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Posted on 02-01-2008

Matt Marlon Owner of Traffic Power Arrested

Filed Under (Website Promotion/SEO) by Jules on 02-01-2008

The king of Black Hat SEO, Matt Marlon has been arrested, but not on scamming SERP’s from clients. He’s moved on from his shady SEO business to scamming people out of their mortgages and ruining their credit. Matt Marlon arrested!!!!!!!

He’s been charged with 32 felony counts, and investigators are looking for more victims. You may have been a victim of his mortgage scam, or you may be a victim of his SEO scam. If so, please call the Secretary of State’s Securities Division at 486-2440.

I’ve contacted Danny Sullivan, who’s editor Kevin Heisler posted about Matt Marlon the CEO of Traffic Power, (see comments - Danny isn’t with SEW anymore like I thought he was - his post is here) and also Aaron Wall posted about the Traffic Power CEO. I can only hope they dig up this story from their archives and call this thieving bastard out for what he is.

Matt Marlon, Traffic Power, black hat SEO

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teleolurian on 2 January, 2008 at 10:05 pm

When I saw the link, it was the most magically weird moment I’ve had for a long time. 2008 owns.

fancy on 2 January, 2008 at 11:39 pm

Haaaappy New Year!!! I hope that douche hangs himself in jail.

Michael on 2 January, 2008 at 11:41 pm

“HORSESHIT” can now be heard echoing throughout the prison cells now…

I wonder when the ramblings about being a phoenix will start?

Danny Sullivan on 3 January, 2008 at 7:03 am

Sorry, Julie — I never got your message. I don’t work for Kevin Heisler, and he’s not my editor. I left Search Engine Watch in December 2006 for my new site at Search Engine Land. Kevin is the executive editor over there. Sounds like you must have used a form there thinking you were sending to me, and I suppose they never passed that message on.

Cyndi on 3 January, 2008 at 9:34 am

Hey Julie.. We were excited about the news too. Trust me, the feds are on to his other previous antics and he will eventually get prosecuted for those too. This latest scam is just the tip of the iceberg. He’ll never see life outside of prison ever again.

Jules on 3 January, 2008 at 10:53 am

Sorry about that Danny, and yes, I thought I was sending that to you.

SEO CEO Traffic Power arrested | TechWag on 3 January, 2008 at 5:34 pm

[...] the CEO of traffic power has been effectively removed, and personal comments from people from the company roll in, it will be a hard time for folks who now need to go back and try to get back what they [...]

bear on 4 January, 2008 at 11:38 am

well we all knew it would happen eventually but with a scam that he had to realize that he would get caught. even the powerful Matt Marlon (LOL) can’t hide from this one.