This is a funny posting to me.  For the most part these telemarketers that call from SEP companies will say anything to earn our money.  Netbiz.com on the other hand has always been extremely ethical and up front with all of my transactions.  The searches I have number one position on, which was not in the guarantee, are amazing and I have found that they are the top searches for the most part.  It's like an oil change, I can spend 5 bucks on oil and change it myself but I would much rather sit back and know that it is taken care of.  

Netbiz.com never lead me to believe that they were Google.com or Yahoo.com I do believe they are the only placement company that Google considers and affiliate.  They pay them enough a month I guess.  All I care about is I am higher on the page then I ever was on AD Words and I actually save money every month.  I don't pay per click and I know every time I walk into a listings appointment that I can show them where I will feature their home and I don't have to worry about pulling it up and not being there.  Have your thoughts on that particular company all you want but it is the other companies you should be warned about.  Any company that gives you a month to month option is worth a shot if it doesn't work cancel.  Trust me you waste more money on mailers than you ever would on Google.com through Netbiz.com.  People throw those away now! 

Hi I saw your post while doing some research on Netbiz.com.  I am currently using a company called IPAssociates with good results.  I have very small amount of money to use for advertising but this guy named Kelly has really helped me a lot  to get placement  and a lot of hits to my website and raise my sales.  I raise teacup poodles .  Very small .  I got a call from netbiz and was wondering about them. Just wanted to let you know that this one really is good and Kelly is very honest, does what he says he will do.  Good luck, I hope you contact Kelly and he will help you get business for you site. his email is kelly@ipassociatesllc.com.  I think I wrote that down right.  for some reason it won't let me copy and pase stuff on here. phone is 888-417-4193, I also have another number  it might be his cell 503-946-5876.  Give him  a try.  My email is smallwood449@yahoo.com if you want to contact me  Just type in ipassociates and it will come up .  Good luck, Shirley Smallwood

I think that your tactic is funny as well, unfortunetly you most likely had a new girl call you or something that doesn't know what they're talking about.  NetBiz is a good company, believe me I grilled them as well, but got someone on the phone that knows what they're talking about.  They are basically reselling google adwords -exact match.  But they will keep you on the first page guaranteed.  They put that in writing.  The don't sell a page or sell the #1 spot?  Even though I happen to always be #1.  Yes you could go to Google Adwords and do something yourself, who cares?  You can most likely change your oil yourself too, but I'd rather spend more money and have someone do it for me.  You may pay a slightly higher price, but I never have to worry about checking into my adwords account and bidding over the next person, it's a headache to me..... I don't have time for that.  That's what I pay them to do.  NetBiz has worked for me.  I've had my best year yet with my vacation rental property and I've had it for 20 years.  NetBiz is the only thing I did different.

I just got the same call moments ago, from Service Something or other, offering top billing for "seattle wedding photographer" results.  I rarely get telemarketer calls on my cell, even though it's my listed business number so I listened thinking there had to be a blog post out there debunking this lady.  Thank you!

- Jenny J

http://www.photojj.com

PhotoJJ: Wedding, Portrait & Nightlife Photography around the Pacific Northwest

I find it interesting that you were only mostly truthful in your post.  Why not be entirely truthful? 

"We don't have a contract, so you're not locked into a "scam""

Netbiz.com DOES HAVE A CONTRACT.  I am holding it in my hands right now.  They sent it to one of my clients (I do SEP as well). Why lie?

"The sales reps don't actually do the placement. There is a department, where people come in earlier than 7am, and stay later then 5pm. All they do is manage accounts. So your rep PROBABLY really does not know the technicalities of it."

Not true... I have a friend who used to work for you guys.  The sales reps DO in fact do the posting and updating.  Unless you changed something.  I always figured that's why some people I have worked with had good experiences with NetBiz but most of them had bad experiences- because the level of service provided by the individuals doing the posting and updating differs.  Why Lie?

