Obtained from source. Provides constant updates of the latest search engine marketing and other search news from Search Engine Watch and across the web.
- Workshops Offered by Direct Marketing Association and TopRank Online Marketing(November 19, 2008) TopRank Online Marketing and the Direct Marketing Association have just announced a partnership to develop and deliver a series of educational workshops on social media marketing entitled, "Social Med...
- Video, Blogs and Twitter Top Trends at PubCon(November 19, 2008) I spoke at PubCon last week -- about How SMBs Can Use PR Campaigns To Grow Traffic and Alternative Discovery and SEO - Feeds, PDFs, and Blog SEO.
But, enough about me. Let’s talk about the top t...
- Citysearch Rebuilds Site with a More Social, Local and Mobile(November 19, 2008) Citysearch appears to be going for the jugular with its newly rebuilt site. While many sites add a little social here and a little mobile there, Citysearch is going for the three hottest trends all at...
- Trulia Partners with Placecast for Audience Targeting and Dynamic Messaging(November 19, 2008) Real estate search site Trulia has partnered with Placecast for audience targeting and dynamic messaging. The goal is to improve the relevancy of the ads appearing on their site.
Placecast will use...
- Live from San Francisco, It's YouTube!(November 19, 2008) This Saturday, YouTube will be hosting its first ever live streaming event. The broadcast will feature a music and variety show being held at Fort Mason Center's Herbst Pavilion in San Francisco.
T...
- Google Image Search Hosts LIFE Image Archive(November 19, 2008) Google has announced that it has made LIFE Magazine Images available as an archive. The images from the iconic magazine are also available through Image Search. You can view the collection here.
So...
- Yahoo! Search BOSS Enables Key Terms(November 19, 2008) Yahoo! Search BOSS is now allowing developers to use a feature called Key Terms. The feature is derived from technology that is used in Search Assist.
Yahoo! says developers can use Key Terms to c...
- Google AdWords Launches Search-Based Keyword Tool(November 19, 2008) Google AdWords has released a new keyword tool. This one lets users plug in their website and a few keywords. The tool, dubbed Search-based keyword tool, takes a look at the site and makes suggestions...
- TNS Unveils Next Generation of Online Advertising Monitoring Tools(November 18, 2008) TNS has launched the next generation of its online advertising monitoring tools. The TNS Digital Suites combines cookie tracking with the TNS 6th Dimension Panel for what they say is a unique analysis...
- E-commerce Growth Slows to Just 1% in October 2008(November 18, 2008) E-commerce growth slowed to just 1% last month, according to comScore. This is the lowest rate since comScore began culling the data in 2001.
Let's just rip this bandaid off (more like ripping your...
Obtained from source. Latest Search Engine News from the Search Engine Journal
- Information Environment Design: The Building Blocks(November 19, 2008) ...
- Link Building and Blog Pitching Euphemisms(November 19, 2008) Today with blog pitching for link building and awareness you just can’t say straight what you are actually up to: a link back to your site. Even if you are approaching bloggers with an awesome u...
- 9 WordPress Plugins You Need(November 19, 2008) As a WordPress enthusiast, guru, and lover, I use plugins every single day and am constantly researching new plugins — even creating plugins.
These are the top 9 plugins that I’m in love w...
- Google AdWords Rolls Out Search-Based Keyword Tool(November 19, 2008) Google AdWords is rolling a new tool that would let AdWords members identify which keywords their potential customers are searching for and to help them identify which keywords they should advetise on...
- Check Your Site Usability With These Fun Tools(November 18, 2008) Usability (as well as accessibility) is a too broad topic to be discussed in one post of course. Besides, I am no professional web designer or usability professional to offer any expert advice on that...
- How To Super Charge Your Online Marketing for The Holiday Season(November 17, 2008) With the holiday season just around the corner, it still isn’t too late to tweak and optimize a dedicated holiday search marketing campaign. The fourth quarter of the year is essentially a ̵...
- Yahoo to Replace CEO Jerry Yang(November 17, 2008) As expected by many, Yahoo’s embattled CEO has finally decided to step down from his post as Yahoo starts searching for a new CEO that would uplift Yahoo (again) from where it is right now. Task...
