Comments on: Fake Alex Goad & Craig Beckta

By: jb

jb — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:59:30 +0000

People steal ideas all the time, I often wonder if I took the idea and made it better would it be as big a hit, well the problem is the superstars are branded and it’s allways tough to mimick succes, I read GarryConn daily and he does alot of work with and for me, I would love to copy his site and tactics but that would be wrong, he built it from scratch and it is his, I do take some of ideas but never will I be GaryVonn.com

By: David

David — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:14:52 +0000

But of course, was any of this real? Did Andy just make this all up? How can anyone other than those involved ever know?

Thanks for making my brain hurt.

By: Christopher Stigson

Christopher Stigson — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:51:54 +0000

Hello Andy, Alex, And Craig…

Interesting stuff happening…

I’m not sure, but maybe his name is Alex :P

That wouldn’t be stealing. Thought that was not the case and it was clearly made for increasing rankings, it’s still funny that he could have had that name.

Like I think it’s even evil to maybe create a similar domain name, based upon this argument… Dunno.

I think it’s bad to use “Alex Goad” or “Craig Beckta”, but using “Alex” is fine since you do not know his real name…

Just my 2 cents.

/ Chris

By: ChrisWatson

ChrisWatson — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:46:27 +0000

Andy

Thanks for showing the correct way and the wrong way of riding successful coat tails of others. This was a well written display of both.

As a Player with Money member I communicate periodically with both Alex Goad and Craig Beckta and have respect for both gentlemen.

There is a tremendous style to this post displayed that ties in great information: SEO linking strategy, common internet problem of identity mis-representation (theft), tough love, respect for others, great avice and affiliate links.

I’ll have to frequent your site more often.

Cheers!

By: JK Swopes

JK Swopes — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:09:34 +0000

Very interesting situation, even more interesting that he came back to make ammeends….good stuff!!

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By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:29:53 +0000

After a\reading all the post, i was not expecting Alex/Craig but am amazed to see their comments again here in this post. Andy you have a tight eye on comments which is a difficult task itself. Truly, on my own blogs, I don’t check comments in that way until comment would have a lot of links inside.

By: cardiogirl

cardiogirl — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:55:54 +0000

I wish someone would try to become the Fake Cardiogirl. Any takers?

By: James Schramko

James Schramko — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:47:11 +0000

Andy,

This is an awesome way to get genuine SEO attention to your own blog. You now have great page one rankings for both real authors.

Good stuff!

James

By: Craig Beckta

Craig Beckta — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:33:26 +0000

Hey,

Thanks for fessing up.

Craig Beckta