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I received an email from EMarketScreen that said

>  I`m doing research for a company that will be writing an article about
>  personalized candy bars. This company is considering featuring your site in this article.
>  If your company is selected, they would place the article on their popular, online publication.
> 

Their website says they provide "in-depth research and analysis for online publishers" Has anyone heard of this? Would I be wasting my time bt responding?

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Susan
Prints On Chocolate
http://www.Prints-On-Chocolate.com

I`m not sure how it would hurt, getting sometime of exposure will hopefully get you a link back.  I wouldn`t spend to much time if it doesn`t seem worthwhile for your type of business.. 

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CustomerTrend Inc. / Albert Barneto
Video and Telephone Mystery Shopping
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If it seems legit, IMHO you should respond.  Not all promotional deals work out... but nothing ventured, nothing gained!

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"It`s not work, it`s network!"

Portage Media Solutions
http://www.portagemedia.com
My Blog: http://www.interactivemediatips.com

I got an email today. note grammer error below, I expect that this is an automated email!

   - Claire

"I`m doing research for a company that will be writing an article about
ticks lyme disease. This company is considering featuring your site in this article.
If your company is selected, they would place the article on their popular, online publication.

I would need to hear from you soon if you`re interested in being featured. You can either reply
to this email or call 877-***-****. Leave a message and I`ll forward it to them so they can
return your call.

Thanks,
Jennifer "

This is clearly a garbage type email that goes through your meta tags or description and picks out a specific keyword phrase and sends an email.  I received the same one.

Well, I have the same...

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What purpose do these types of email serve? Does anyone actually make money from them. It seems that the effort put in would have very little return. Haven`t people (the ones sending it) figured out the population (on the net) have learned their scam? Maybe not huh?

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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words

It`s spam, I`m sure - plus if you email them back or call them to confirm they will likely try to scam you into paying to see your company name/product in their article in some unknown medium. 

If this was legit, they would inform you of the mysterious company who is writing this article and tell you where you can check them out.  

Robino... Exactly.

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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words

Definitely spam..it`s actually how I found this forum!  I searched on G to see if there was any info about this place, and their website came up (or not....it`s currently down) with the same garbage I received.  And I felt so special for that one minute it took me to read the email!

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Gwendolyn
http://www.rubberstamps.net
Custom rubber stamps and date stamps