- Google Analytics for Flash Campaigns : Ads & Widgets(November 17, 2008) Although Flash-enabled ad campaigns could be powerful form of advertising, its complex structure makes it difficult for advertisers to measure how users are interacting with those ad widgets to see ho...
- 4 Tools Visualizing Domain Backlinks(November 17, 2008) There are quite a few good Yahoo-based (and a couple of independent) backlink checking tools (both web-based and desk-top) that are great for investigating, organizing and keeping track of your own or...
- Solid Proof that the Online Ad Industry is not Looking Good(November 16, 2008) Online advertising is not growing, and it has been declining since Q3 2007. TechCrunch’s Erick Schonfeld has the graphical data to prove that the combined ad revenues of Google, Microsoft, Yah...
Obtained from source. Search engine optimization and search engine marketing news. A new chapter every day.
- The Moral Authority of a Search Engine(December 31, 1969) Using critical thinking skills does not make one a terrorist or a black hat individual....
- InLinks.com - TLA Launches In Links, an Inline Link Buying Program(December 31, 1969) Text Link Ads launched InLinks, a new inline link program for blogs....
- Changes in Online Publishing & Advertising(December 31, 1969) ...
- Yahoo! Yahoo! Yahoo!(December 31, 1969) Jerry Yang announced he is stepping down from the CEO role at Yahoo!...
- Free Search Marketing RFP Proposal Template(December 31, 1969) A look at SEO RFPs....
- Google Finance Adds AdSense Ads(December 31, 1969) Google added AdSense advertisements to Google Finance....
- The Art Of The SEO Proposal(December 31, 1969) A look at the art of writing proposals for SEO....
- Google's Relevancy Algorithms Change by Keyword: Longtail vs Core Category Words(December 31, 1969) Google's relevancy algorithms are (at least to some degree) query dependent....
- Word of Mouth Marketing vs Search: When Top Google Rankings Are Worthless(December 31, 1969) This post explains why rankings are not as important as word of mouth marketing for selling high end services like SEO consulting....
- How To Be An SEO Service Provider(December 31, 1969) A look at how to set up an seo agency....
Obtained from source. By Jeremy Schoemaker
- Does Google REALLY Want To Go Down This FTC Route(November 19, 2008) Every time paid links is brought up Matt Cutts brings up the FTC’s “suggestions” on bloggers disclosing things they have been compensated for. In no where in these “suggestion...
- InLinks From Text Link Ads - Now Google Compliant?(November 19, 2008) MediaWhiz today launched Inlinks. Its basically Text-Link-Ads 2.0.
On the Advertiser’s - sites looking to pickup links to their product can specify keywords and anchor text they are looking ...
- Post Dip Strategys(November 18, 2008) In the book The Dip Seth talks about how superstars lean into the dip. They almost use the dip as an advantage. Also when superstars come out of the dip and master their craft they create a gian...
- Zipfs Law(November 18, 2008) In the book “The Dip” Seth Godin talks about Zipfs Law. In my search for more on this I came across many typos of this as Zifs law, Ziffs law, etc… Anyway Harvard linguistic profe...
- Elite Retreat 75% Sold Out On First Day!(November 17, 2008) I am pretty excited. We have never had so much interest so fast in the Elite Retreat.
Someone made a really good comment yesterday and asked why I didn’t link to last years recap. I dunno I...
- Gary Vaynerchuk Kicks Off Elite Retreat 2009(November 17, 2008) The Elite Retreat 2009 event is officially taking new registrations! I expect this years event to be another sell out. We have a great cast of industry leaders. This years event takes place in ...
- Have You Read The Dip?(November 16, 2008) I was listening to the book “The Dip” - by Seth Godin, on the way back from Vegas when it hit me how much this book has played an influence on my my life. It hit me so hard that I felt ...
Obtained from source. Michael Gray Graywolf's rants on SEO the internet and media
- Google iPhone Voice Search - It’s All About the Ads(November 18, 2008) I was lucky enough to have lunch with Matt Cutts last friday, and one of the things we spoke about was the Google voice search application that was (FINALLY) released today. After playing with it for ...
- Las Vegas Pubcon 2008 Wrap Up(November 18, 2008) As I try and dig my way through my overflowing post conference inbox, and mostly overdue Remember the Milk to do list I thought I’d take a few minutes and share my thoughts on Pubcon 2008.
