Comments on: Ocean Marketing’s Shady SEO Practices Exposed

By: 2 Reasons to Optimize for Branded Keywords

2 Reasons to Optimize for Branded Keywords — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:57:53 +0000

[...] instance, back in December a company called Ocean Marketing got called out by Penny Arcade for his less than professional email responses. Penny Arcade is a [...]

By: 4 Ways to Identify a Good SEO Firm

4 Ways to Identify a Good SEO Firm — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:31:36 +0000

[...] 4. Can you find any red flags about the company online? Before you hire an SEO firm, do your due diligence and try to get a “look under the hood” of the company. Remember, a sales representative is going to say whatever they need to say to earn your business, but it’s important that you do a little fact checking of your own. Search for things like “[company name} review” or “[company name] scam” and see what comes up. One complaint isn’t too much to worry about, but if the search results are littered with consumer complaint reports than steer clear! A good SEO firm shouldn’t have anything published online that makes you second guess their reputation. If you want a good idea what a poor online reputation looks like, do a quick search for “Ocean Marketing.” [...]

By: 7 Ways to Keep Your Inbound Marketing in Check – A SPN Exclusive Article | SiteProNews: Webmaster News & Resources

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:35:17 +0000

[...] published on the Internet can ever really be deleted. Even supposedly private communications like internal emails can end up published somewhere. Before you share/post/tweet something take a few seconds and think about how it could [...]

By: How to Destroy Your Online Reputation in 3 Days or Less | Daily SEO Tip

How to Destroy Your Online Reputation in 3 Days or Less | Daily SEO Tip — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:41:42 +0000

[...] Ocean Marketing’s recent public floggings serve as a warning—the Internet is made of people with voices, [...]

By: Jeff Downer Indianapolis, IN

Jeff Downer Indianapolis, IN — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:35:41 +0000

Well, it’s one way to get yourself a Wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Christoforo

By: Zain Munawari

Zain Munawari — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:20:29 +0000

I completely agree with you. Writing a blog really requires a lot of time and effort and it can really be annoying when someone steals our content. I have been the through that personally.

By: Miranda Miller

Miranda Miller — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:45:26 +0000

Too funny, this guy is just a walking disaster. Good on you for calling out the “expert” on his uber-shady behaviour.

By: Epic Fail: Ocean Marketing « timpwelshdotcom

Epic Fail: Ocean Marketing « timpwelshdotcom — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:13:03 +0000

[...] In addition to their PR miscues, Ocean Marketing has now been exposed for a variety of things including shady SEO practices. [...]