Comments on: Spyfu: How Keyword Spy Tools “Spy”

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By: Jim Yaghi

Jim Yaghi — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:17:08 +0000

i totally stand by it bro. i think those tools are even less useful today than ever haha

By: Jim Yaghi

Jim Yaghi — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:17:08 +0000

i totally stand by it bro. i think those tools are even less useful today than ever haha

By: Richard Kaulfers

Richard Kaulfers — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:56:21 +0000

Over a year ago. Have your thoughts changed at all Jim?

By: Richard Kaulfers

Richard Kaulfers — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:56:21 +0000

Over a year ago. Have your thoughts changed at all Jim?

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:19:27 +0000

Hmmmm. "And despite all my moral issues with them, I occasionally use them to get fresh keyword ideas when I have none."

Okay, sorry, but firstly you nullify your entire moral stance with that statement. That's like saying you only rob banks when you are fresh out of food. Dude?

Secondly, you are making assumptions about polluting ad space. To claim that Spyfu is even a drop in the search bucket means that your metrics are way off.

Thirdly, your arguments about the accuracy of Spy Fu do not really matter at all. They are as accurate as they can be…and there is more valuable information on Spy Fu than you could personally dig up in 5 years.

Oh…yeah. I guess you wouldn't need to do all that hard work because you would use the service before you put that much labor into doing the research yourself.

Sorry Jim – FAIL.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:19:27 +0000

Hmmmm. “And despite all my moral issues with them, I occasionally use them to get fresh keyword ideas when I have none.”

Okay, sorry, but firstly you nullify your entire moral stance with that statement. That's like saying you only rob banks when you are fresh out of food. Dude?

Secondly, you are making assumptions about polluting ad space. To claim that Spyfu is even a drop in the search bucket means that your metrics are way off.

Oh…yeah. I guess you wouldn't need to do all that hard work because you would use the service before you put that much labor into doing the research yourself.

Sorry Jim – FAIL.

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:20:33 +0000

I found your blog post on a Google search. Great info! I was searching to find a well written answer to a question posted on the Wealthy Affiliate forum. There is a debate going on about spy tools. I completely agree with you on this issue.

Anyway, if your web stats start showing a bunch of hits from WA, you won't have to wonder why…LOL.

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:20:33 +0000

Anyway, if your web stats start showing a bunch of hits from WA, you won't have to wonder why…LOL.

By: Mike Scott

Mike Scott — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:14:05 +0000

Good article. Any clue how these services actually get a count of clicks?