"$50 is the minimum Google will do, and normally there is a bare minimum of searches"

THAT IS NOT TRUE IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM!!!  I have been on both sides of the table, individual advertiser and advertising agency, and there is NO minimum fee and NO minimum number of keywords to post in AdWords.  Why Lie?

"Our retention rate is extremely high, and for those few people who cancel, it is 99% likely, that they didn't actually listen to what they were being offered, they are expecting a whale for a penny, or they retired."

Did you know that 67.84320056789% of all statistics are made up on the spot?

I hope your boss knows what kind of misinformation you are making them liable for.

Why Lie?

Wow, what heated comments.  Well, I am new to NetBiz.com as a client, I'll let you know how it goes.  I am thinking that without a contract or a minimum number of months, they are the ones who must prove themselves. 

Confession: I'm an employee of netbiz. I work for an hourly wage, which it ten dollars. Sometimes i get commissions, mostly i dont. People leave here nearly as fast as they come. Im not google and i have never talked to a google employee. We are basically a telemarketing company and thats all we do is dial all day. You may get lucky and get a sales rep who is smart and honest but there arent many of them here at all. I just call on people and read the scripts they give me and try to make a living. The most popular activity at the office is smoking on breaks.

Look, you guys are right. We tell you pretty much anything to get your credit card number. Hopefully, you'll get a lead or two and we'll all be happy right? :-)

Don't Be Misled. Read What Clients Are Really Saying About NetBiz

:-) Wow. I have been doing just that! Ugh. 

Thanks to everyone (except the obvious company mouthpiece smattered here and there) for the warnings.

Got a call today. The kid was convincing but will never order anything from a cold call. I heard bells,whistles & cheers in the background. Someone at netbiz musta caught a fish.

Typical boiler room stuff.

I signed up with Netbiz.com just two weeks ago, since then I've been clicked on 78 times, with a 30% conversion rate. Not too much to say here, I figured it doesn't hurt to try it, especially with no contract.

I say it works, and I think it's disgraceful that you are all slandering a company with no direct relationship to them. Not only that, wasting your time blogging about it? Grow up people.

* BTW - They do NOT have a contract. The only thing I've had to sign was a contact authorization form to designate my husband as a secondary contact on my account.

Yeah I worked at NetBiz. Its a joke, they say they can do all this for you and its true, they will put you on the front page of a specific search term, but.... it may only be a search that has on average1-2 clicks per day. yeah you might as well stand on a street corner with a sign in your hand dancing to your IPOD for marketing.  In the office they are always talking about how they arent telemarketers... BS.... those sales reps are making 65% commisions on each purchase, you wonder why they sell you at all cost. I worked there for a week and saw it for what it really was... quick bux with no concern for true success of the customers...  Dont get me wrong, there are some great people that work there, it's too bad they are waisting their time there.  remember anytime they come at you with a search term that is less than 800 dollars its not worth it.... they use google adwords for their prices and then inflate them by 30%...hmmm my advice, get your own adwords account and do it yourself.  Google qualified company?  there are 5 people at the corporate office that are certified adwords users.....hmmm i wish it wasn't grosssly over exagerated...  Lastly, remember they promise first page placement on  your search in the sponsored links.  Fact is 99% of consumers click on organic links, i never even considered clicking a sponsored link prior to working there.

OUT

Quote from last post: there are 5 people at the corporate office that are certified adwords users..

Now I know whey Net Biz violates the Google rule when they post their google qualified sign on thier site without the total number of certified folks on board.... they have only 5 out of thousands of employees... I would violate the google rule to cause it would suck to place the number 5 for the number of qualified folks.. handling thousands and thousands of realtors account.

I have been doing some research on this company and need your help. If you help, I will return the results of my investigation direct to you anonymously.

Here is what I need.

1. IF you are currently using Net biz or know of anyone or any website that is, please forward to me at bernicez@gmail.com

2. Once my entire report is compiled, I will forward a full report to anyone who has shared information with me.

3. If you run across a website that is posting complaints, pls forward that web site and web page.