Law Firm Sues the Rainmaker Institute for Failed SEO

Michigan law firm Seikaly & Stewart says it paid $49,000 to the Rainmaker Institute to improve its ranking in search results. But, it claims in its RICO lawsuit, the Rainmaker Institute’s SEO “secrets” were worthless, in part because they violated Google’s guidelines and “contaminated” Seikaly & Stewart’s website (this sounds like a reference to Google’s Panda and Penguin updates). This is shaping up to be an epic battle between the forces of cluelessness and ignorance. It’s hard to feel much sympathy for Seikaly & Stewart. Regardless whether the Rainmaker Institute actually has anything valuable to sell, it’s pitch reminds me of those late-night infomercials that promise to teach you to get rich from flipping houses or selling gold if you will just attend a very expensive seminar at a hotel near the airport. It’s all selling, no substance.



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