Learn to leech private site information – Social engineering
December 28, 2007 at 7:57 am, ScorpionoLately, I have started a thread on Digitalpoint announcing that I will do free website reviews just to make my life easier and get a fast list of websites. Thread is located here.
Now, after I’ve simply browsed some of the websites, I’ve came across Mubin’s blog, which was a “make money online” blog, I can’t get more annoyed when it comes to a blog than money making blogs, but after reading the first post, I got pretty amazed, the guy really has talent when it comes to content, well.. he caught my eye, so today I’m linking to his article saying that you should never ever provide complete&private site information to “buyers”.
Fair enough, I am sick of how many times they said they will purchase one of my own websites for a mid $xxxx value, and after exposing information, they backed off and kindly asked me to wait until they make that much amount of money so they can buy.
I also had a guy today on DigitalPoint asking me about the same site I own, if I sell it, he demands* information!
Mubin’s post: Thinking About Selling Your Site? Take this Advice
Yes, I mean it God Damn it.
So many people make the mistake of telling everyone that wishes to read the post where the traffic is coming from, how they marketed the site, and how they made the initial site.
Now, I am not the most tech-savy person out there but even I have been able to duplicate results of successful sites in HOURS instead of weeks and months.
How do you think I learned how to promote image hosts? I didn’t trawl through GooGle looking for ways to post, I saw it in someones sales thread or even better link:theirsitename.com so much information its not even funny!
This is a bit of a ramble, but I just wanted to warn my readers. I hope this doesnt stop too many people from doing it though or I might be out of luck.
So much like mother’s of the 1990’s warned their daughters not to let the boys have their way with them before marriage. I am telling you, you don’t need to give out a list of referrals or explain your marketing strategy in a post on a public forum, that is something between you and the new site owner and can be discussed in private.
Category SEO & Marketing | Tags: marketing,Social Engineering,traffic stats
You have read the article, you have enjoyed it possibly and you have commented on it, so what's next?
Well the best thing you can do if you really liked it, is stumbling and digging!
Scorpiono says:
On December 28, 2007at 9:06 am
Indeed, the last night’s “buyer” has vanished… *poof*!