How do you compete with someone that is completely unethical and has no morals?
By LouieWpHs04
@LouieWpHs04 (4554)
United States
March 31, 2009 12:35am CST
So recently I made a site that has loads of opprotunities to help you to make money through different stuff online and the sad thing is it's hard out there to get up there on google and get your page noticed. It's especially hard out there when the top bloggers out there seem to have no morals and their ethics are completely non-existant. Example. I found this one site and within this one site it linked to another site that ended up linking back to their site. I followed the misleading links on the assumption that I would actually get helpful information but instead I ended up getting absolutely nothing because the article was full of nonsense.
Have you had experience with these kind of places, how exactly do you compete? What are ways you use to get your site noticed that're on the completely ethical side?
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7 responses
@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
31 Mar 09
Hi there! The specifics of your question are quite hard to answer because I'm not into it, thanks God! But generally, I believe you cannot just compete with low-esteemed, unethical individuals simply because it's not worth the effort at all! You may have all the potentials and capabilities to do so but really, don't waste your time in competing with them or you'll go down with them Better stick to your standards and everything will fit into the right places. Good luck!
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@LouieWpHs04 (4554)
• United States
31 Mar 09
Oh of course, i'll stick to being ethical and actually putting worthwhile stuff on the web! 
@bindishah (2062)
• India
31 Mar 09
Welcome to the world of internet. Its the good mixed in with the bad. And there is no way to tell the difference. i mean how can a customer trust if a certain website is legit or not when there are so many out there that are not. I have and continue to waste hours of my time due to the issue you mentioned. I get rerouted back to the same websites or some 1000 links keep opening up when all i am trying to do is open one. I guess you just take it with a pinch of salt and continue doing how you are doing without bothering about others.
@LouieWpHs04 (4554)
• United States
31 Mar 09
What you said gives me an idea.. and my ideas are secretive until I release them to the public! lol,
Let's just say it has something to do with cleaning up the clutter. 
Thanks for the response, and yeah. I'm pretty frustrated with the re-routing n' all that too! Partial reason why I made this discussion!
Let's just say it has something to do with cleaning up the clutter.
Thanks for the response, and yeah. I'm pretty frustrated with the re-routing n' all that too! Partial reason why I made this discussion!
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
31 Mar 09
I would just tell them, is i friend of yours? I would just tell tell them!
@LouieWpHs04 (4554)
• United States
31 Mar 09
Nah, not a friend. When I say "competitor" it's just a person on the internet in the same field of interest that's been at it a lot longer then I have. If they're doing unethical things, I doubt they would care for my opinion. In fact, I could probably get them to admit it but it still won't help much, lol 
Which brings me back to my original question and makes me wonder, is it possible to compete against unethical people without being unethical yourself?
Which brings me back to my original question and makes me wonder, is it possible to compete against unethical people without being unethical yourself?
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
31 Mar 09
When you recognize unethical people you lend them creditability. Ignore them and hopefully they will go away. Paying attention to them, will only allow them to grow stronger. The best way for you to attract attention to your site is to always be open and above board. Honesty and integrity will always pay off.
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@MZKUMA (705)
• United States
31 Mar 09
You compete by maintaining your good morals and ethics. Theirs will catch up with them in time. Even on this site you read comments by multiple members and their opinion of certain sites....good and bad. So, that being said Louie, Keep your focus on what you do (your site/link) and allow time for it to flourish. Rome wasn't built in a day and Cesar didn't always rule.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
1 Apr 09
Yes, I had also the same experienced with you.. I had searched some blogs with a good and interesting title but when I link it and tried to read his/her article it seems only the title is interesting.. Well, I don't really waste my time with that kind of blog, when I find out its not that kind of interesting, I won't read his/her whole article and not anymore tried to link on other site because I know that it might give another uninteresting blog or site.. 
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
1 Apr 09
No need to compete to these unethical and no morale people. Just continue to be ethical and with morals, they will surely get what are due them while you get rewards for being not the kind of them.
