Baloney Content
March 17, 2011
But wait, there’s more! (Baloney, that is)
Want a great example of baloney content? You may spot some at Blogmoneyprofit.com.
We were amazed by this Web site, which, at first glance, looks like it might provide some useful information for would-be bloggers on how to make money online. Spend just a few minutes on the site, however, and you’ll discover it appears to be some hard-sell ads and empty promises, far more likely to take your money than help you make it.
Is it possible that Blogmoneyprofit.com is a bit like a bad relationship: once you discover it just isn’t what you thought it was it’s still hard to leave. Something keeps calling you back. Like this message:
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO!
CLICK THE CANCEL BUTTON RIGHT NOW
TO STAY ON THE CURRENT PAGE.
I HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL FOR YOU!
Click “Cancel” and a box might appear asking you to “Sign up for a FREE keyword niche report and get a chance to win a FREE 7-day blog profit e-course. “
We ran a query for “BlogMoneyProfit” and it came up number one on Google. Is the Google algorithm change aware of a value in this site we cannot discern? We thought the search was a synonym for “Can you spell spam-o-rama?”
When I tried to leave the Web site, I saw another offer. I thought that parting message was worse than a bad relationship. I thought the ad was similar to a late night infomercial. I was unaware of a product called Autopilot Profits, which is also in the Google index. Google’s algorithm change may be a great improvement, but it seems to keep these interesting entries in its index. The product is described as a “Plug and play, in-a-box money system.” The ad never explains what this is, exactly, but promises you don’t have to sell a product or even have a Web site. Just turn it on, and “It can’t stop sending you cash … even if you want it to!” I surmise the promise of money appeals on many levels.
How much does this cost? Not $1,997, not $797, not even $297. Just $27! But this introductory price won’t last long, so you’d better act now!
Uh … right.
Now, to be fair, blogmoneyprofit.com does contain some useful information, but nothing you can’t find from other sources – like Google – but without the get-rich-quick gimmicks. (In fact, blogmoneyprofit.com basically uses a list of search engines. We found a possible similarity between the lists on our ArnoldIT.com site and this blog money profit thing. Interesting.
Robin Broyles, March 17, 2011
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