Folks at Google get cold-call emails out of the blue just like everybody else. Here’s an email that a colleague of mine got recently:
So this person is offering help to convert Google visitors into leads. Or, you know, to improve Google’s rankings in organic search results. Sigh.
Earlier this week, I got a different email that said
Here’s my rule of thumb: if someone sends you an email with an SEO offer out of the blue, be skeptical. For example, check out some other fun SEO emails that I’ve gotten in the past.