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Would you sabotage a competitor?
Looking to find out how far you would go to compete against another business.
Dislcaimer: We don't advocate to run any of these techniques. The survey is simply to identify opinions.
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1.
What business sector are you in?
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Advertising/marketing/PR
Business/Finance
Education/training
Charity
Retail/Hospitality
Travel/Tourism
Healthcare
Customer Services
Creative Arts and Design
Computer and IT
Accountancy
Recruitment and HR
Legal Services
Other (please specify)
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2.
How long have you been running your business?
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0-5 years
5-10 years
10 years +
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3.
Do you currently hire a digital marketing company?
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Yes
No
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4.
What is your level of SEO knowledge?
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I am expert
I know a fair amount
I know enough to get by
I know a little
I know nothing
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5.
Has your business suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Yes
No
A little
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6.
Would you sabotage a competitor?
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Yes
No
Depends on the circumstance
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7.
Do you know if you have sabotaged a competitor?
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Yes
No
Don't know
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8.
What would be the reason you have or would sabotage a competitor? Please select all that apply
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Lack of traffic to your website
Your competitor is doing ‘black hat’ SEO to get ahead
They hog several important positions in the SERPS for shared keywords
Their website doesn’t look good/professional
You know you can out-rank them
You have a better product/service
To get their clients/make them lose their clients
Loss of business since COVID
Personal grudge against the business owner
Disgruntled ex-employee
Google is unfair – my site deserves to rank better
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9.
Which of the following techniques have you used or would use to sabotage a competitor? Please select all that apply
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Run a link spam campaign
Fake reviews on popular review platforms
Flooding a competitors’ business social media profiles with fake comments or spammy/low quality links
Having bots click on their PPC ads to waste time/drain ad spend
Running a negative influencer campaign
Fake stories/press releases
Hacking a website
DDoS attacks (blasting a site with spam traffic to take it down)
Offline one (damaging their signage/offline marketing materials
10.
Have you been caught by competitors?
Yes
No
N/A
Current Progress,
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