Shoemoney and DMOZ? Linkbait? - WickedFire - Affiliate Marketing Forum

bitsdawg · 08-29-2007, 08:41 PM

I didn't see this posted, and sorry if it is old news:

Shoemoney posted that he was extorted for $5k, or else his link would be pulled from DMOZ. I'm not sure if this is linkbait or not, because elsewhere it seems like people indicate they do pay to have sites listed.

I am shocked. OK not shocked. But surprised.

PublisherZilla · 08-29-2007, 09:20 PM

Has he gotten anyone from DMOZ on his radio show yet? I wanna listen to that.

SEO_Mike · 08-29-2007, 09:22 PM

Yawn! Who cares?

smaxor · 08-29-2007, 09:28 PM

shoe's a showboating media whore. If you're looking for celeb to follow and whorship at least pick a good one.

jared · 08-29-2007, 09:41 PM

Maybe so but I think DMOZ is terrible. Most of their editors just do whatever the fuck they want, so when Shoe wrote that post I was not surprised in the least.

Google needs to either buy them out or stop sucking them off because they are just wretched.

bitsdawg · 08-29-2007, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smaxor

shoe's a showboating media whore. If you're looking for celeb to follow and whorship at least pick a good one.

Well actually Smaxor, I worship you, but I was to shy to admit it.

Nah, actually if it is true that he had paid for DMOZ links previously, I wasn't sure if I should feel bad because I never thought of that or good that I hadn't had to stoop so low.

Shawn Collins · 08-29-2007, 09:46 PM

I used to be a DMOZ editor and added his site to the affiliate blog section.

It was removed and a note was added by another editor to never relist it again.

bitsdawg · 08-29-2007, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn Collins

I used to be a DMOZ editor and added his site to the affiliate blog section.

It was removed and a note was added by another editor to never relist it again.

Drama? Why?

$5 Submissions · 08-29-2007, 10:16 PM

DMOZ' editing system is more corrupt than most Third World bureaucracies.

Shawn Collins · 08-29-2007, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitsdawg

Drama? Why?

This message was posted when I listed it:

They claimed he couldn't be in there, because he offered a bribe to an editor to get listed.

RuDeDoGg · 08-29-2007, 10:50 PM

DMOZ Submission Reward - $1K (View Single Post)

buRnt · 08-29-2007, 10:55 PM

DMOZ seems pretty fu*ked up to me.

bitsdawg · 08-29-2007, 11:04 PM

It looks like Shoemoney may have asked for it. Oh well, who knows? Enough drama.

cylai · 08-29-2007, 11:18 PM

wtf?

I do not see why people wanna get in DMOZ these days.
Heck, case in point, I have two sites.
#1: PR4, listed in DMOZ, tons of quality contents, generate less than 100 visitors/day

#2: PR2, not listed in DMOZ, 500/ day and is growing.

Grow up and do some link bait.

Xrproto · 08-30-2007, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn Collins

This message was posted when I listed it:

They claimed he couldn't be in there, because he offered a bribe to an editor to get listed.

Haha! He did...

htt p://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=150377&postcount=41 - DMOZ Submission Reward - $1K (View Single Post)

So how can it be extortion if he offered to pay?

productionhead · 08-30-2007, 12:24 AM

so shoemoney is a lier

SEO_Mike · 08-30-2007, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by productionhead

so shoemoney is a lier

08-29-2007, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
bitsdawg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 357	Shoemoney and DMOZ? Linkbait? I didn't see this posted, and sorry if it is old news: Shoemoney posted that he was extorted for $5k, or else his link would be pulled from DMOZ. I'm not sure if this is linkbait or not, because elsewhere it seems like people indicate they do pay to have sites listed. I am shocked. OK not shocked. But surprised. __________________ Why aren't you selling something unique? Paycheck Guardian. Recurring Income, Weekly Payouts, 2nd Tier Earnings, and a Hot Product. I sold one the first minute they went live. (Note: give it a business day for approval)

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08-29-2007, 09:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
jared Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 104	Maybe so but I think DMOZ is terrible. Most of their editors just do whatever the fuck they want, so when Shoe wrote that post I was not surprised in the least. Google needs to either buy them out or stop sucking them off because they are just wretched.

08-29-2007, 10:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
$5 Submissions Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,765	DMOZ' editing system is more corrupt than most Third World bureaucracies. __________________ Need EFFECTIVE CONTENT? 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed: As Low as 1.25 Cents/word

08-29-2007, 10:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
RuDeDoGg Austin Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 807	DMOZ Submission Reward - $1K (View Single Post) __________________

08-29-2007, 10:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
buRnt 667 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11	*DMOZ seems pretty fuked up to me.**

08-29-2007, 11:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
bitsdawg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 357	It looks like Shoemoney may have asked for it. Oh well, who knows? Enough drama. __________________ Why aren't you selling something unique? Paycheck Guardian. Recurring Income, Weekly Payouts, 2nd Tier Earnings, and a Hot Product. I sold one the first minute they went live. (Note: give it a business day for approval)

08-29-2007, 11:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
cylai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 101	wtf? I do not see why people wanna get in DMOZ these days. Heck, case in point, I have two sites. #1: PR4, listed in DMOZ, tons of quality contents, generate less than 100 visitors/day #2: PR2, not listed in DMOZ, 500/ day and is growing. Grow up and do some link bait. __________________ c'est la vie

08-30-2007, 12:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
productionhead pay per stroke Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,038	so shoemoney is a lier

08-30-2007, 12:40 AM	#18 (permalink)
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