As s...
- Google and The Flu(November 16, 2008) Recently Google announced how their flu tracking system worked using data from Google trends. While I appluad Google for thier open discussion, I personally believe this logic is flawed. It’s a ...
- New Website ViralConversations.com(November 6, 2008) So if you’ve been wondering where I’ve been the past week, I’ve been putting the finishing touches on a new website ViralConversations.com. The idea behind Viral Conversations is put...
- Rankmaniac(November 1, 2008) who is a rankmaniac
Wants to have a drink with a Rankmaniac
Party like a Rankmaniac
Vote like a Rankmaniac
Overhead bin for a Rankmaniac
sometimes you have to be a rankmaniac
Need SEO help with ...
- Analogies in Blog Titles are Like Dirty Underwear(October 31, 2008) As I cruise thru my SEO folder in my feedreader every day I’m filled with a sense of dismay and utter dissapointment with most of what I see. More often than not I see titles like:
How My Step ...
- Ralph Lauren iPhone App(October 27, 2008) One of the criticisms of scientists, engineers, and programmers has always been just because you can build something, doesn’t mean you should. While the Ralph Lauren iPhone app is much more beni...
- NoFollow and PageRank Sculpting is it Worth the Effort(October 22, 2008) A few weeks ago during SMX East, one of the subjects that came up was pagerank sculpting and use of nofollow. Most of the panelists didn’t use the practice, and Googler Matt Cutts has said it...
- Does Ferrari Need SEO and PPC Help(October 20, 2008) So if you happen to do a search on the word [Ferrari] you’re greeted with this SERP.
Having “undefined” or “tolks” as your description is IMHO less than optimal (ok I ...
- Google Showing Authors, Totals Posts and Last Post Data(October 9, 2008) Haven’t seen this one before a SERP where google is showing Total Authors, last post data, and total number of posts [seo malpractice]
Increase search rankings with .EDU Links in content on h...
Obtained from source. Getting hit by traffic...not cars. SEO and Internet Marketing Consulting
- Relaunching Social Media Consulting at Pubcon(November 9, 2008) I had discontinued my linkbaiting service for a while, but after a few months of work on various projects, I’ve decided to offer a new and improved social media consulting service. If you’...
- 13 Days to Pubcon Las Vegas 2008 - 20% Off Coupon(October 25, 2008) It’s that wonderful time of year again. Nearly a week in Vegas for the annual Webmaster World pilgramage. If you’re planning on attending, you should have your seat and hotel by now. If ...
- Dan Zarrella Guest Post - Go Viral with the “They Might Miss it” Hook(September 8, 2008) One of the most surprising things I learned while working on my viral content sharing report is that one of the most common reasons people send content to their friends is because they believe that o...
- Wordcamp Wordgame(August 16, 2008) Sitting here with David Klein (mastermind behind the thinktank, who is selling an extraordinary door lock in the near future at Wordcamp playing wordgames - get the full scoop on them here.
So here...
- Internet Marketer’s Charity Party - IMCharityParty.com(August 12, 2008) SES San Jose should be a great time. I’m slotted to moderate a session on SEO friendly design and development, as well as do a site review session. I’m glad I didn’t have to create...
- Shoemoney Tools Board Member(July 29, 2008) Just a quick note to everyone to check out Shoemoney’s new Tools. I’m very proud to announce I’ll be on Jeremy’s Board to help out with the tools. They’ve got some grea...
- Competitive Webmaster Tools Presentation Tomorrow(July 21, 2008) Last chance to signup for the MarketMotive/ Search Engine Strategies Webcast tomorrow at 9am PST. You can read more about it here. Should be a doozy.
Related PostsSES Toronto and MarketMotive - Comp...
- Recent Interviews - Search Engine Journal and Voices of Search(July 14, 2008) I did a couple of interviews at SMX Advanced in Seattle that have recently been published. Thanks to Tom Schmitz, the Seattle SEO, for the interview on Voices of Search - You can check it out here We...
- SES Toronto and MarketMotive - Competitive Webmaster Tools Seminar(June 11, 2008) I’ve spent the last three weeks compiling the master list of competitive webmaster tools. I don’t think I’ve worked this hard on something in quite some time, and it’s definit...
