* The Phoenix Sun Times – The Real Rip Off Report – the reporter’s meeting with ROR’s owner is almost hard to believe, and the number of businesses paying thousands each month (if accurate) make this one of the most profitable black/gray hat SEO concepts I’ve ever heard.
* Eric Goldman – Rip Off Report Gets Mixed Ruling – it would appear that the site does have the ability to operate legally, though Chris’ blog post certainly suggests that the owners themselves are behind much of the content (and thus would have to answer for it). That portion of the case (suggesting that the owners created the libelous content) is still proceeding in Arizona.
* A video from Florida – WSVN on Rip-Off Report – showing fairly compelling evidence that the site does indeed extort businesses by offering to turn bad reports into positive ones for a fee.

* The Phoenix Sun Times – The Real Rip Off Report – the reporter’s meeting with ROR’s owner is almost hard to believe, and the number of businesses paying thousands each month (if accurate) make this one of the most profitable black/gray hat SEO concepts I’ve ever heard.
* Eric Goldman – Rip Off Report Gets Mixed Ruling – it would appear that the site does have the ability to operate legally, though Chris’ blog post certainly suggests that the owners themselves are behind much of the content (and thus would have to answer for it). That portion of the case (suggesting that the owners created the libelous content) is still proceeding in Arizona.
* A video from Florida – WSVN on Rip-Off Report – showing fairly compelling evidence that the site does indeed extort businesses by offering to turn bad reports into positive ones for a fee.

BTW – I’m not sure why Chris didn’t mention it, but as far as Google’s TOS violations go, it would appear that they’re also selling paid link advertising and passing link juice (the banners in the top right corners don’t have no follows).

I forget the details but you should put a nofollow on the link so google and the like don’t recognise or follow it.

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