Video Keno gambling SEO client !? Do I want em?
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I have a guy who wants SEO help.
Actually he owns several companies and is willing to put my ad before all the movies in a local theater plus an ad AND a Q&A section about SEO and Internet marketing in a small newspaper he mails to 7k businesses every month in exchange for my help.
While I am excited about the exposure and I'm sure it would result in some business I'm not excited about touching anything related to gambling at ALL.
Am I right in thinking this or should I treat it like just another client?
He has a site where he teaches people how to win at video keno and sells this info packet.
Porn and gambling. Everything I have read and heard is geared towards sites like this NOT coming up in search engines.
Thoughts?
Thanks and have an AWESOME week!
Matthew
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That's my 2 cents though, only work with clients you wouldn't be ashamed to tell others about. - excellent advice.
I'm not ashamed of what he is doing and would happy to show off his results.
Thanks!
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It's an interesting dilemma. I think that the gambling industry has a much less negative connotation than the porn industry does. After all they show poker on ESPN. I think that SEO for the space can be done well. Because he is selling information about gambling & not neccessarily promoting a site to go and lose all your money, I would treat him just like every other client & take advantage of the exposure. That's my 2 cents though, only work with clients you wouldn't be ashamed to tell others about.
Thanks,
Chris
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