- Upcoming Speaking Engagements - SMX Advanced in Seattle & SES Toronto Training(May 30, 2008) Just a quick note - if you’ll be in Seattle, I’ll be speaking on Buying Old Sites for SEO. I’ll also be doing an SES Training session on SEO Tools in Toronto. It’s a 4 hour pr...
Obtained from source. A UK SEO writing about SEO for Seo's
- Google Indexing errors(November 20, 2008) I keep coming across malformed urls in Google like this one :
Notice (www .. what’s all that about then.
DaveN...
- BNP List wind up(November 20, 2008) Dan Horton isn’t very happy with me today after I caught him with the BNP List prank. I suppose being made to believe you’ve somehow wound up on the recently leaked BNP member list isnR...
- Revolution Theme why the 302(November 20, 2008) can anyone tell me why did Brian Gardner 302 this link Revolution News theme to his new site http://www.revolutiontwo.com/
Server Header Code for www.revolutiontheme.com
HTTP/1.1
302 Found
Date
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- Gala Bingo and Inlinks(November 20, 2008) Everyone and their dog is scrambling to get you to sign up with TLA’s INLINKS ( look even me ) that’s because they have a sweet affiliate program and you get $100 off your order by using t...
- Zoe Piper can we fix ?(November 19, 2008) Zoe Piper from 9xb asked a couple questions close to my heart.
a) WHY I DON’T RANK FOR ZOE PIPER ( hmmm ok maybe that’s not a question I ask every day ), but why is the holding Page www.zo...
- Less TalkTalk More Lies Lies(November 19, 2008) /*
It seems that TalkTalk are targeting ADSL customers in the area where I live, which I don’t have an issue with at all. I have seen a few others before, Tiscali was one of the better ones, at...
- The SEO Industry Regulator OfGoog by Ben Mckay (Guest Poster)(November 19, 2008) Thanks to all those that commented on the “How to become a famous SEO overnight” post. I’m contacting each and everyone of you who left a comment for your contributions to the Dave...
- Why I prefer Microsoft adCenter Analytics(November 18, 2008) I was trying to explain to a client why ranking in google.co.uk is more important than the .com when your a uk ecomm site. I finally got them to add adcenter analytics… 1 nil to me !
tommorrow ...
- Affiliate Marketing Game(November 18, 2008) You can see I have 3 banners running on the blog :
a) Boys stuff Gadgets for the boys
b) Currys Iphone Shop
c) Tights Please Tights that make you slimmer !
so which one will take the most clicks ? it...
- Carphonewarehouse to shed Broadband(November 18, 2008) I was only saying a few days ago that ISPs were looking to cut costs by banning high traffic websites and service like iplayer and youtube. so it came as no surprise to me when I heard on the news tod...
Obtained from source. Tired of useless Top 10 Lists for ranking in Google? Looking for effective and insightful info? SEO Black Hat Blog offers articles on Blackhat SEO, Linkbait & Link Spamming. And if you need to escape White Hat SEO Whiners, check out he Private Black Hat Search Engine Optimization Forum.
- Top Forum Contributers Get Free Invite to SEO de Janeiro(November 17, 2008) It pays to be a top contributor. At SEO Black Hat, we take care of our own....
- Internet Marketing Top Blogs(November 17, 2008) Want to find some new internet marketing blogs to read? Try this list....
- Scorning Google’s Quality Guidelines vs. The SEO Starter Guide(November 12, 2008) What if we did the everything Google says to do . . . only the complete opposite?...
- $2 Trillion, No Oversight, No Transparency(November 10, 2008) Amazing....
- Nice Fucking SERPs, G.(November 10, 2008) Change that default Search Engine to Yahoo....
- Honeypot(November 8, 2008) It' a trap!...
- Looking for SEO / SEM firm in NYC or Long Island(November 7, 2008) nepotism....
- Dancing on the Grave of the Yahoo - Google Deal!(November 6, 2008) The Government Gets it right - for once....
- Why I Won’t Vote for Obama (and Why You Shouldn’t Either)(October 31, 2008) If you're Obama, no matter the Question, Bigger Government is the answer....
- Want to Abuse Google’s New “Hot or Not” Buttons”?(October 28, 2008) Can I really get better rankings just by clicking this New Button?!?...
