Avoiding SEO Scams Like First Web Search

Bureau 24 Tech Department at Google

As many of our regular readers know, Bureau 24 had the pleasure of outing First Web Search through the First Web Search Scam Report. This company owned by Robert Jenkins Sr., Robert Jenkins Jr and Rita Jenkins as been accused by their own customers of defrauding several hundred people in a con job in which they claimed to get clients first page rankings. Of course they got no one any rankings. They spent customer money on such pursuits as houses , expensive cars and trips.

I want to bring up this sordid firm up for a couple of reasons. I want to show people how to avoid firms like this. I also want to bring up my response to this email, sent by the Jenkins.

Here is the email:

Full Name James Nixon

E-mail wc@gmail.com

Phone Number (620) 620-4444

Address Country: Please Select

Message I notice you also use this Ken Daniels guy from Las Vegas and Bureau 24 for your internet marketing. I I did to and I never had any results. He threatened me and said If I had a problem To come to Vegas and he will deal with me. I had a detective friend of mine check him out and this guy is Bad news.

In and out of jail for drugs, weapons and domestic violence. from one biz owner to another. Good luck

Despite the apparently lack of sense to use a form on a client website allowing us to trace their IP number, there are a few things that point up even more stupidity. First, you see the name James Nixon? Well, James Nixon was an employee at First Web Search who later testified against them in a Lawsuit by KJR Management. They lost that lawsuit and were held responsible for a six figure settlement. The other two things that jump out are the fake email address and fake phone number. You would think a real person would use a real name, real phone number and real email address as well as be able to produce invoices and documentation to back up their claims.We have a good business relationship with James Nixon.

The Deference Between A Real Internet Marketing Company and a Scam

The deference between a real internet marketing company and a scam like First Web Search is pretty stark. The first thing to look for is the amount of transparency in the businesses practices. For example, at Bureau 24 take a look at our blog and you will see we spell out how to do SEO and internet marketing. We don’t hide this information we spell it out and make it widely available on the internet. Thus our peers can review our protocols. Furthermore, when you look at our order page, you will notice that each product and service clearly details what we are providing our clients. We include our SEO Code of Ethics in our terms and conditions along with our money back guarantee. If I don’t get you the results I promise, you don’t have to pay.

Contrast that with companies that are ripping people off, charging for services they won’t or can’t do and running around the internet calling people criminals after ripping off over 400 people. Those of you who may have had the misfortune to deal with scam companies understand what I am about to say. These companies will not reveal what they are going to do to get you rankings or traffic. These companies will give you non-sense that they have proprietary systems.

Guarantees are vague at best. Often promising of all things free service if they don’t do what they say. Real companies stand behind their business and fulfill promises. I can’t imagine that a crappy service for free is still anything but a crappy service.

Ask For Analytics

Analytics tells you who has visited your website and where they came from. With Analytics you can be certain that you are receiving traffic and from which keywords. Using a free service like Google Analytics allows you to login from your Google account.

It is important to get a baseline on the sites traffic before you begin an SEO campaign. That way you know if your traffic is improving and what kind of return on your investment the campaign is generating. Bureau 24 installs Google Analytics on every website and measures website traffic for 30 full days to establish a baseline. Our SEO packages guarantee a minimum 300% increase in website traffic.

Know The SEO Basics

Just by knowing the SEO basics you can tell right off if a lot of these people know what they claim. You can download the Google SEO Manual direct from Google Here. Anyone who knows SEO can explain the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Manual in great depth.

People hire companies like Bureau 24 because we get results. When the company you are dealing with hides its customers there is probably something wrong. By contrast we are very proud of the work we did for our clients and show case it in our web design portfolio. I’ve been to Google and spoken to their management about SEO and Internet Marketing. Somebody must think I’m an expert.

Finally let me just say this about First Web Search and Robert Jenkins Sr., Robert Jenkins Jr., and Rita Jenkins. Your customer service department was garbage. Whenever you look in the mirror you are going to see my face as the face of the person who got all those customers their money back and put you out of business using SEO. Avoid the scams by asking the right question. A real SEO expert is going to be evident by the answers.

That’s why Bureau 24 works a little differently inviting people to call us at 855.462.6022 to discuss their project or frankly test our knowledge. Finally, there is another sign that we have never seen not present with scam companies. Ask them what keywords they rank for. We rank for Las Vegas SEO Company. Scam businesses will not rank for keywords. They have crappy service due to lack of expertise.