Internet Marketing “Gurus” Exposed as Frauds at a New Industry Watchdog-Style Site and Blog

October 17, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Technology News
Get rich quick scams are nothing new, even in the online world. One of the newer breeds of online scammers are the so-called “Internet marketing gurus” who sell e-books or other informational products telling readers how to make a fortune on the Web using a variety of Internet marketing tactics. While for years they’ve taken aim at unsuspecting webmasters and marketers, now someone’s finally taking aim at them, with the new site and blog launched at www.InternetMarketingSucks.com, which exposes Internet marketing frauds and their shady methods.

The homepage of InternetMarketingSucks.com attacks the issue head on by taking a sarcastic approach of a sales letter; the kind often used by Internet marketing gurus to sell their get rich quick products. The site was launched by Levi Bloom, a self-proclaimed “disgruntled webmaster,” like uncounted others who have at one time or another been suckered into purchasing one of these products. Not surprisingly, most customers never reach the promised financial fulfillment of these “gurus,” and instead continue to struggle doing things the good old fashioned way, with hard work. Bloom shares his thoughts on a variety of Internet marketing scams in the blog portion of the site.

Bloom has recently discussed an assortment of Internet marketing issues, some popular and some less known, ranging from the $15K Challenge and The Rich Jerk to keyword-stuffed podcasts and Myspace marketing. Despite the seriousness of some Internet marketing scams, Bloom tries to keep a lighthearted and more sarcastic tone to the site than to make flat out accusations.

About www.InternetMarketingSucks.com

InternetMarketingSucks.com is a website / blog combination, created by Levi Bloom to expose Internet marketing scams on the Web. The site aims to help users identify scams from spammers and other types of so-called “Internet marketing gurus” who often make their living my selling get rich quick secrets to unsuspecting webmasters and Internet marketers. In addition to acting as a public service, InternetMarketingSucks.com also aims to serve as a humorous, albeit sometimes offensive, look at the Internet marketing industry. Bloom has been building and managing websites for over 6 years, and has dealt with his fair share of Internet marketing scammers along the way.

For additional information on the new service that exposes Internet marketing scams, please visit www.InternetMarketingSucks.com, or email Levi Bloom at sucker@internetmarketingsucks.com.