Ask Did anyone start in digital marketing by spamming forums and classifieds?

[Brajet]

A lot of people who started in the early days of internet marketing did things like posting links in forums, classified sites, and comment sections without much thought about quality. It worked for a short time because search engines were not as advanced at detecting low quality activity. But Google got better at it and started penalizing websites that used those methods. Most people who started that way either learned the right approach or watched their results drop completely. The honest truth is that what worked ten years ago can now get your website removed from search results entirely. Do you think those early spammy tactics taught people anything useful about digital marketing?

 

[Medusa_p]

Early internet marketing relied heavily on spammy shortcuts like forum drops and comment links, which worked before search engines became smarter. While those tactics helped people understand traffic and visibility, they didn't last. As Google improved, marketers had to shift toward more useful, trustworthy strategies or risk losing rankings completely.

 

[Anthony Joshua]

Spamming may seem like a quick way to get attention, but it often damages a brand's reputation. People usually do not respond well to unsolicited promotions posted everywhere. Businesses tend to get better long-term results by contributing useful information, building relationships, and sharing content that people genuinely want to see.