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Matt Cutts memo to Shoemoney – ‘I cant be bribed’

Posted January 21st, 2006 by Jeremy Schoemaker

So I emailed my friend Matt over @ Google the other day asking him what size and where I should send his Official Shoemoney Shirt to.

He replied with this -

Hey, we try to keep folks in webspam from accepting gifts, so it’s only fair that I do my best to uphold that. I appreciate the thought though!

Matt

Whatever Mr Matt “I cant be bribed” Cutts. OBVIOUSLY you never even checked the photo gallery to see how cool the ShoeMoney Long Sleeve Beefy T’s are!!!! 

In all seriousness though I replied and just expressed my thanks for him taking the time to make a great blog.

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12 comments. What say you?

  1. Good Comment?
    Marko

    Matt Cutts would say something like that… if you’d like to send an XL this way I’ll rock you’re shirt and even write a post about how you sent me one and include a picture. Free advertising (or close to), cant beat it.

  2. Good Comment?
    Jeff

    I was looking for a place to comment on one of your photos, but don’t see that function listed, so I’m leaving it here. I just wanted to say that the photo of you holding the huge Azoogle check would look more realistic if the check cast a shadow on the ground and a reflection on the hummer. Pretty funny, though – reminds of those checks they give to game show contestants…

  3. Good Comment?
    Matt Cutts

    Heh. I finally posted about this over at
    http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/review-winning-results-with-google-adwords/
    I want our webspam team to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

  4. Good Comment?
    MikeD

    Every man has his prize – ask him what’s wrong with your shirts :p

  5. Good Comment?
    Clint

    I’ll take Matt’s

    XL Please and I’ll wear it around the city and make people visit!!

  6. Good Comment?
    Tim

    Shoemoney, you have too much time on your hands.

  7. Good Comment?
    Peter T Davis

    So, is bribery a good strategy for SEOing all those scraper sites? (just kidding!)

  8. Good Comment?
    minstrel

    I think you should get Andrea to model them… my guess is she’ll sell more than you.

  9. Good Comment?
    Turf

    Now thats funny….can I have one?

  10. Good Comment?
    Robert

    Makes me wonder if they have or had a problem with web spam employees being bribed. How’s that for SEO for the 21st century? Forget buying text links, buy Google employees!

  11. Good Comment?
    Mike GapBridge

    It would have worried me had he accepted. First comes the shirt, then the hotel vouchers, then the free trips … it all starts somewhere hehe

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