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When the traffic is real, it's just called advertising.

I ended up figuring out a way to fix the hack without loosing any of their actual client information. Of course I had to do this without any communication or input from them, but I started to get...

It's really just one person, but I keep using "they" to try and keep it as anonymous as possible.

Recently the website got hacked and someone or some bot flooded it with fake customer accounts,...

What are you going to say to them? Don't leave on bad terms. You may have to work with them again someday or they may refer someone to you. You never know! It's always good to maintain good...

It's so ridiculously frustrating. They just make everything more difficult than it has to be.

This situation has reached a head now and I'm dumping them.

LOL Yuppp.....that's def fake traffic, it has all the symptoms. But did you ever check their alexa ranking? it must be really good if they are constantly buying traffic like this....am I right?
Not...

Look at it this way Harold, you're at least getting paid to do what the customer wants. I get that it's frustrating and hopefully when there is a management change you get first shot at rebuilding...

What kind of services do you provide them?
Unfortunately they only call me when something is broken, and every time it's to be a "temporary fix" until they "get around to" letting me redo the...

I have a current client that has been ( I suspect) buying fake traffic for years. I'm pretty positive that they are paying for outside SEO services (which they keep me in the dark about) and they're...

Yeah, I've been business for a long time, over a decade (I used to be a dancer myself before that). Referrals are part of the game when you've been in business that long. It's all been happening...

New clients come in via referrals through old clients. I'm not denying that I need to be more pro-active. I'm just saying that I haven't been so far and it hasn't hurt me yet.
Referrals are awesome....

For now I just let such fake bad reviews pass as most of my business happens over phone (I'm in the events business). My clients don't really go online and the new clients the come in do so over...

Ok guys thank you all for your input but just to get us back on the main topic....if u guys can kindly share which ppc or solo ads or method you use to promote your websites/services. I personally...

The best way to deal with fake reviews is to meet then head on. If possible respond to them, and offer to correct the problem. Many times when you know it's fake and you ask them to verify their...

I don't think I would ever fake reviews for my site. I can't say I would never fake anything since when I first started my forum I was guilty of making up some false members who asked questions that...

The bigger problem with fake reviews is that it doesn't give you a chance to improve and actually become awesome. For some people they don't care it's all about the quick scam and conning as many...

This, then, brings up the ethics question. Just because you can use/leave false information, should you?

Of course people do, all the time. This is where the good part of "community" on the...

Shortcuts ALWAYS end up biting you in the ass later, and usually cost even more time and money to recover than if you'd done it right the first time because while you're trying to recover, you're...

They're already in the fake business. Why would fake reviews be such a stretch? They already have the infrastructure.

Quick Disclosure: Back in the early days of my web career, I worked for a guy who sold traffic. I know exactly what it is. It's bots.

...Now, after mentioning all of the above, I am wondering why these bulk sellers still exist and have alot of customers? Are most of these customers new internet marketes who are not tracking the...