Most people do not know how to research a website to find out if it's a SCAM... or a slick designed RIP-OFF.

HERE'S WHAT I DO TO CHECK OUT A WEBSITE:

1) I go to http://www.DomainTools.com and enter the website address/URL in the "Who Is?" search bar. I then review all the information that is provided.

2) I then go to http://www.VisualRoute.com (free demo version) and I enter the URL to see where the site currently is being PINGED & HOSTED from.

3) I then go to THE WAYBACK MACHINE http://www.archive.org/index.php and enter the website/URL. I review the complete HISTORY of the website.

5) I then go to http://www.Compete.com and enter the website/URL.

6) I then go to http://www.Alexa.com and enter the website/URL.

7) I then go to http://www.WebSiteOutlook.com

8) I then go to the actual website and I review their "HTML source" / "HTML source code" and I review the page title, description, keywords, tags, page links, third party links, email adresses, etc, etc.

9) I then go to http://www.Google.com , http://www.Yahoo.com and

http://www.MicroSoft.com and and do a search using their PRIMARY KEYWORDS and or COMPANY NAMES / PRODUCT NAMES.

10) I then go to http://www.Google.com and enter their PRIMARY KEYWORDS, PLUS SECONDARY KEYWORDS such as: + SCAM, + RIP OFF, + CHEATED ME, + NEVER DELIVERED, + DID NOT DELIVER THE PRODUCT, + REVIEW, + INFO, + FORUM, etc.

11) I then go to http://www.Spyfu.com and enter the URL.

12) I carefully read the websites TERMS, CONDITIONS, POLICIES PROCEDURES, PRIVACY POLICY, TESTIMONIALS, THIRD PARTY LINKS, THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS, PAYMENT SOLUTION PROVIDERS, EMAIL ADDRESSES, OWNERS NAME or NAMES, etc, etc,

I am constantly on the "look out" for "RED FLAGS!"

There are also "other methods" that I use to check out a website and perhaps one day I will write another HUBPAGE on it, but these 12 methods should get you started for now.

I hope this information helps!

Have a GREAT DAY! :-)

HubPageGuy