Bad guys create fake YouTube videos for linkbait and organic search optimization – to show up on page 1 of search results. The videos are not even real videos, but contain links to the sites they are promoting.

1. Fake YouTube
Videos for SEO
Dr. Augustine Fou
http://linkd.in/augustinefou
December 2013
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Augustine Fou

2. Google Search
“natalie portman nude”
10.6M results
• 4 of 10 page 1 results are
YouTube videos
• exact duplicate
video, different keywords on
page
• click through to same porn site
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Augustine Fou

3. Video 1
Banned Celebrity Sex Tapes
bannedsextapes .com
http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=xnkM9RrDzhM
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Augustine Fou

4. Video 2
Banned Celebrity Sex Tapes
bannedsextapes .com
http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=7nBEfp2WT-c
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Augustine Fou

5. Video 3
Banned Celebrity Sex Tapes
bannedsextapes .com
http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=rWPiM-AaBY8
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Augustine Fou

6. Video 4
Banned Celebrity Sex Tapes
bannedsextapes .com
http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=b4TPSbnLfXc
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Augustine Fou

7. Google Search
“selena gomez nude”
22.3M results
• 4 of 10 page 1 results are
YouTube videos
• exact duplicate
video, different keywords on
page
• click through to same porn site
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Augustine Fou

8. All Videos Go To Same Site
http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=upSOCzlSoHk
http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=lhbDGpqCmZQ
http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=UcdiM4uD6fM
http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=an6xRpQ5Wh8
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Augustine Fou

9. Google Search
“ariana grande nude”
3.3M results
• 5 of 10 page 1 results are
YouTube videos
• exact duplicate
video, different keywords on
page
• click through to same porn site
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Augustine Fou

10. Dr. Augustine Fou – Digital Consigliere
“Bad guys create fake YouTube videos for linkbait
and organic search optimization – to show up on
page 1 of search results. The videos are not even
real videos, but contain links to the sites they are
promoting.”
FORMER CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, HCG (OMNICOM)
MCKINSEY CONSULTANT
CLIENT SIDE / AGENCY SIDE EXPERIENCE
PROFESSOR AND COLUMNIST
ENTREPRENEUR / SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
PHD MATERIALS SCIENCE (MIT '95) AT AGE 23
ClickZ Articles: http://bit.ly/augustine-fou-clickz
Slideshares: http://bit.ly/augustine-fou-slideshares
LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/augustinefou
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@acfou
Augustine Fou

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The Mainstream Porn Problem
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