Comments on: Hoax Marketing – SEO in an Attention Ecconomy http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/ Tired of useless Top 10 Lists for ranking in Google? Looking for effective and insightful info? SEO Black Hat Blog offers articles on Blackhat SEO, Linkbait & Link Spamming. And if you need to escape White Hat SEO Whiners, check out he Private Black Hat Search Engine Optimization Forum. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ne criez pas “au loup!” | Courir Longtemps http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/comment-page-1/#comment-8358 Ne criez pas “au loup!” | Courir Longtemps Mon, 26 May 2008 06:01:47 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/#comment-8358 [...] Mais c’est tout de même très inquiétant. Car Lyndon, et les nombreux compères qu’il aura inspiré avec cette histoire de par le monde, ne renoncent en rien à ces stratégies de hoax marketing, car seuls les résultats comptent. Et il est probable que la prochaine fois, ils ne se vanteront pas d’avoir triché. [...] [...] Mais c’est tout de même très inquiétant. Car Lyndon, et les nombreux compères qu’il aura inspiré avec cette histoire de par le monde, ne renoncent en rien à ces stratégies de hoax marketing, car seuls les résultats comptent. Et il est probable que la prochaine fois, ils ne se vanteront pas d’avoir triché. [...]

]]> By: sadgfh http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/comment-page-1/#comment-7234 sadgfh Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:44:53 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/#comment-7234 wasnt google the first to do this? with the april fools thing? wasnt google the first to do this? with the april fools thing?

]]> By: » Hoax marketing — is it ethical? - Web Publishing Blog http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/comment-page-1/#comment-6553 » Hoax marketing — is it ethical? - Web Publishing Blog Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:11:22 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/#comment-6553 [...] For many April Fools day is just a time for gags. For marketers and publishers, however, hoax marketing is becoming an increasingly attractive way of pulling in backlinks. Last April, Quadzilla said “Hoax Marketing is one logical evolotionary growth path that will prove to be extremely profitable.” [...] [...] For many April Fools day is just a time for gags. For marketers and publishers, however, hoax marketing is becoming an increasingly attractive way of pulling in backlinks. Last April, Quadzilla said “Hoax Marketing is one logical evolotionary growth path that will prove to be extremely profitable.” [...]

]]> By: Lonelygirl15: Lessons in Viral Hoax Marketing SEO Black Hat: SEO Blog http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 Lonelygirl15: Lessons in Viral Hoax Marketing SEO Black Hat: SEO Blog Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:44:07 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/#comment-3707 [...] So what’s this have to do with SEO? Everything! Hoax marketing is like link building on Nitro. Once you get your head around that, you will have such a huge advantage over other SEOs and Copywriters that you will wonder how you ever promoted with out it. [...] [...] So what’s this have to do with SEO? Everything! Hoax marketing is like link building on Nitro. Once you get your head around that, you will have such a huge advantage over other SEOs and Copywriters that you will wonder how you ever promoted with out it. [...]

]]> By: V7N Search Marketing News » Blog Archive » Get More Links http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 V7N Search Marketing News » Blog Archive » Get More Links Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:30:41 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/#comment-2050 [...] SEOBlackhat has a good post on alternative link building strategy. He describes how hoaxes can generate massive inbound linkage from authority sites, using the fictional Air Force One graffitti incident as an example. Compare the effort involved in getting these links with getting those links by other means. [...] [...] SEOBlackhat has a good post on alternative link building strategy. He describes how hoaxes can generate massive inbound linkage from authority sites, using the fictional Air Force One graffitti incident as an example. Compare the effort involved in getting these links with getting those links by other means. [...]

]]> By: eslsociety http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 eslsociety Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:45:49 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/#comment-2044 This type of thing isn't just good for serps, but can generate a ton of traffic outside of the se's . . . The guy who did the origami kitten thing on myspace is STILL getting people posting about that every day. Thousands of people putting up bulletins and driving traffic to his site. That save toby stuff was pretty good too. That guy has to have made a ton already. Anything innovative involving cruelty to animals seems to work REALLY well, but you know - I actually like animals and worry about some ftard taking things seriously so I wouldn't do it. This type of thing isn’t just good for serps, but can generate a ton of traffic outside of the se’s . . .

The guy who did the origami kitten thing on myspace is STILL getting people posting about that every day. Thousands of people putting up bulletins and driving traffic to his site.

That save toby stuff was pretty good too. That guy has to have made a ton already.

Anything innovative involving cruelty to animals seems to work REALLY well, but you know – I actually like animals and worry about some ftard taking things seriously so I wouldn’t do it.

]]> By: Mystery Method http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Mystery Method Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:46:32 +0000 http://seoblackhat.com/2006/04/22/hoax-marketing-seo-in-an-attention-ecconomy/#comment-2042 Great post! My initial thoughts were, ‘yeah, it might work for a while but surely most people would wise-up to hoax marketing and learn to ignore it, so inevitably it would become less effective or even ineffective’! But, on the other hand, journalistic sensationalism has been used by daily tabloids for many decades – and it’s still effective! “Critics often say the goal of sensationalistic reporting is increased (or sustained) viewership or readership which can be sold to advertisers.” Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensationalism Ok, sensationalism is not the same as hoaxing, but sometimes it’s just a blurred line that separates them. So, combining intelligent sensationalism with plausible hoax marketing sounds like an effective route for back-links... clever stuff! Great post! My initial thoughts were, ‘yeah, it might work for a while but surely most people would wise-up to hoax marketing and learn to ignore it, so inevitably it would become less effective or even ineffective’! But, on the other hand, journalistic sensationalism has been used by daily tabloids for many decades – and it’s still effective!

“Critics often say the goal of sensationalistic reporting is increased (or sustained) viewership or readership which can be sold to advertisers.” Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensationalism

Ok, sensationalism is not the same as hoaxing, but sometimes it’s just a blurred line that separates them. So, combining intelligent sensationalism with plausible hoax marketing sounds like an effective route for back-links… clever stuff!

]]>