Comments on: Firm nailed for fake testimonials and forum posts http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/2009/07/15/firm-nailed-for-fake-testimonials-and-forum-posts/ Internet Marketing Ideas, Tactics and Technology Mon, 14 May 2012 15:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Testimonial Verification http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/2009/07/15/firm-nailed-for-fake-testimonials-and-forum-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-31284 Testimonial Verification Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:13:34 +0000 http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/?p=191#comment-31284 The question to ask is, how many other practices use faked testimonials? I've even read about plastic surgeons using camera lighting to make the final outcome look more presentable. This is where the line between fake and real becomes blurry. For instance, hair transplant specialists are known to use brighter flash for post procedural pictures since light dispersion makes the scalp look fuller. Similarly, rhinoplasty pictures can be greatly misleading with very slight alterations in camera angle. While I commend the attorney general on cracking down on this practice, the burden still resides on the shoulder's of the consumer. The question to ask is, how many other practices use faked testimonials? I’ve even read about plastic surgeons using camera lighting to make the final outcome look more presentable. This is where the line between fake and real becomes blurry.

For instance, hair transplant specialists are known to use brighter flash for post procedural pictures since light dispersion makes the scalp look fuller. Similarly, rhinoplasty pictures can be greatly misleading with very slight alterations in camera angle.

While I commend the attorney general on cracking down on this practice, the burden still resides on the shoulder’s of the consumer.

]]> By: Fake testimonials? – 3D ultrasound scam alert: Packaged reviews « First Peek Ultrasound Blog http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/2009/07/15/firm-nailed-for-fake-testimonials-and-forum-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-21703 Fake testimonials? – 3D ultrasound scam alert: Packaged reviews « First Peek Ultrasound Blog Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:16:49 +0000 http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/?p=191#comment-21703 [...] fake testimonials and will have to pay $300,000 to the State of New York (special thanks to the High Tech Marketing Blog, a blog about internet marketing ideas and tactics, which does not include making fake [...] [...] fake testimonials and will have to pay $300,000 to the State of New York (special thanks to the High Tech Marketing Blog, a blog about internet marketing ideas and tactics, which does not include making fake [...]

]]> By: Ted Bendixson http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/2009/07/15/firm-nailed-for-fake-testimonials-and-forum-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-14689 Ted Bendixson Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:14:37 +0000 http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/?p=191#comment-14689 The irony is that, after all of this talk of spamming other websites with fake comments and testimonials, your own comments are more of the same. Ah, the interwebs. It doesn't stop. The irony is that, after all of this talk of spamming other websites with fake comments and testimonials, your own comments are more of the same.

Ah, the interwebs. It doesn’t stop.

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]]> By: patricia ramsawh http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/2009/07/15/firm-nailed-for-fake-testimonials-and-forum-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-11339 patricia ramsawh Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:47:15 +0000 http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/?p=191#comment-11339 I am happy to hear that the law is after these kinds of scam. I think it is a shame that companies and people just take other people's money and take them for a ride. I have joined all kinds of programs and am still trying to make it online. I really like MyPowerMall . It helps me save money each time I shop online. I am happy to hear that the law is after these kinds of scam. I think it is a shame that companies and people just take other people’s money and take them for a ride. I have joined all kinds of programs and am still trying to make it online.
I really like MyPowerMall . It helps me save money each time I shop online.

]]> By: Robert Licon http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/2009/07/15/firm-nailed-for-fake-testimonials-and-forum-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-10320 Robert Licon Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:42:01 +0000 http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/?p=191#comment-10320 Thank you so much for posting this about unscrupulous business practices. Its better to be open and honest about testimonials as you say. Thank you so much for posting this about unscrupulous business practices. Its better to be open and honest about testimonials as you say.

]]> By: Dave http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/2009/07/15/firm-nailed-for-fake-testimonials-and-forum-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-10317 Dave Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:46:00 +0000 http://hightechmarketing.com/blog/?p=191#comment-10317 This is the best news I've heard in a while. Personally, I just scroll down past the testimonials. I don't have time for the rah-rah's on a sales page. If I want to know something about a product or service that doesn't come from the 'salesman' I usually go to a third party site such as http://www.imreportcard.com/. Dave Carlson This is the best news I’ve heard in a while. Personally, I just scroll down past the testimonials. I don’t have time for the rah-rah’s on a sales page. If I want to know something about a product or service that doesn’t come from the ‘salesman’ I usually go to a third party site such as http://www.imreportcard.com/.

Dave Carlson

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