Well.. it was a good business model until they advertised it. Now, I suspect like white hat SEO it's going to be hit by accusations it's either useless, or less white hat than it wants to be.
Putting to one side how silly I think this is, intermediaries who understand some specific niche: how to fix your search placement ("yes, its that simple. But I knew it and you didn't") or how to fix your media placement ("I have the little black book. Really? you could ring them, but I have the phone numbers") or how to fix your legal problem ("Law costs money. I won't charge you a cent more than an astronomical amount, but I will try hard to keep their hands off your money") or how to fix your electrical problem ("yea, I was a Lawyer, specialising in SEO and media law, but I make better money fixing your crap wiring. This is gonna hurt")
That niche? Somebody is monetizing it right now. My thoughts, for hire, here on HN, for a low low fee...
Putting to one side how silly I think this is, intermediaries who understand some specific niche: how to fix your search placement ("yes, its that simple. But I knew it and you didn't") or how to fix your media placement ("I have the little black book. Really? you could ring them, but I have the phone numbers") or how to fix your legal problem ("Law costs money. I won't charge you a cent more than an astronomical amount, but I will try hard to keep their hands off your money") or how to fix your electrical problem ("yea, I was a Lawyer, specialising in SEO and media law, but I make better money fixing your crap wiring. This is gonna hurt")
That niche? Somebody is monetizing it right now. My thoughts, for hire, here on HN, for a low low fee...