Some Internet Marketers Never Evolve

January 4, 2008 – 7:31 am

Here we are starting another new year and some things haven’t changed. There are still people out there promoting their websites by spamming other’s websites. This has been going on for as long as I’ve been around, and I imagine it will continue long after I’m gone. The people who engage in this type of internet marketing are suffering from a “scarcity mindset”.

They think that traffic is something they have to “take” from others. They aren’t looking to build traffic on their own by using proven methods. Instead they surf around the web looking for websites where they can post their URL and “leach traffic” from more viable sources.

The problem with this method, of course, is that websites that actually have traffic are well policed and have been dealing with this for years.

My advice for these folks is to evolve. Give up your attempted scam and get with the program. The web will be a better place when you do.