by Scott | Nov 25, 2006 | Microsoft, Search Engines, SEO, SEO-101
Google penalizes websites for blatant link farming and other unsavory tactics, but it looks like Microsoft has taken it a step further. By now, everyone is supposed to know that unrelated links can’t help you, but now Microsoft Search (a.k.a. Live.com) may...
by Scott | Nov 25, 2006 | Recipes, Search Engines, SEO, SEO-101
I’m the cook in our family, and I decided to make some stuffed mushrooms for a Thanksgiving appetizer. Naturally, I had to start with the right foundation… very large mushrooms. They couldn’t be difficult for my guests to find, by being made of...
by Scott | Nov 21, 2006 | SEO, SEO-101, Technology News, Web Design
Google was the first to announce broad support for XML sitemaps, and that has made it easier to submit your site to Google. Their webmaster tools may then be used to identify problems on your site as well. At Pubcon this past week, it was announced during the...
by Scott | Nov 20, 2006 | Link Building, Search Engines, SEO, SEO-101
In no particular order, here are the most important things I was either reminded of, learned, or remember from Pubcon. Always strive for perfection, but don’t wait for it before implementation, or you may never get your projects completed, your product ready, or...
by Scott | Nov 12, 2006 | General interest, Search Engines, SEO
Don’t let posts like this fool you, it’s nothing but work, work, work at these things. There’s no fun, no relaxation, and only hours and hours of mind numbing education and networking. I didn’t even know they served alcohol… I’m...
by Scott | Nov 5, 2006 | Google, Search Engines, SEO, SEO-101, Social Networking, Technology News
I’m going to the Webmaster World Pubcon convention next week, and getting pretty stoked. I’m so glad they’re back to a 4 day format now… The session grid has been complete for a while now, and looks really good. Like always though, it’s...
by Scott | Oct 31, 2006 | SEO, SEO-101
For someone in the SEO business, there are few things more important than reliable keyword research. Tools offered by Google and Yahoo are only so valuable, and that’s why I have an account at Wordtracker as well as Nichebot, which I’ve grown to rely on...
by Scott | Oct 26, 2006 | Google, Search Engines, SEO
That’s the claim of someone that emailed me yesterday. After reading his email and subsequent replies to mine, I decided to post. Any thoughts? What’s your search engine of choice, and why? Here’s his original email – Dear Sir: I have been...
by Scott | Oct 25, 2006 | Technology News, Web Hosting
Search Commander hosting clients have noticed a problem sending to AOL email addreses this week. The problem? It doesn’t arrive! Why? As webhosts, we our hosting IP addresses from ARIN, the primary provider of IP addresses in the US and Canada. AOL, in all their...
by Scott | Oct 19, 2006 | Local news, SEO, Social Networking, Technology News
Search Engine Marketers of Portland (SEMpdx) has announced officially that its first networking event will be held Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Portland Oregon’s Hotel Deluxe from 5:00 to 7:30 PM. Most of the SEMpdx board members, (including myself), will be on hand...
by Scott | Oct 18, 2006 | Cell Phones & PDA's
*update 3/08 – issue resolved – Blackberry syncs with POP mail Yesterday was the first full day with my Blackberry 8703e. Yes after nearly 6 full months with my old phone, (the ever so fragile and sluggish VX6700), I decided to get a new one. When it...
by Scott | Oct 18, 2006 | Microsoft, Search Engines, SEO, Technology News
MSN has a new search operator that allows you to see all the domains that any given site is linking out to. Most professional search marketers have long known that inbound links to your site affect ranking, but outbound links from your site to others matter as well....