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(Entry was posted by Edwin Jonk on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 02/04/2015).

80% Of Those Solicited Wanted Negative SEO Services

Moderators at Webmaster World changed the title:

Changed the title to better reflect the math. 19 interested responses + 29 go ahead responses divided by 84 businesses contacted = 57% 80% Of Those Solicited Wanted Negative SEO Services
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  • Edwin Jonk: Moderators at Webmaster World changed the title:

    Changed the title to better reflect the math. 19 interested responses + 29 go ahead responses divided by 84 businesses contacted = 57%
  • Barry Schwartz: Scary... an SEO emailed 84 site owners soliciting them to offer to harm their competitors in Google (i.e. negative SEO), almost 80% said yes or asked for more information.  ;Scary.
  • Jim Munro: I'm not sure I believe this. Most people would not respond at all. Where is the percentage of those recorded?
  • Edwin Jonk: Indeed. it is quite limited and the math is done to make it more sensational. That is why I quoted the mods note.

View original question in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 02/04/2015).