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Hella Mitschke Rothwell, Hawaii & California Real Estate Broker ((831) 626-4000)

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Rainmaker
2,817,671
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

That sounds like spam.  I've been seeing some things like that and they look real, but usually one letter is replaced with a russian letter.  Often when you google it, you'll see others writing about this spam.  I've had a number of them over the last few months.  Each one is different.  One seemed to be from the Huffington post.  It's probably click bait wi/ GA.

Jan 18, 2017 04:35 PM
Rainmaker
2,781,123
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

The tech world answers to techies...everyone else is prey

Jan 18, 2017 02:55 PM
Ambassador
2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

That's bizarre.

Jan 18, 2017 08:27 PM
Rainmaker
1,543,613
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

 get spam from people I know, even my bride, but ultimately it's not them, it's a MIMIC.

Jan 18, 2017 07:27 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

The internet is like an alternative universe.

Jan 18, 2017 06:20 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Very odd indeed. Was the article anyway related to real estate? I link to other articles, too.

Jan 18, 2017 04:20 PM
Ambassador
2,178,533
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

I agree with Richie Alan Naggar . We are prey.

Jan 18, 2017 02:59 PM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

You've been spoofed - fake site not the real Post site.

Jan 19, 2017 06:30 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Fred Griffin nailed this one!

Jan 19, 2017 04:44 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

That question is above my pay grade, I'm afraid, Hella!

Jan 19, 2017 04:21 AM
Rainmaker
815,253
Paul Antonelli
Antonelli Realty - Saint Cloud, FL
Broker Owner; Antonelli Realty

If the Washington Post linked your websites, be greatful, be very greatful. Those back links are gold. 

Jan 19, 2017 04:00 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Hella Mitschke Rothwell - well, you got a great answer from Debbie Gartner.

Jan 18, 2017 10:14 PM
Ambassador
5,229,439
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

These sites have done this for years - they're mirror sites and don't really hurt anything at all.  I just ignore them!

Jan 18, 2017 08:05 PM
Rainmaker
599,274
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

I was just on my analytics. I've never seen this before.

Jan 18, 2017 07:34 PM
Rainmaker
679,404
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Seems strange, scarey and like a scam.  I like what Richie Alan Naggar said ... The tech world answers to techies...everyone else is prey

Jan 18, 2017 05:53 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,574
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

This is totally weird!

Jan 18, 2017 03:47 PM
Rainmaker
542,913
Sean Casey
Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate - Newark, DE
Greenville, Hockessin, Newark & Bear Homes

I am not sure what happened, but do you do any retargeting ads?  I don't see a link to your site on the Washington Post, but if you are doing some retargeting ads it may have shown up on their site temporarily.  I don't know that positively, just speculation.

Jan 18, 2017 03:27 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Hella,

Someone else may have the same key words possibly?  Definitely is weird.  A

Jan 18, 2017 03:00 PM
Rainmaker
711,752
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

I saw this myself about two weeks ago.  And was surprised as well. Could it be a new way for someone to locate you to spam you?  I have since received a number of emails with viruses attached. Don't know if these are related, but perhaps?

Jan 18, 2017 02:56 PM
Rainmaker
763,783
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

There's a sucker born everyday.  Their job is to find that sucker.

Jan 22, 2017 06:02 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,472
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I too had many links about TRUMP in my analytics, still stumped as well.

Jan 20, 2017 01:55 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

What will they come up with next?

Jan 19, 2017 07:12 PM
Ambassador
6,392,929
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Advertising for whom?  The Post or you?  Could just be a mistake.

Jan 19, 2017 06:59 PM
Rainmaker
4,935,567
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Could be spam showing up.

 

Jan 19, 2017 04:16 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,898
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Sounds like referrer spam or search term spam.  This has been going on for a very long time and there is no real way to prevent it.

Jan 19, 2017 11:33 AM
Ambassador
3,344,906
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Yes, it does.  I just don't understand why they would do that.  I do not see the value in doing it.

Jan 19, 2017 09:05 AM
Rainmaker
864,658
Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

Do I hear CAUTION from the audience?

Jan 19, 2017 08:24 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

No clue.  Maybe from some malware?

Jan 19, 2017 05:39 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No idea.

Jan 19, 2017 05:31 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,271
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Of course it's the russians .....

Jan 19, 2017 04:55 AM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

that is a first

Jan 19, 2017 04:05 AM
Rainmaker
7,835,329
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Jan 19, 2017 03:50 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Sounds like you have been taken advantage of

Jan 18, 2017 08:27 PM
Rainer
97,816
Carol Wilson
Your $imple Home - Toronto, ON

No idea.  If you do get to the bottom of it, maybe you'll blog about it.

Jan 18, 2017 05:35 PM
Ambassador
5,048,748
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Very odd and my first thought was spam. I think Debbie Gartner is on target, and it all sounds suspicious. In today's world of hacking who knows...

Jan 18, 2017 04:50 PM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

That's scarey!

Jan 18, 2017 02:57 PM