by Scott | Feb 29, 2012 | Link Building, SEO
I was asked to fill in at the off-site SEO session of SearchFest last week, and I worked for days on my slides, intending to give the best presentation that anyone had ever seen. I tried to pack nearly 90 slides into a 25 minute presentation, and after the first half...
by Scott | Jan 31, 2012 | Local Factors, Public Speaking, SEO, SEO-101
My next internet marketing session is geared towards local businesses, (sign up here) and is specifically focused on beginners who don’t have technical skills. Web designers who are not SEO’s are also welcome. I suppose if you are an long time SEO that...
by Scott | Jan 5, 2012 | Public Speaking, SEO
I’m happy to announce that I’m running my own Meetup groups for 2012, and my first event has now been scheduled for January 19th, at the Convention Center Red Lion Inn. Why? Over the past few years, I’ve spoken on more panels and given more presentations...
by Scott | Jun 30, 2011 | SEO
Friendster seems to have about 57 million 404 errors, and they have completely wiped out the vast majority of their users content. Do a site: search on Friendster.com and try to go almost anywhere – We have a few Friendster accounts, and just this morning my...
by Scott | Apr 1, 2011 | SEO
Are you feeling guilty because you have improved your rankings unfairly? Have you bought links? Exchanged goods or services for reviews? Have you commented on blog posts, or maybe participated in forums when you didn’t even feel all that strongly, but you did it...
by Scott | Dec 6, 2010 | General interest, Google, Local - Places - Maps, SEO
I just tried to leave a review at Google, while I was logged in, and instead of being given the old review screen, I was asked to set up a new profile. Here, it’s easier to show you… (*update four months later the name “Hotpot has finally been...