Category Archives: SEO

SEO Link Farmers/Scammers are a Fraud – Don’t Take Their Money

This is the response I get when questioning an “SEO Expert” wanting me to get paid $50 per link for posting links on my Google+ profile. Seriously, who, of any klout takes these guys’ money? These guys are the scum … Continue reading

Posted in link building, link farming, scum, SEO, seo experts | 18 Comments

Facebook and the New SEO

With the advent of Facebook’s new Open Graph Protocol announced at their developers conference last week, there has been no shortage of criticism as to what’s private, what’s open, and if this makes Facebook even more open and more closed. … Continue reading

Posted in Facebook, Google, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, open graph, open graph protocol, SEO, social, Technology | 28 Comments

The Facebook Vanity Gold Rush Preempted by Facebook Employees?

We’re just hours away from the launch of Facebook vanity URLs. Many have complained at the preferential treatment given to some influentials and bloggers to get the names they want. After asking, I was offered my first and last name, … Continue reading

Posted in Facebook, facebook username, goldrush, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, landrush, profile, SEO, Technology, vanity, vanity url | 2 Comments

MonsterCable.com Oblivious to SEO

I’ve been searching for a good mobile solution for my iPhone for close to a year now to no avail, and now that I’ve got the new phone I thought I’d do another search. For my old iPod, I own … Continue reading

Posted in firefox 3, Google, monster, monster cable, monstercable, SEO, Technology | 10 Comments

Facebook Makes Their URLs Search-Engine Friendly

I just noticed, while browsing the I’m On Facebook — Now What??? Facebook Page that Facebook has now made their URLs search engine friendly. So now, instead of: http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=6816644117 It is now: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Im-On-Facebook—Now-What/6816644117 This appears to apply only to public-facing … Continue reading

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How I use Google Reader

I’ve been on the Google Reader band wagon for a long time now. I currently subscribe to about 150 feeds, and I read or skim over probably near 1,000 or more feed items a day. Reading my feeds is how … Continue reading

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Danny Sullivan Just Doesn’t Get SNO

Dave Bascom, of SEO.com, and also a good friend of mine, recently reminded me through a blog post of his about Danny Sullivan’s Whiteboard Daily Search Cast where he criticized Facebook ads as a “revolution”. Danny goes on to say … Continue reading

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