Obtained from source. neat fun stuff
- 9 tips for the Google Mobile App for iPhone(November 17, 2008) Here are some tips to help you get the most out of Google’s new Mobile Application for the iPhone.
To get Google Mobile App on your iPhone, go to the App Store and search for “Google Mobi...
- Google Adds Voice Recognition to iPhone App(November 17, 2008) I have a very good feeling about Google’s new iPhone app that does voice recognition. I’ve been playing with this voice recognition application for several weeks and I have to say that I&#...
- A word about metrics, part III: market share of Google Docs?(November 16, 2008) I’m not sure what Google Docs market share is, but I thought it would be interesting to mention a couple data points and add a new data point.
Data point #1: Compete. Compete just estimated that...
- Pubcon/WebmasterWorld conference, here I come!(November 11, 2008) I arrive Wednesday afternoon for the 2008 Pubcon conference, and I’ll be staying until after the networking event on the last day, which is the heart of the event. It’s the heart because t...
- Fun email(November 7, 2008) Every so often I get an email like this:
Dear Webmaster,
I have browsed your site and I’m interested in purchasing advertising space in it.
I am mainly interested in placing a new page on your ...
- Vote vote vote!(November 3, 2008) The polls will be closed by this time tomorrow, so don’t forget to vote, everyone if you’re a U.S. citizen.
Update: If you want to find out where to vote, you can go to http://maps.googl...
- Halloween 2008 wrap-up(November 2, 2008) I missed a few Halloween tidbits:
- Our Halloween post on the Google webmaster blog gives you a feel for Halloween at Google. The dog dressed up as a lion was pretty awesome. There was also a guy dres...
- My Halloween 2008 Costume: Rick Astley(October 31, 2008) For Halloween this year, I decided to be Rick Astley. With a little bit of hair spray, spray-on hair color, and some make-up for a widow’s peak, it looks like this:
What fun. To make the...
- Halloween easter egg: Google protects itself from zombies(October 31, 2008) You probably saw Google’s Halloween logo today:
But you may not have noticed that Google made another change for Halloween. Check out Google’s robots.txt file today:
That’s right. ...
- Happy Diwali!(October 30, 2008) A little late, but I hope everyone had a good Diwali! I enjoyed some good Indian food and I hope you did the same....
Obtained from source. SEOmoz, a Seattle-based search engine optimization company, serves as a hub for search marketers worldwide, providing education, tools, resources and paid services.
- So What Should We Be Asking Bloggers?(November 19, 2008) Posted by Jane CoplandLast week at Pubcon in Las Vegas, I took part in a session titled, "5 Bloggers and a Microphone." Since then, we've heard a fair bit of feedback that people were disapp...
- Normally, It's a Good Thing to Get Featured on Techcrunch(November 19, 2008) Posted by randfishWell, not this time.
New York-based advertising firm MediaWhiz, never one to worry about gray areas when it comes to advertising, has launched a new product today called InLinks. ...
- Which Social Media Platforms Work Best For Your SEO Efforts?(November 18, 2008) Posted by randfishThe SEO world, particularly the blogosphere and forum chatter, is overwhelmed with talk of how to leverage social media sites for SEO value. Tonight, I'm curious - which types of soc...
- Pubcon Recap: Booths, Beginners, and Bashes(November 17, 2008) Posted by rebeccaPubcon came and went last week in a red-eyed whirlwind (I can never wake up in Las Vegas without emptying a half bottle of Visine in each eye). I actually didn't attend any sessions e...
- Super Conference Recap Special: FOSM, SMX London and Pubcon Las Vegas(November 17, 2008) Posted by Jane CoplandI always feel the need to reintroduce myself after an extended period away from the blog. I'm Jane and I work here. For the last three weeks, I've done a lot of traveling and att...
- How to Find Out What Search Engine Users Are Really Asking(November 16, 2008) Posted by radcottonAs the SEOmoz team have been away at Pubcon I've been asked to fill in with a blog post. I'm Richard Cotton and I work for Distilled as their paid Search marketer.
One of my coll...
