by Scott | Jan 16, 2007 | Technology News
Last year upon returning from the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics show I wrote a blog entry called CES Roundup 2006, where I listed my personal top 10 most innovative items. This year, at CES 2007, my criteria was about the same as last… This stuff needs to be...
by Scott | Jan 15, 2007 | Client projects, General interest, Web Design
I was contacted by a business that wanted to leave their current situation (a SEO / hosting / website management / web design environment) quickly and cleanly. That should be simple, right? The trick was, he didn’t want his current consultant to know until it...
by Scott | Jan 12, 2007 | Computers - How to, Search Engines, SEO
I watch and listen to more than my share of online tutorials, both in audio and video format. I listen on my pc, and I take some for later on an Ipod, and there’s nothing I hate more than being unproductive. Most of what I choose to view (or hear) is necessary...
by Scott | Jan 12, 2007 | Google, SEO, Technology News
You may notice your Google PR (Page Rank) fluctuating over the past few days. I suspected as much when I saw it bouncing around on a few sites, but I could find nobody mentioning it online. However, this has been confirmed by superstar Internet guru Jerry West of Web...
by Scott | Jan 4, 2007 | Spam prevention
Spam is at an all time high, and there’s simply no stopping it. Oh yeah? Check this out… I’m an affiliate for SpamArrest, and to this day, have never found a solution that I like better for up to 5 email addresses. The price is right, and it REALLY...
by Scott | Dec 21, 2006 | Microsoft, Search Engines
When you think about the Microsoft search platform, do you call it “MSN”, or “Microsoft” or “Live”? When Microsoft first began development of their new search engine, MSN was not utilizing it yet for searches. When discussing any...
by Scott | Dec 20, 2006 | Google, Search Engines, SEO, SEO-101
On my list of “Top Ten SEO Factors” I’ve never removed ALT tags, because I’ve seen evidence that they were still a determining factor in rankings. Many experts have been saying for a couple of years now that “ALT tags don’t matter...
by Scott | Dec 12, 2006 | Google, SEO
Yesterday I logged into my Google Webmaster Tools account, and every site there, (all of my own and all of my clients) either had a status of “pending verification” or simply said “verify”. Some of these sites have been verified for over a...
by Scott | Nov 28, 2006 | Search Engines, SEO, SEO-101
On December 11th, local Portland business owners will be offered a rare opportunity to get live help directly from proven SEO experts, including myself. The most talented search marketers in Oregon recently formed a group called SEMpdx, and we are having our first...
by Scott | Nov 28, 2006 | General interest, Technology News
For home users, I’ve long recommended AVG Free Antivirus as a way to protect home users without spending any unnecessary money. Well, they’ve decided to abandon their free home users, and my kids’ computer started getting a popup telling them they...
by Scott | Nov 27, 2006 | Computers - How to, General interest, SEO, SEO-101, Technology News, Web Design, Web Hosting
There is an entire industry that does nothing except buy and resell expired domain names, and most of their inventory comes from grabbing the expired domain names of businesses just like yours. Knowing these ten items below could save you hours of time &...
by Scott | Nov 27, 2006 | Google, Search Engines, SEO, SEO-101
Your business will have an easier time getting web traffic and customers if you list it in the Google Local directory, Google Maps. Instead of having dozens or hundreds of competitors in your neighborhood, you may find there are very few. This option is not available...