PDF Sharing sites - scribd/dropbox/edocr/etc Cleaning Up SEO History

[MarzVentures]

Howdy,

Whilst in the process of cleaning up a new clients seo profile and have encountered a lot of techniques I am uncomfortable with and in my opinion should be removed.

One technique I have not seen before is using a load of pdf sharing and video sites. The domains have high DA ratings, but to me the intention is highly questionable. The sites include:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tuxb8w1qowcm27i/Looking for boiler spares-geniune parts and consumables.pdf?dl=0

http://www.scribd.com/doc/241542076/Looking-for-Boiler-Spares-geniune-Parts-and-Consumables

http://www.divshare.com/download/26207602-569

And so the list goes on for about 50 domains.

Am I correct to be concerned here and what was the seo plan here?

Thanks in advance.

Andy Southall. (Marz Ventures)

[hellemans]

Well; these are probably all 'no-followed' (I checked a few) links with hardly any visits and interactions so if you have the logins I would remove them but if not I would just leave them.

Good luck.

[EGOL]

Many of my documents and articles are on those sites.  I didn't submit them and I have never hired an SEO.  It is done by weasels who simply steal your stuff and upload it under their name.

[-Ash-]

It's a technique of guerilla and internet marketers.

It's not a link to your website but rather just another way to rank in SERP's for a keyword.

I've never heard of it being negative.