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Does This Seem Fishy To You?

That image above is an actual screenshot from Buy.com. Apparently the original price on this processor was around $885,000 and after a massive discount, youre looking at around $330 with free shipping. Doesn’t really sound like a deal to me even though it certainly looks like a great deal. So how do you know whether bloggers are being real or fake with you?

1. No Credibility - If a blogger has no real experience or speaks of experience but has no proof of such experience, then you’re looking at a blogger with no credibility. Its somewhat like the time when you meet the occasional individual as you wait for your coffee at the local Starbucks and he tells you that he’s an English Professor even though his English is obviously not up to par. If a blogger constantly runs away from proof, then theres probably something going on. Another example, I was asked to give proof that InfoLinks was real, and I did that in yesterday’s post. Maybe that cleared up some doubts, maybe not but either way, I just wanted to show that it actually does pay.

2. I Lost 30 lbs Without Working Out - We’ve all seen those ads. If it looks like a buncha bull and it stinks like a buncha bull, then its most probably bull. If something is obviously missing in the explanation or something sounds fishy then it most probably is. The internet is a place where confrontation is easier because its done while you warm up the nearest computer chair. If youre unable to respond to someone’s valid criticism then theres a reason why. Its most probably because you are in the wrong. Clean up your act and be who you are. Don’t promote something that you arent.

3. Past History Is Pitiful - I mean, “I Pity The Fool” who decides to re-enter the blogosphere with a name so popular that even Google can’t handle the results. There have been bloggers who return to their scamming techniques after dissolving away a blog that helped them earn a couple thousand quick bucks through their non-existent contest prizes and magically hyped visitor and feedburner stats. I believe that someone who scams will always be a scammer so be careful who you trust with your information and which contests you get involved in. Most of the contests I talk about here are held by bloggers that I have personally communicated with before.

I’d Like To Hear From You
What are some signs of a shady blog in your opinion? I’d like to hear some of your opinions. Also, I’d like to see if you have ever found out that a current blogger was really not who he/she claimed to be? I can think of a few! Anyway, have a great weekend!