Someone directed me to an interesting article in Forbes:
Bitten By The Google Spider - Forbes.com

For the record, Jeremy Schoemaker (he runs Shoemoney - Skills to pay the bills, one of the largest and most regarded e-marketing blogs), claims he was misquoted. Even if the article was 25% accurate, it still doesn't paint a likeable picture of Mr. Schoemaker.

Personally, I haven't decided if the article contains misquote(s) or not. I view it as someone who was boasting to an audience he didn't realize contained a press writer. The press has also been known to not always be entirely factual. Oops. Start damage control, Mr. S.

I feel for the guy because now all this press coverage of him is going to get him the wrong type of attention. This is what happens when you put yourself out like that.

I agree that this kind of negative press coverage makes life more difficult not only for him but for the rest of us.

But even before the press coverage people don't like pages filled with just ads. I realized this after receiving a lot of bashing. It was a very depressing experience but thats what it was.

People want a lot of original content and just one or two ads sprinkled here and there.

This is a lot of hard work for us affiliates and may or may not be profitable. But, if anyone wants to be serious on affiliate marketing it's time to create some original content.

Here is Jeremy's official response the Forbe's article.

Forbes Article

Invariably, the tallest blade of grass is always subject to the chop. I am content not being in the public eye. You reach a certain point where you are only as liked (or disliked) as other people want to make you.

Shoemoney has posted a reply in his blog:
Forbes Article

I think Shoemoney should demand an apology or clarification to be published in Forbes. He really needs to do everything he can to do some good ol' quality control. Last thing anyone in his situation wants is for a Google lawyer to read the article they way it is and assume Shoemoney was violating Google's TOS and terminate his account.

Whoops... looks like Marifer and I think alike... I beat you though.

He's all over the internet.

You must have come accross this interview: SEOmoz Blog | An Interview with Jeremy Schoemaker

Interesting how he registers domains like that.

He takes a lot of risk!

On a given day I'll register between 20 and 30 new domain names. So long as you have an accurate way to monetize and know the value of each domain, you can buy and sell all day.

Wow, it must be somewhat like trading stocks.

But I guess only big companies offer a decent amount for a domain.

I registered a few domains - about 5 I think, not because I wanted to trade them.

At the time I wanted them for myself.

But I can't afford to host them.

I'll probably sell them on craigslist. I have about 5 years before they expire.