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Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Ronn — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:26:42 -0000

Hey Andy,

Way to call this guy out. Nice to see that Jonathan stepped up with an apology but was the damage already done?

Managing an online reputation is obviously a crucial business practice to focus on.

Looks like Sam may need a new pair of glasses and/or a new career.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Ronn — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:26:42 -0000

Hey Andy,

Way to call this guy out. Nice to see that Jonathan stepped up with an apology but was the damage already done?

Managing an online reputation is obviously a crucial business practice to focus on.

Looks like Sam may need a new pair of glasses and/or a new career.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Lucia — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:44:03 -0000

I feel left out too! Sam didn't hit my blogs. (It's either that or my spamfilters caught him and I never noticed.)

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Lucia — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:44:03 -0000

I feel left out too! Sam didn't hit my blogs. (It's either that or my spamfilters caught him and I never noticed.)

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Make Money Blogging — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:57:36 -0000

I actually met this Sam guy. He came in for a job interview for an SEO position were I am currently working (in the Philippines). What a small world.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Make Money Blogging — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:57:36 -0000

I actually met this Sam guy. He came in for a job interview for an SEO position were I am currently working (in the Philippines). What a small world.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Chris — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:25:22 -0000

That comment spoofing thing is a little scary.

Maybe I should pay someone to start leaving thoughtful and interesting comments all over the web using my details ;-)

Or stupid ones using someone elses :twisted:

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Chris — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:25:22 -0000

That comment spoofing thing is a little scary.

Maybe I should pay someone to start leaving thoughtful and interesting comments all over the web using my details ;-)

Or stupid ones using someone elses :twisted:

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Jadehat — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:19:13 -0000

Sadly, road to hell is paved with good intentions, as saying goes. Now with your reputation is hit by Sam's actions, you will have to work much harder to restore it.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Jadehat — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:19:13 -0000

Sadly, road to hell is paved with good intentions, as saying goes. Now with your reputation is hit by Sam's actions, you will have to work much harder to restore it.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

robwatts — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:09:20 -0000

Hello Daehee

Seems my ironic sarcasm attempt fell below your radar :)

Yes agreed, spammers are resourceful little so and so's

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

robwatts — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:09:20 -0000

Hello Daehee

Seems my ironic sarcasm attempt fell below your radar :)

Yes agreed, spammers are resourceful little so and so's

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Daehee Park — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:54:47 -0000

I don't know the exact details of your issue, but even with a captcha or spam plugin like that, spammers can always override that with trackback spam.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Daehee Park — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:54:47 -0000

I don't know the exact details of your issue, but even with a captcha or spam plugin like that, spammers can always override that with trackback spam.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Michael VanDeMar — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:09:34 -0000

This isn't really you. It's really me, James D. Kirk from boldlygoing.com.

Interesting to note the Mybloglog icon being automatically spoofed as well. I mean, the way it works it has to, since it is merely driven by the username and has no authentication involved, but still. Having someones avatar, especially if it happens to be their face, next to the post only increases the impression that it is actually coming from that person.

Doesn't even have to be deliberate, either. If a non MBL member just happened to use the same username as some MBL member on a blog running the code, then the Mybloglog members avatar would show.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Michael VanDeMar — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:09:34 -0000

This isn't really you. It's really me, James D. Kirk from boldlygoing.com.

Doesn't even have to be deliberate, either. If a non MBL member just happened to use the same username as some MBL member on a blog running the code, then the Mybloglog members avatar would show.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Jonathan — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:48:25 -0000

Hi guys,

Sorry about that one. My bad. Sam is still fairly new to the SEO field so he tends to want to do things all the way to achieve top rankings by tomorrow. ;-)

I did ask him to start promoting our 2 new wordpress themes but did not give him specific instruction on exactly how to do it (or in this case, not to do it). Thanks for alerting me about it by sending me an email.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Jonathan — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:48:25 -0000

Hi guys,

Sorry about that one. My bad. Sam is still fairly new to the SEO field so he tends to want to do things all the way to achieve top rankings by tomorrow. ;-)

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

James D Kirk — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:03:11 -0000

In this post I had inserted a "disclaimer" at the bottom of the post box but made the mistake of using brackets "" to encase it. Andy's site removed those brackets and the disclaimer text. It basically said that I was not affiliated with Andy's site, and that while I have a bit of a professional relationship with Andy, chatting on IM and posting back and forth between our two sites, I would never comment like this except on this particular post. If this offends someones sensibilities, please accept my sincere apologies in advance! Thanks.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

James D Kirk — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:03:11 -0000

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

James D Kirk — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:59:51 -0000

Hey Andy,
This isn't really you. It's really me, James D. Kirk from boldlygoing.com. Just checking to see whether or not I can manually add a comment to your site, but look like someone else (you in this case, since I know you won't ban me for life for this little "experiment"!)

You commented on reputation management in your post. Whomever the true culprit is might also want to take some copy writing classes or read a book or two, or even attend a Dan Kennedy seminar.

The very fist line of that post/comment, "Please try to view and download our new..."

Well, that sort of ambiguous language is not the sort of hard hitting action words I would want to use in a legitimate effort to evoke some sort of desired response from someone. "Please try"? As our friend and mascot, Yoda would say, "Do or do not. Do not try."!!!

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

James D Kirk — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:59:51 -0000

You commented on reputation management in your post. Whomever the true culprit is might also want to take some copy writing classes or read a book or two, or even attend a Dan Kennedy seminar.

The very fist line of that post/comment, "Please try to view and download our new..."

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

AndyBeard — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:33:40 -0000

I don't think that would help Tim

If I wrote a comment on your blog, you would have that information available, and could use it anywhere else.

If someone was claiming to be me, I could ask if they were using a Polish IP address, because I write all my comments from a Polish IP address, but that isn't a 100% solution.

I could use a fixed IP address, but those are harder to come by, or more expensive - for large corporations that is an option, but not for your average blogger.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

AndyBeard — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:33:40 -0000

I don't think that would help Tim

If I wrote a comment on your blog, you would have that information available, and could use it anywhere else.

If someone was claiming to be me, I could ask if they were using a Polish IP address, because I write all my comments from a Polish IP address, but that isn't a 100% solution.

I could use a fixed IP address, but those are harder to come by, or more expensive - for large corporations that is an option, but not for your average blogger.

Re: Sam Casuncad – Unprofessional SEO?

Tim Nash — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:25:17 -0000

Ignoring the fact the guy is a spammer for a moment, and hypothetically he was the victim, you mentioned OpenID wouldn't work and I agree, but it certainly would be one part of the strategy I would use, along with ClaimID. A combined use of openID from a single server and ClaimID would at least separate the comments made by spammer and victim, along with an explanation open letter you could quite quickly get the message you had been done out. The bigger question would anyone believe you?