by Scott | Aug 7, 2007 | Google
Since Google has discontinued their labeling of pages as Supplemental Results, what shall we call them now? I guess until Google names them officially, I’ll call them the “CrappyPages”. The words, “Supplemental Results” always required a...
by Scott | Aug 6, 2007 | Google
Well, yes they are… Google seems to be updating the link: command over (at least) the past three days, and for me, it is showing less links than before in many cases. Does this mean that Google is no longer “counting” certain links for ranking...
by Scott | Aug 2, 2007 | Conferences
I arrived in San Jose too early to check into my room, so I dropped my stuff at my hotel and walked over to the Marriott. As I walked in, I saw a familiar face walking out. It was Dixon Jones, a Webmaster World moderator (Receptional), and principal of an SEO firm in...
by Scott | Jul 31, 2007 | Local news, Public Speaking
The August meeting of Portland Oregons premier search marketing group will be a return of everyone’s favorite event, the SEO Hot Seat, by SEMpdx. We will also be returning to the Hotel Deluxe, and like always, it promises to be educational as well as...
by Scott | Jul 25, 2007 | Competition Research, Link Building, SEO
Everyone knows that inbound links to your website are a good thing. Everyone also knows that some are better for you than others. But how do you tell exactly how much more valuable one link is over another? Knowing exactly which link partners you should pursue first,...
by Scott | Jul 24, 2007 | Technology News
You’re not alone… Users all over the country are finding out daily that suddenly, for no apparent reason at all, they are unable to send mail if they want people to reply to their business or personal e-mail addressed other than one that is @comcast.net....
by Scott | Jul 22, 2007 | Google
In Fridays post, I pointed out that when Yahoo sells out, they are calling it a “partnership program”. However, when Google sells out, what do they call it? Google is even sticking extra search tools right in the ad itself, while also removing the...
by Scott | Jul 22, 2007 | Google
I just noticed that Google is now identifying personalized search results, in a way that I have to applaud. When did that happen? It’s now shown clearly, right there where it tells you how many search results there are. When the fact was hidden early this...
by Scott | Jul 20, 2007 | Search Engines, Yahoo
I’m not talking about them selling the company, (although there are rumors) I’m talking about their integrity and their overall credibility as a search engine, by appearing to sell the number one organic search result to the highest bidder. Yesterday I...
by Scott | Jul 12, 2007 | Technology News
As an avid listener of Internet radio in various forms, I’m proud to be a resident of Oregon, where two of our congressmen, Ron Wyden and Earl Blumenauer cosponsored a bill to preserve Internet radio. Today, the courts denied an emergency stay requested on...
by Scott | Jul 10, 2007 | General interest
One reason I like driving long distances (okay, the only reason) is because I get to catch up on old broadcasts from Webmaster Radio that I’ve stuck on my iPod. I’ve tried to listen before while working, and it’s just not productive. I can’t...
by Scott | Jul 9, 2007 | Web Design
At Danny Sullivan’s SMX Advanced Expo, I ran across a magazine I had never heard of before. It’s called “Website Magazine”, and it is actually a physical publication in addition to having an online digital version. I’ve finally gotten...