- 8 Ways to Buy Links Without "Buying Links"(November 16, 2008) Posted by randfishThis post is sourced from my presentation at Pubcon on the Linkfluence: How to Buy Links with Maximum Juice and Minimum Risk panel. Since it received such positive feedback and a lot...
- Washington State Sues SEO Company Visible.net(November 14, 2008) Posted by Sarah Bird, EsquireMay It Please the Mozzers,
The Washington State Attorney General announced in a press release yesterday that it was suing a Redmond-based SEO company, Visible.net. Acco...
- Whiteboard Friday - PageRank Part II(November 13, 2008) Posted by great scott!Following up on last week's Whiteboard Friday, this week Rand discusses what PageRank means to YOU. How can you use it to your benefit? What can the metric tell you about y...
Obtained from source. Keep up on search engines and search marketing through original views and thoughts from Search Engine Land columnists.
- Fortune 500 Begins To Embrace Blogging(November 19, 2008) ...
- How To Make Flash Content Search Friendly(November 19, 2008) ...
- Search Biz: MSFT Spends On Lobbyists To Save On Yahoo; Google Book Deal Gets Tentative OK; WSJ Says ‘Extinction’ Threatens Yellow Pages & More(November 18, 2008) ...
- Forums Are So Much More Than Signature Links(November 18, 2008) ...
- Search Biz: Google Gets NYC Directions Wrong; Google’s Privacy Headaches; Wal-Mart Doesn’t Want Your Links(November 17, 2008) ...
- Wall Street Meltdown and the 2009 Digital Marketing Outlook (Part 2)(November 17, 2008) ...
- Getting The Most From Paid Search In A Difficult Economy(November 17, 2008) ...
- SMBs, Video and Search – Looking Backward & Forward(November 14, 2008) ...
- Search Biz: Wall St. Flips On GOOG; Google Canning Slackers & More(November 14, 2008) ...
- Search In Pictures: Yahoo Still Partying, Google Censorship & Yahoo Posters(November 14, 2008) ...
Obtained from source. <b>::: THE PULSE OF THE SEARCH MARKETING COMMUNITY :::</b><br>A well-rounded view on search engines and search engine marketing by senior members of the major SEO/SEM forums on the Internet.
- Daily Search Forum Recap: November 19, 2008(November 19, 2008) Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web....
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- Google Webmaster Tools for iPhone(November 19, 2008) A Google Groups thread asks if Google has made Google Webmaster Tools iPhone friendly? In other words, did Google make a version of Google Webmaster Tools optimized to render well on an iPhone? The an...
- Google Gives Us Search Based Keyword Tool & Updates Keyword Data in Other Tools(November 19, 2008) Google has launched a new tool called the Search-Based Keyword Tool which lets you know which keywords your customers are searching for and which you should advertise with based on your site's content...
- Google Image Search Now Shares LIFE Photo Archive(November 19, 2008) This is pretty awesome stuff for history photo enthusiasts. Google has shared great information that it is now hosting a never-seen-before LIFE photo archive. The LIFE photo archive photographs date b...
- Google Ads Now In Images, YouTube, Finance & News(November 19, 2008) In the Official Google Blog, Nick Fox points out that Google is rolling out "ads in new places." These locations include: Image ads in Google Image Search (SERoundtable coverage and a foreshadowing po...
- Do You Need Video Content to Compete in Google Today?(November 19, 2008) There are only so many results on a search page. You do a search at Google, you typically get about ten results. Those results are either web pages, videos, news results, blog posts, images and so on....
- AdWords URL Longer Than 35 Characters Need Exception(November 19, 2008) We discussed the Google AdWords policy on a max URL character space of 35 in the past. They recently started enforcing this rule back in June of this year. A new Google Groups thread has an issue wher...
- Daily Search Forum Recap: November 18, 2008(November 18, 2008) Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web....
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- Video: Google Launches Mobile iPhone Voice Application(November 18, 2008) Guess what, iPhone owners? The Google Mobile Blog has some great news for you. Google has released an iPhone application with voice recognition that will return searches formatted for your phone. This...
- Google AdWords Tip on Negative Keywords(November 18, 2008) AdWordsPro Sarah is not done giving Google AdWords subscribers great tips. In yesterday's tip #8 on Google Groups, Sarah tells us about how to take advantage of negative keywords. She explains that if...
