Be Warned of Looking for SEO Ads

We all know that seo’s are getting paid a bit above other jobs that involves web development as this is where the success of an online business mostly rely, unless the site is as huge as Google, Yahoo, MSN and the likes which obviously don’t need search engine optimizers anymore.

In a recent thread in SEOPhilippines forum, a certain guy posted an ad with a promising seo career waiting for the perfect candidate. He also replied in another thread wherein other members are having a discussion about the starting salary of a fresh graduate hired to do seo. He stated in the thread that he recently hired a Filipino seo and provided the following luxury (if you can call it luxury):

• a brand new computer with 22″ monitor
• access to the swimming pool in his condo
• fed the hired guy while he worked for him
• worked in a great environment on the 25th floor of his apartment
• paid him $1,500 every week
• promised incentives and pay raises

Doubting the credibility of the poster, I made a little search about him based on the email address he left and found a post from another site wherein he is looking for seo too, posted last year yet a good reason to challenge the credibility of this guy wherein he states that he’s just a retired person and not rich. Yes he might have turned rich within that short period but I found another ad he posted in craigslist wherein the job location will be in Makati. This made me more confused on the credibility of this guy. If he’s got a place in Makati, then why ask someone to work in his condo. Isn’t it more comfortable to work in an office environment than in a condo which is considered to be a private place, unless you have turned it into a real office. And dissecting his luxurious offer, what’s so special with a 22″ monitor? He’s feeding the guy while he’s working for him, what does he think with other seo, not eating when working! He’s having a big misconception about local seo players. And for a salary as big as $1500 per week, I wonder why the guy he claimed he hired lasted only 4 days as he said as this is a good amount compared to others.

This could be some form of scam so better be aware folks! I just hope this is not the same guy who’s buying links for Php30.00 pasaload (cellphone load worth $0.75 in a dollar) who’s been harrasing local seo practitioners during the Yahoo Group days…