anand84 - 7:59 am on Nov 28, 2009 (gmt 0)

Coming from India, I still agree with Makaveli2007's comment that

However, whenever I hear the word "Indian" on an SEO forum, it usually goes hand in hand with something along the lines of "I got another one of those stupid link requests from India".

I've wondered why have I had so many instances of embarassment from fellow Indian internet marketers. Thanks to them, I was denied eligibility to join so many of programs on CommissionJunction.

But when I think of it, I can see why - there are a lot of people in need of money all over the world, including US, UK,etc. However, in these countries, the opportunity cost in having to do one of the get-quick-rich schemes including cheap SEO, click ads to make money,etc. is huge because you only get paid in cents or double-digit dollars at the max.

But in India, the exchange rate is such that, even if you do a few such schemes, you can make enough money in Indian Rupee terms. I'm not sure if anyone actually makes money with these get-rich-quick scams..But at least, we have enough reason to be lured to 'Make $10000 per month' ads.

10K dollars is what entry-level software engineers earn in two years here..