Comments on: MerchantCircle:FUD marketing (and these guys get $10 mil?) http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rhona Schwartz http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-417597 Rhona Schwartz Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:41:46 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-417597 Merchant Circle have control of Goggle,Bing, Yahoo and write whatever they want even use your copyright name without permission. Kay's A Gift of a Heart was able to put 30 advertisements with same headings and different words. I have on my website specified instructions for copyright laws with reserved rights on all pages and it was just ignored. When you report it to copyright violations you do not get a reply because they are all working together. Merchant Circle is the biggest spam around. When I threatened her about an email I was going to reveal to everyone she did remove all ads with her store. It is not the search engines picking it up. It is the people who actually put it in. Kay’s A Gift of Heart removed all advertisements with my copyrighted name never read my copyright laws on all my webpages to see that she broke the copyright laws all rights reserved by U.S.Laws .She has proven guilty and lied about me on my network for an email mistake. Network should have network’s email for everything even though there is another signature. I was banned from her friends network because she is a liar and vindictive. They defended a liar. I was on their networks and Elegantthings put my work on the search engines himself and I was featured on Team Circle. She just wanted my life to turn around and take away my reputation. Lies kill your reputation. Lies get a person in trouble.Your friends were defending a liar. Now they are the fools for believing in Sandra Whitlocker at her store Kay’s A Gift of A Heart. Merchant Circle have control of Goggle,Bing, Yahoo and write whatever they want even use your copyright name without permission. Kay’s A Gift of a Heart was able to put 30 advertisements with same headings and different words. I have on my website specified instructions for copyright laws with reserved rights on all pages and it was just ignored. When you report it to copyright violations you do not get a reply because they are all working together. Merchant Circle is the biggest spam around. When I threatened her about an email I was going to reveal to everyone she did remove all ads with her store. It is not the search engines picking it up. It is the people who actually put it in.

Kay’s A Gift of Heart removed all advertisements with my copyrighted name never read my copyright laws on all my webpages to see that she broke the copyright laws all rights reserved by U.S.Laws .She has proven guilty and lied about me on my network for an email mistake. Network should have network’s email for everything even though there is another signature. I was banned from her friends network because she is a liar and vindictive. They defended a liar. I was on their networks and Elegantthings put my work on the search engines himself and I was featured on Team Circle. She just wanted my life to turn around and take away my reputation. Lies kill your reputation. Lies get a person in trouble.Your friends were defending a liar. Now they are the fools for believing in Sandra Whitlocker at her store Kay’s A Gift of A Heart.

]]> By: merchant account directory http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-398453 merchant account directory Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:51:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-398453 I am also amazed that so many business owners actually pay for these services. If these companies spent an hour on google learning how to this stuff, they would be amazed at how much they are being ripped off. I am also amazed that so many business owners actually pay for these services. If these companies spent an hour on google learning how to this stuff, they would be amazed at how much they are being ripped off.

]]> By: Tim Andren http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-373039 Tim Andren Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:19:29 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-373039 Merchant Circle does a great job of reputation management for the small business owner. Their spammy self-marketing is difficult to get away from though. Merchant Circle does a great job of reputation management for the small business owner. Their spammy self-marketing is difficult to get away from though.

]]> By: J D Webs http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-358377 J D Webs Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:34:36 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-358377 Since I signed up in December of ’08, I maintain my MC site myself and have been able to secure a good hold on local businesses needing a website. I have even been approached by some outside of my immediate area. Personally, I like having an account on there, because it has helped me out more than not. Since I signed up in December of ’08, I maintain my MC site myself and have been able to secure a good hold on local businesses needing a website. I have even been approached by some outside of my immediate area.

Personally, I like having an account on there, because it has helped me out more than not.

]]> By: Merchant Circle has trouble getting it right » Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-297711 Merchant Circle has trouble getting it right » Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:23:38 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-297711 [...] Bruce’s Sew Handy Interview » Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search on MerchantCircle:FUD marketing (and these guys get $10 mil?)Mike on In the Trenches: the reality of SMB Marketing- Bruce’s Sew Handy InterviewCarol on In [...] [...] Bruce’s Sew Handy Interview » Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search on MerchantCircle:FUD marketing (and these guys get $10 mil?)Mike on In the Trenches: the reality of SMB Marketing- Bruce’s Sew Handy InterviewCarol on In [...]

]]> By: In the Trenches: the reality of SMB Marketing- Bruce’s Sew Handy Interview » Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-297569 In the Trenches: the reality of SMB Marketing- Bruce’s Sew Handy Interview » Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:49:36 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-297569 [...] email newsletter that MC sent out. I was curious if he was for real or just another Merchant Circle marketing fabrication so I gave him a call. In the third week of November, we had an extensive conversation about his [...] [...] email newsletter that MC sent out. I was curious if he was for real or just another Merchant Circle marketing fabrication so I gave him a call. In the third week of November, we had an extensive conversation about his [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Classmates.com User Sues - Should Merchant Circle worry? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-284664 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Classmates.com User Sues - Should Merchant Circle worry? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:51:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-284664 [...] Circle. There have been a number of writers (John Batelle, Matt McGee,  Greg Sterling & myself) and readers critical of Merchant Circle’s tactics. Matt’s post from September of 2006 [...] [...] Circle. There have been a number of writers (John Batelle, Matt McGee,  Greg Sterling & myself) and readers critical of Merchant Circle’s tactics. Matt’s post from September of 2006 [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Merchant Circle causes revolution amongst SMB’s | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-272529 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Merchant Circle causes revolution amongst SMB’s | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:00:40 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-272529 [...] “devil” as they say is in the details and I am sure that Merchant Circle will bring their very special view of marketing to the equation. Any local merchant would be well advised to not be the first one on the block to [...] [...] “devil” as they say is in the details and I am sure that Merchant Circle will bring their very special view of marketing to the equation. Any local merchant would be well advised to not be the first one on the block to [...]

]]> By: Merchant Circle’s Cold-Calling Campaign Continues http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-235819 Merchant Circle’s Cold-Calling Campaign Continues Fri, 16 May 2008 22:26:33 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-235819 [...] it’s not just phone calls. This past December, Mike Blumenthal reported getting emails from Merchant Circle that said his business had received two ratings … ratings he was unable to find on his [...] [...] it’s not just phone calls. This past December, Mike Blumenthal reported getting emails from Merchant Circle that said his business had received two ratings … ratings he was unable to find on his [...]

]]> By: Ms. http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/comment-page-1/#comment-229883 Ms. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:00:46 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/06/merchantcirclefud-marketing-and-these-guys-get-10-mil/#comment-229883 I received this same phone call today and wondered how would a client rate my merchant system and why? I received this same phone call today and wondered how would a client rate my merchant system and why?

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