Obtained from source. Search Engine Optimization, Google Optimization - RSS Feeds
Obtained from source.
- Losing Sight of the Big Picture(August 30, 2008) When starting a website one can easily become overwhelmed with all the options available for it’s creation, promoting it and improving sales. Concentrating on (or obsessing about) just one aspec...
- Search Engine Friendly Flash(July 1, 2008) With the recent new releases by Google and Yahoo concerning advances in crawling flash, we are very pleased to share this timely and very informative article by V7N SEO Blog guest author
S. Emerson of...
- Industry Specific Buzzwords(June 23, 2008) Take a long hard look at your site. How often do you use words that only someone very familiar with your industry would understand? If your readers cannot easily understand what you are saying, they w...
- Does Google PageRank Matter?(May 11, 2008) I find it difficult to understand how topics involving the importance of Google PageRank continue to be an ongoing debate in forums. Interestingly enough, often those people claiming that PR has nothi...
- 10 Ways to Prevent Increasing Links(May 2, 2008) Don’t bother adding comments to popular blogs. It’s a waste of your time. You are about as likely to write anything interesting enough to drive a reader to your website as I am likely to s...
- On the Importance of Communication(February 24, 2008) For the most part, I’m not inclined to explain myself. If I do something, I know why I did it and if others can’t understand, or if they misunderstand me, I tend to think of that as their ...
- Stepping Away(February 17, 2008) For active members of the V7N Forums, the announcement that I’ve stepped away from V7N’s daily operations is not new news. For several months now I’ve been less and less active.
Ada...
- Tips on Advertising(December 24, 2007) I’m no expert on advertising. I do tend to be greedier than many advertisers, though, and my approach to advertising has served me well. So think of it as a guerrilla marketer’s guide to a...
- What Determines Link Juice(December 10, 2007) Whatever determines link juice, it sure as hell ain’t PageRank.
This comes as no new news to most SEO’s, but the myth of PageRank being the dominant factor in link juice is still quite po...
- Blog Action Day: Environment(October 15, 2007) Christ almighty. Bloggers saving the world - whatever next?
Carbon offsets? Ridiculous. Won’t solve a thing. Why? Here’s why.
The natural environment is indeed precious. Who could possibly...
Obtained from source. Internet Marketing, SEO, and Link Building.
- (TheLisa) SMX East Charity Party Raises $13,000+!(October 17, 2008) As a brand new member of both We Build Pages and Internet Marketers of New York, I’m really proud to announce that last week’s Charity Party hosted by WBP raised more than $13,000 to benef...
- Lisa Barone joins We Build Pages!(October 14, 2008) Lisa Barone has moved to Historic Troy New York and has joined We Build Pagesas our Senior Writer.
Stay tuned for a new website and blog on WeBuildPages.com in the near future.
View the Press Release...
- (QualityGal) The Differences Between Good Writers and Great Writers(October 8, 2008) I have a lot of good writers on my writing team. I won’t accept average writers, and bad writers make me cringe. I do have a few really great writers, and I love them all to death.&#...
- Charity Party Monday October 6 in NYC(October 1, 2008) If you’re going to SMX NYC, Be sure the attend This Party which donates to the Ronald McDonald House on Monday Night.
I’m honored to announce that we’re (We Build Pages) hostin...
- (NinjaJen) For Google 10th, it’s Tales from Page 10(September 26, 2008) In honor of Google’s 10th Anniversary Celebration and inspired by the "Google is turning 10. See what’s happened in the past 10 years." Prominently displayed under the search box a...
- Create the Winning Logo and get $200(September 23, 2008) *** This contest is over. The winner was Risa Borsykowsky, a professional web designer from RB3 Web Design and Search Engine Optimization. Thanks Risa! ***
I’m seeking a logo for a new website a...
- Rhea Drysdale Joins We Build Pages - YEA!(September 19, 2008) Rhea Drysdale Joins We Build Pages!
I’m excited to announce that Rhea Drysdale has joined We Build Pages. I’m sure Rhea, like Pat, will enjoy all that Upstate New York can offer. I k...
- Google’s Human Reviewers - Matching User’s Intent.(September 16, 2008) Yesterday QualityGal gave a few thoughts on the recent comments about Michael Gray’s take on Guy Kawasaki accepting a camera for the review…and how they feel Google should treat this (the ...
