Webmaster Forum - View Single Post - Is anyone familiar with Traffic-Power.com?

WebPaul · 06-26-2004, 03:41 PM

I know about Traffic-Power.com because I used to work in their sales department and I am very familiar with their deceptive sales practices. Before I begin I want everyone who reads this to know that I am not a disgruntled former employee with an axe to gring but someone with a conscious who could not longer work for a company that takes advantage of unsuspecting customers.

This company sells a search engine optimization program that is vastly overpriced. The sales people have wide discretion to sell the program for whatever price they think they can get. The bottom end price is $600 for a 6-12 month program and I've seen the same exact program sold to unsuspecting customers for over $5000. These salesmen talk a good story. For the most part the sales force comes into the company with no internet marketing knowledge and after hearing other sales persons pitch for a few days, they get on the phone and act like they have years of experience. These guys will use high presure or whatever it takes to part you from your money. They work in a boiler room environment.

The sales pitch relies heavily on showing examples of other client results and providing so called client "references". The examples they show are by far the exception to the rule. The average client gets nowhere near these results. As for the references these are actually "singers" for the company. In other words the company provides a financial incentive for them to provides a positive reference, such as having their sites maintained at no cost after their initial contract expires as long as they "sing" for the company.

The search engine optimization program uses doorway pages that they call advertising pages. These can gain some placement results in the short run but it risks the furror of the search engines, who may blackball your site in the long run for using deceptive practices. If you decided to use this approach anyway, you would be much better off getting your own software package (eg, Web Position Gold) and doing it yourself. They also link your site to other client sites and FFA pages. Personally I think there are better optimization approaches to doorway pages and link farms.

Once you purchase and your program gets underway, you will be handed off to a technician whose only goal is to get the programming done as fast as possible and posted on your site. Don't believe the pitch that it is a time consuming process. It is done with automated software and after they fill in a few blanks on their screens they hit a key and the code is generated.
Finally if you ever have concerns about the process or the results you will be directed to the help desk ie. customer service dept. You will find this to be a frustrating experience as they will defend the company tooth and nail. You are always wrong and will not get your money back.

My suggestion is to not to deal with this company. If you recently paid with a credit card, get your credit card company to DO A CHARGE BACK. This is the one thing the company fears and will not fight.

06-26-2004, 03:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
WebPaul Inactive Join Date: 06-26-04 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: None	The truth about Traffic-Power.com I know about Traffic-Power.com because I used to work in their sales department and I am very familiar with their deceptive sales practices. Before I begin I want everyone who reads this to know that I am not a disgruntled former employee with an axe to gring but someone with a conscious who could not longer work for a company that takes advantage of unsuspecting customers. This company sells a search engine optimization program that is vastly overpriced. The sales people have wide discretion to sell the program for whatever price they think they can get. The bottom end price is $600 for a 6-12 month program and I've seen the same exact program sold to unsuspecting customers for over $5000. These salesmen talk a good story. For the most part the sales force comes into the company with no internet marketing knowledge and after hearing other sales persons pitch for a few days, they get on the phone and act like they have years of experience. These guys will use high presure or whatever it takes to part you from your money. They work in a boiler room environment. The sales pitch relies heavily on showing examples of other client results and providing so called client "references". The examples they show are by far the exception to the rule. The average client gets nowhere near these results. As for the references these are actually "singers" for the company. In other words the company provides a financial incentive for them to provides a positive reference, such as having their sites maintained at no cost after their initial contract expires as long as they "sing" for the company. The search engine optimization program uses doorway pages that they call advertising pages. These can gain some placement results in the short run but it risks the furror of the search engines, who may blackball your site in the long run for using deceptive practices. If you decided to use this approach anyway, you would be much better off getting your own software package (eg, Web Position Gold) and doing it yourself. They also link your site to other client sites and FFA pages. Personally I think there are better optimization approaches to doorway pages and link farms. Once you purchase and your program gets underway, you will be handed off to a technician whose only goal is to get the programming done as fast as possible and posted on your site. Don't believe the pitch that it is a time consuming process. It is done with automated software and after they fill in a few blanks on their screens they hit a key and the code is generated. Finally if you ever have concerns about the process or the results you will be directed to the help desk ie. customer service dept. You will find this to be a frustrating experience as they will defend the company tooth and nail. You are always wrong and will not get your money back. My suggestion is to not to deal with this company. If you recently paid with a credit card, get your credit card company to DO A CHARGE BACK. This is the one thing the company fears and will not fight.