Search Engine Optimizaton Scams

Here is an actual email that I received from a search engine placement firm:

"Our company will now place any business with a qualified web site permanently at the top of the major search engines guaranteed never to move (ex: Yahoo!, MSN, Alta Vista, etc.). This promotion includes unlimited traffic and is not going to last long. If you are interested in being guaranteed first position in the top search engines at a promotional fee, please contact us promptly to find out if you qualify via email at (company url deleted) PLEASE INCLUDE THE URL(s) YOUR ARE INTERESTED IN PROMOTING. This is not pay per click. "

When I clicked the link to view the offer, a web site did not come up. The domain used a .pe extension.

If you get an email offer from any search engine optimization firm, that promises first position placement, then you can be CERTAIN, their methods site will eventually get you banned from the major search engines.

Remember, all of the major search engines want to deliver relevant search results to their audience.