher http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/sketchy-testimonials/#comment-98498 Donna Maher Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:42:09 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=108#comment-98498 Matt, thanks a million for the laughs... but also for the astute marketing lessons. I'd personally rather not have any testimonials on my pages than put up the canned fake ones. It's just part of honest marketing (which could explain why I don't make $5000 a day online like so many gooroos brag about) :-P It's still a dream though... I refuse to give up. :-) Thanks again for making me and a lot of others smile! :-D Matt, thanks a million for the laughs… but also for the astute marketing lessons. I’d personally rather not have any testimonials on my pages than put up the canned fake ones. It’s just part of honest marketing (which could explain why I don’t make $5000 a day online like so many gooroos brag about) :-P

It’s still a dream though… I refuse to give up. :-) Thanks again for making me and a lot of others smile! :-D

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