Google and Our Economic Recession
For the last ten years search engine marketers have played by Google’s rules. In that decade Google has effectively done...
Social Media Management: The Role of an Agency or Service Provider
If you work for an online marketing agency the following scenario is probably not uncommon. A client comes to you...
Google Chrome Webcast at 11AM PT / 2PM ET
This is just a quick note to our readers that if you are interested in the very latest on Google...
Google’s Chrome Browser: What You Need to Know
The Beta Download: Available September 2, 2008 Google’s Chrome Browser is not only real, it’s almost available to users for...
Google Chrome, Google’s Web Browser: Is it Real?
Earlier today I came across an article on Google Blogoscoped written by Philipp Lenssen called Google Chrome, Google’s Browser Project....
Best of the Web Launches BOTW Local Beta
Having worked tirelessly for the past two years, Best of the Web (BOTW) announced the launch of BOTW Local Beta...
The Art of Google PageRank Sculpting & Five Sculpting Tips
Michael Gray delivered an excellent presentation as part of the Bot Herding panel at SMX Advanced 2008. His discussion focused...
Eric Lander’s Day One Recap of SMX Advanced in Seattle
As I mentioned last week, my intent wasn’t to live blog the events here at SMX Advanced in Seattle. So...
Search Engine Journal’s Coverage of SMX Advanced
Next week Rhea Drysdale will be joining me in Seattle to cover the next Search Marketing Expo Event, SMX Advanced....
Google Leaks Quality Score Variables (Pscore, mCPC and thresh) in Search Results
Earlier this morning a colleague of mine was conducting a search and called me over to show me something interesting....
Are You Really Ready to Offer Social Media Services?
Many web focused organizations are making moves to provide “social media management services”. While I would normally be the first...
Yahoo Games: Google & AOL Partnerships to Increase Microsoft’s Offer?
A short while ago, Chris Winfield of 10e20 called my attention to a story published by Henry Blodget on Silicon...
Growth and Development of Google’s Local Search
On day one of SMX West in Santa Clara, I will be speaking on Local Search and Blended Results. While...
Keyword Research Strategies for Maintaining SEM Efforts
To be successful with your search engine marketing efforts, you will need to perform keyword research. Too often though, keyword...
Early Information on Google’s Android SDK for Mobile Phones
As Google becomes a stronger player in the world of communications, their interests and participation in mobile devices is obvious....
5 Quick Tips for Building SEO Content
While it’s great to have a web site optimized and performing well in the engines, you need to build out...
Google’s PageRank: A Double Edged Sword
Last week when I first noticed PageRank values changing and propagating out to tool bars, I made it a point...
Wikipedia: The Barry Bonds of Search Results
Even if you’re not a fan of baseball you probably know that Barry Bonds is one of the most questionable...
Google’s Behavioral Targeting Flaws Put Advertisers at Risk
For a while now, Google has been testing behavioral targeting in their search result pages. And while behavioral targeting may...
3 Steps to Solid Linkbait
Linkbait was a popular topic last week at SMX Social Media in New York City. While social media experts understand...