Comments on: Is it ok to use fictitious information to market Web sites? http://blog.curvine.com/2010/02/22/is-it-ok-to-use-fictitious-information-to-market-web-sites/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:21:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Client Versus Designer: Who Wins? | Curvine Web Solutions Blog http://blog.curvine.com/2010/02/22/is-it-ok-to-use-fictitious-information-to-market-web-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Client Versus Designer: Who Wins? | Curvine Web Solutions Blog Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:19:45 +0000 http://blog.curvine.com/wordpress/?p=222#comment-1065 [...] clients have suggested great topics for blog postings this week (see Is it ok to use fictitious information to market Web sites? for the other potential client inspired post).  Yesterday, the potential client was looking for [...] [...] clients have suggested great topics for blog postings this week (see Is it ok to use fictitious information to market Web sites? for the other potential client inspired post).  Yesterday, the potential client was looking for [...]

]]> By: Steve Gilbert http://blog.curvine.com/2010/02/22/is-it-ok-to-use-fictitious-information-to-market-web-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Steve Gilbert Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:03:39 +0000 http://blog.curvine.com/wordpress/?p=222#comment-1064 Unfortunately too few of us never ask the "how" question, we just get enamored by hearing about the end results. Funny thing is that I just got a call from a company like that as I was reading this story. They could not answer the "how" questions that I asked. Unfortunately too few of us never ask the “how” question, we just get enamored by hearing about the end results.

Funny thing is that I just got a call from a company like that as I was reading this story. They could not answer the “how” questions that I asked.

]]> By: Nicole Wexler http://blog.curvine.com/2010/02/22/is-it-ok-to-use-fictitious-information-to-market-web-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Nicole Wexler Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:31:32 +0000 http://blog.curvine.com/wordpress/?p=222#comment-1060 I agree, not ethical at all! I agree, not ethical at all!

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.curvine.com/2010/02/22/is-it-ok-to-use-fictitious-information-to-market-web-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Daniel Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:29:58 +0000 http://blog.curvine.com/wordpress/?p=222#comment-1059 Legal? Probably. Ethical, no. Posting a lot of hooey may boost your rankings, but how trusted will you be when your business practices come forward? Be a good 'netizen', provide useful and factual information! Legal? Probably. Ethical, no. Posting a lot of hooey may boost your rankings, but how trusted will you be when your business practices come forward? Be a good ‘netizen’, provide useful and factual information!

]]> By: Howard Howell http://blog.curvine.com/2010/02/22/is-it-ok-to-use-fictitious-information-to-market-web-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Howard Howell Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:17:44 +0000 http://blog.curvine.com/wordpress/?p=222#comment-1057 I think this is reprehensible! Any one doing this needs to be written about and posted about to warn others from falling into their trap. They are putting their clients in jeopardy of being blacklisted by Google for a long time causing irreparable damage. The claim that "everyone does things like this" does not help build a reputable business. ...Howard I think this is reprehensible! Any one doing this needs to be written about and posted about to warn others from falling into their trap. They are putting their clients in jeopardy of being blacklisted by Google for a long time causing irreparable damage.

The claim that “everyone does things like this” does not help build a reputable business. …Howard

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