[Wikimedia-l] Shark IM?

[Martijn Hoekstra]

Like so? http://xkcd.com/810/

judging from their website, I don't think it will be very long before
they get their IP(s) blocked, but if they do generate high quality
content, even commercially, I don't see the problem.

On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> They're going to help their clients by writing useful, policy compliant
> articles? Damn them!
>
> In all seriousness, apart from the suggestion of meatpuppetry, it sounds
> like it might actually be a good service. The internet is on the way to
> becoming a much better place now search engine algorithms are forcing SEOs
> to produce useful content to get high rankings.
> On Sep 11, 2012 9:40 PM, "Gregory Varnum" <gregory.varnum at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My work just got this contact submission today.  I am kind of annoyed that
>> they offer this service.  Has anyone else encountered it?
>>
>> Most aggravating line:
>> " Wikipedia editors are notorious for their strict policy in allowing
>> links or company entries. We have realized, over the years- that the best
>> way to get a link to stick in wikipedia, is to ensure that the content it
>> links to is useful and contributes to the entry. We have formulated
>> fool-proof methods to ensure that links stick;"
>>
>> -greg aka varnent
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Shark IM [mailto:noreply at sharkim.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1:38 AM
>> Subject: Contact form submission
>>
>> Your Message:
>> Backlinks from wikipedia are in a league of their own. The right wikipedia
>> backlink can single-handedly rank a website for it's target keyword on
>> google. We speak from experience! You can also expect significant direct
>> traffic from wikipedia.
>>
>> Another service we offer; creating a wikipedia entry/page for your company
>> or topic of choice is
>>
>> also excellent for search engine reputation management & brand boosting
>> purposes. Of course, you will also get a backlink from the entry to your
>> website.
>>
>> http://www.sharkim.com/wikipedia.php
>>
>> Wikipedia editors are notorious for their strict policy in allowing links
>> or company entries. We have realized, over the years- that the best way to
>> get a link to stick in
>>
>> wikipedia, is to ensure that the content it links to is useful and
>> contributes to the entry. We have formulated fool-proof methods to ensure
>> that links stick; including the
>>
>> sourcing/creation of useful content which we can advise you to include on
>> any page you'd like, and association with hundreds of cooperative editors
>> to overcome any edit-wars
>>
>> and vote against deletion. We are a professional operation. When you hire
>> us, you can be assured of results. We have acquired thousands of backlinks
>> from wikipedia for our
>>
>> clients, and created 50+ company & biography entries.
>>
>> http://www.sharkim.com/wikipedia.php
>>
>> For the Fastest support & order status, or bulk/orderinquiries, please
>> contact us via the Live Chat on our website:
>> http://www.sharkim.com/wikipedia.php
>>
>> Our motto is that "a happy customer is a repeat customer!"
>>
>>
>> Submitted: September 11, 2012 at 1:37 am
>>
>>
>>
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