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stocktrader23 · 11-28-2010, 12:26 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/bu....html?_r=2&hpw

Nice? No.

Profitable?

?Very,? says Vitaly Borker, the founder and owner of DecorMyEyes, during the first of several surprisingly unguarded conversations.

?I?ve exploited this opportunity because it works. No matter where they post their negative comments, it helps my return on investment. So I decided, why not use that negativity to my advantage??

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 11-28-2010, 12:35 AM

Controversy works very well. Way back it eh day on my very first site, probably around 99, i had a random blog type thing going on. Back in the e/n days. I grew my traffic rapidly with a "Sites that suck" section. Not really through SEO and backlinking per se, but weekly I'd choose some random high traffic site and cut the fucker right dwn, call the writer a fag, or whatever else. Then send them off a random email. Next thing you know they'd post some shit about me. Every time I'd wind up stealing a portion of their traffic. Was a reasonably good tactic. Not so sure it'd work as well today, but it sure worked then.

klinton · 11-28-2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

Controversy works very well. Way back it eh day on my very first site, probably around 99, i had a random blog type thing going on. Back in the e/n days. I grew my traffic rapidly with a "Sites that suck" section. Not really through SEO and backlinking per se, but weekly I'd choose some random high traffic site and cut the fucker right dwn, call the writer a fag, or whatever else. Then send them off a random email. Next thing you know they'd post some shit about me. Every time I'd wind up stealing a portion of their traffic. Was a reasonably good tactic. Not so sure it'd work as well today, but it sure worked then.

hahah :>

greg80 · 11-28-2010, 05:57 AM

great article, thanks for sharing

Hentaikid · 11-28-2010, 02:20 PM

This guy's probably taking it too far, what with losing merchant accounts and being kicked off ebay, but it definitely works, I see it time and again, the sites everyone hates are the ones everyone keeps talking about and so they have all the traffic

Agent 488 · 11-28-2010, 02:25 PM

guys sounds like scum. half of the first page for decormyeyes is bad press and consumer complaints? success?

Paul&John · 11-28-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hentaikid

the sites everyone hates are the ones everyone keeps talking about and so they have all the traffic

It's the same with the trashy singers - lady gaga etc

Agent 488 · 11-28-2010, 02:29 PM

that guy has zero ranks for "ciba vision." this article is bs.

Supz · 11-28-2010, 02:45 PM

any publicity is good publicity

CunningStunt · 11-29-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

Controversy works very well. Way back it eh day on my very first site, probably around 99, i had a random blog type thing going on. Back in the e/n days. I grew my traffic rapidly with a "Sites that suck" section. Not really through SEO and backlinking per se, but weekly I'd choose some random high traffic site and cut the fucker right dwn, call the writer a fag, or whatever else. Then send them off a random email. Next thing you know they'd post some shit about me. Every time I'd wind up stealing a portion of their traffic. Was a reasonably good tactic. Not so sure it'd work as well today, but it sure worked then.

Quality. I've had a similar experience only yesterday after ripping into someone, nice traffic spike and a number of signups to our site as a result.

"There's no such thing as bad publicity"

There becomes a limit of how far to go of course, but there's mileage in it for sure.

_Richard_ · 11-29-2010, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

Controversy works very well. Way back it eh day on my very first site, probably around 99, i had a random blog type thing going on. Back in the e/n days. I grew my traffic rapidly with a "Sites that suck" section. Not really through SEO and backlinking per se, but weekly I'd choose some random high traffic site and cut the fucker right dwn, call the writer a fag, or whatever else. Then send them off a random email. Next thing you know they'd post some shit about me. Every time I'd wind up stealing a portion of their traffic. Was a reasonably good tactic. Not so sure it'd work as well today, but it sure worked then.

haha

u-Bob · 11-29-2010, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

Controversy works very well. Way back it eh day on my very first site, probably around 99, i had a random blog type thing going on. Back in the e/n days. I grew my traffic rapidly with a "Sites that suck" section. Not really through SEO and backlinking per se, but weekly I'd choose some random high traffic site and cut the fucker right dwn, call the writer a fag, or whatever else. Then send them off a random email. Next thing you know they'd post some shit about me. Every time I'd wind up stealing a portion of their traffic. Was a reasonably good tactic. Not so sure it'd work as well today, but it sure worked then.

Looks like the guy in the article did a lot more than some creative blogging, he actually started stalking people, called their bank and impersonated them, filed bogus charges against them,...

fatfoo · 11-29-2010, 08:06 PM

The negativity could be useful, unless it's totally 100% negative.

trevesty · 11-29-2010, 08:37 PM

Used this tactic before on mainstream stuff.. haven't done it in a while.

Hmm.

cheekycherry · 11-30-2010, 12:52 AM

really long article but what a great read!

They should make a film about this guy!

Agent 488 · 12-06-2010, 06:17 PM

yeah worked out great for that scumbag.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/40533265

PornMD · 12-06-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent 488

yeah worked out great for that scumbag.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/40533265

Congrats to the winners.

kazbalah · 12-06-2010, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CunningStunt

Quality. I've had a similar experience only yesterday after ripping into someone, nice traffic spike and a number of signups to our site as a result.

"There's no such thing as bad publicity"

There becomes a limit of how far to go of course, but there's mileage in it for sure.

lol would you explain this a bit more? You have a paysite? And you ripped into someone for what? And you actually got more sales from that?

drx · 12-06-2010, 08:00 PM

smart idea

11-28-2010, 12:26 AM	#1
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11-28-2010, 12:35 AM	#2
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	Controversy works very well. Way back it eh day on my very first site, probably around 99, i had a random blog type thing going on. Back in the e/n days. I grew my traffic rapidly with a "Sites that suck" section. Not really through SEO and backlinking per se, but weekly I'd choose some random high traffic site and cut the fucker right dwn, call the writer a fag, or whatever else. Then send them off a random email. Next thing you know they'd post some shit about me. Every time I'd wind up stealing a portion of their traffic. Was a reasonably good tactic. Not so sure it'd work as well today, but it sure worked then.

11-28-2010, 02:20 PM	#5
Hentaikid Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,249	This guy's probably taking it too far, what with losing merchant accounts and being kicked off ebay, but it definitely works, I see it time and again, the sites everyone hates are the ones everyone keeps talking about and so they have all the traffic

11-28-2010, 02:25 PM	#6
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	guys sounds like scum. half of the first page for decormyeyes is bad press and consumer complaints? success?

11-28-2010, 02:29 PM	#8
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	that guy has zero ranks for "ciba vision." this article is bs.

11-28-2010, 02:45 PM	#9
Supz Arthur Flegenheimer Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 11,056	any publicity is good publicity

11-29-2010, 08:37 PM	#14
trevesty Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 3,804	Used this tactic before on mainstream stuff.. haven't done it in a while. Hmm.

11-30-2010, 12:52 AM	#15
cheekycherry Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: N/A Posts: 1,703	really long article but what a great read! They should make a film about this guy!

12-06-2010, 06:17 PM	#16
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	yeah worked out great for that scumbag. http://www.cnbc.com/id/40533265