- (QualityGal) Graywolf, Guy Kawasaki, and Paid Links Rules that Can’t Be Enforced(September 15, 2008) As I was leaving a comment on Graywolf’s post about Guy Kawasaki and Link Payola, I realized I had more than a few words to say on the matter.
Google’s policy on paid links is impossible t...
- (QualityGal) We Build Pages opens Content Creation Services to clients again(September 11, 2008) For several months, our Content Creation Services have been closed to clients. When my predecessor left the company to move across the country, the "Sorry…" notice appeared to let ...
Obtained from source. Internet Marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Research, Consulting, and Services
- How Google Might Personalize Search Results Outside of Personalized Search(November 19, 2008) Not long ago, during a search at Google, a message at the top of the search results told me that my results were,
“Customized based on recent search activity.”
A link next to that messa...
- Google Using Novel Content as a Ranking Signal?(November 14, 2008) If you search for news at Google News, you’ve probably noticed that you can view news articles by date or by relevance.
Many of the news articles that you find in Google News are from sources ...
- Changing Google Rankings in Different Countries for Different Searchers(November 13, 2008) While you can search at google.com just about anywhere in the world, you can also access Google at a number of different country specific addresses, such as google.co.uk, www.google.fr, www.google.co....
- Search Pogosticking and Search Previews(November 11, 2008) Search pogosticking is when a searcher bounces back and forth between a search results page at a search engine for a particular query and the pages listed in those search results.
A search engine coul...
- Classifying Web Spam by Looking at Query and Page Features(November 9, 2008) Why do search engines care about spam pages that show up in search results? What does a search engine consider web spam? How can a search engine identify web spam?
Should someone who publishes inf...
- A Review of Kimberly Bock(November 7, 2008) Over the past year, I’ve had the chance to get close to Kimberly Bock, who you may know as the author of a number of popular blogs including Learning SEO Basics, Yicrosoft Directory Girl, We R F...
- Impossible to Light a Candle on Election Day(November 4, 2008) This post has nothing to do with Internet Marketing, and yet it has everything to do with it, too.
Churches close on Election Day. Who would have thought they would?
My mom suggested a few weeks back...
- Google Universal Search Patent Granted(November 4, 2008) Google was granted a patent today from the USPTO on Universal Search, which provides searchers with a mix of search results from different categories, such as news, images, advertisements, web pages, ...
Obtained from source. Intrapromote Looks Under the Hood of Search Engine Optimization
- Perceived Competition vs. Actual Competition(November 13, 2008) It happens 80% of the time I ask the question. I am talking with a client on the phone and I ask “who do you feel is your direct competition in your industry?” What I then receive is a list......
- Social Media Reality Check: Facebook vs. MySpace(November 7, 2008) Estimated pageviews for MySpace vs. Facebook...
- Dropping Balls On Facebook(November 7, 2008) I have a tip for professional recruiters using Facebook to find job seeking candidates....
- Follow Intrapromote on Twitter(October 28, 2008) Intrapromote has opened up its Twitter stream and invites you to follow....
- Why .edu Link Acquisition “Services” Don’t Last Long(October 24, 2008) Recently, I had a client send me an email saying they had been approached by a company who could get them some .edu links in an “under the radar” kind of fashion and they asked me what I thought. ...
- Error in Google's robots.txt Docs(October 20, 2008) Google appears to have an error in its robots.txt help pages....
- 10 Tips for Doing Link Development Research(October 8, 2008) When you are hunting for links for your site or for a client’s site, there are lots of avenues that you could pursue. Some work, some don’t. That’s just the nature of the business. There are a c...
- 5 Things to Consider When Hiring a Social Media Consultant and/or Company(September 30, 2008) Here's my take regarding the 5 things a company should look for when trying to hire a social media consultant and/or company....
- Branded Phrases, Sites & Conversions(September 29, 2008) A recent comScore study for the Pharmaceutical industry analyzed the brand awareness and conversion impact of search marketing and visits to a brand web site....
- Linking External and Internal Search Terms in Google Analytics(September 19, 2008) How to match up internal search terms (i.e., terms that people searched for from your site's internal search feature) with the terms that people used to find your site in the first place....