Deadly Sins Against SEO: Part 1 on Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing

“Are you getting bad or conflicting SEO advice from landing page and conversion specialists? Keep your ears open for these deadly SEO sins. *** Read the full post by clicking on the headline above or, in Facebook, by clicking on the “View Original…”

Interview: George Michie on Paid Search on Get Elastic Ecommerce Blog

“Not long ago I had the privilege of teaming up with George Michie of the Rimm-Kaufman Group for an interview on ecommerce issues . George has graciously reciprocated to offer his expertise in paid search. George is a well respected thought leader…”

Kill Useless Web Metrics: Apply The “Three Layers Of So What” Test on Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik

“Data, data everywhere yet nary an insight in sight. Is that your web analytics existence? Don't feel too bad, you share that plight with most citizens of the Web Analytics universe. The problem? The absolutely astonishing ease with which you…”

Top 21 Wordpress Plugins For Article Marketing : Alliance of … on Amazon recommendations – Google Blog Search

“If you want to add Amazon recommendations to your blog articles, then you will need this plugin. If you don’t know by now, Wordpress strips the code from Amazon ads if you try to copy and paste the html in your posts – so you will need …”

Placing An Ad For Free – Affiliate Programs Don’t Always Work on MakeUseOf.com

“If you’re like me, while you enjoy blogging, you would also appreciate receiving a little bit of income for your efforts. Google Adsense is probably the most popular tool beginning bloggers use to generate revenue from a website, but what about…”

How to sell stuff on your B2B blog without being annoying on {grow}

“I’m hoping by now the “selling is bad” phase of the social media mantra is passe and we can all freely embrace our inner capitalist.  Right? Earlier this week I wrote about a growing trend toward sponsored posts and outright…”

Adriaan de Groot (adridg): Russian comments (2) on Planet KDE

“Thanks to all of the commenters explaining the odd Russian comment that I’d gotten on my blog. The bike maps entry also attracted two more: one saying “Что-то такое слышал, но не так подробно, а…”

The Single Page Interface Manifesto on TheServerSide.com: News

“The objective of The Single Page Interface Manifesto is to promote the progressive disappearance of the use of pages not only in web applications also in dynamic web sites with SEO, bookmarking and page based requisites in general.”

Social Media Listening for B2B Marketing on Buzz Marketing for Technology

“One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as…”

No One Likes a Bragger. on Woot! – One Day, One Deal

“Sure, you’ve got a Facebook with a status bar you can use to update the world on your feelings about current events and your virtual farm. You’ve even got a Twitter account so you can let everyone know you just ran out of Funyuns and your roommate…”

Why Google Releases New Apps: They’re Desperate for Content on ReadWriteWeb

“It seems like in the past few months Google has relentlessly released new applications, some of which perhaps could have used some more baking in the oven before they were unleashed on the general public. To some it’s becoming a tiresome exercise…”

Ask DLS: Is affiliate marketing via Google AdWords a scam? on Download Squad

“Filed under: Business , Google , Ask DLS I had gotten some very well-informed and interesting replies when I asked you guys about the stock market , so I figured I would try my luck again with something at least as shady, scammy and rife…”

Google Forcing Some AdSense Publishers To Select a Local Currency on Search Engine Roundtable

“A WebmasterWorld thread reports that some Google AdSense publishers are being forced to pick a local currency, instead of using the U.S. dollar. Three publishers claimed it happened yesterday, where they logged into AdSense and had to pick a local…”

Google Help Forum Search Adds 3rd Party Content on Search Engine Roundtable

“All of the content published on this site is sourced via discussion forums, that is what makes this site unique from the thousands of other SEO blogs out there. Much of that content is sourced from the Google help forums….”

LA Times: SEO Spammer on mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA

“If the thought of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) makes your eyes glaze over, breathe. It’s ok. It’s basically getting your site to the top of Google and how you do that. Om Malik at Gigaom writes : The San Francisco Chronicle, it…”

How to Blog: How to Choose a Blog Niche [6 Tips] on ProBlogger Blog Tips

“Earlier in the week we looked at the importance of ‘niches’ when it comes to building profitable blogs . Today I want to extend the topic and gives the process that I tend to use when working out if I want to start a new blog in a…”

Hydra Affiliate Network Dumps 88% of Its Publishers on Domain Name Wire

“Large affiliate network trims its ranks. In a major shakeup in the affiliate network world, Hydra Network has dumped 88% of its affiliates, leaving it with fewer than 2,000 large publishers. Back in my days of affiliate arbitrage through…”

The Wonderfactory: Interaction Designer on Recent Programming Jobs

“Location: New York, NY URL: www.thewonderfactory.com We are a full service NYC agency focused on the development of online interactive content and broadband-oriented experiences for major brands. In continuation of our fight against…”

Market Overview: Virtual Event Platforms For B2B Marketers on Forrester Research: Michael Hafner’s Custom Feed

“Tech marketers are beginning to embrace virtual events as a way of reaching diverse audiences to meet a wide range of objectives — from brand awareness and demand generation to customer experience and education. Most big vendors have already…”

“We Can’t Do Social Media – We’re a B2B Company” on http://www.dhcommunications.com

“You hear lots of excuses reasons why B2B companies can’t participate in social media. One reason I hear frequently . . . “We’re a B2B company.” This is code for, “We’re a traditional company,” “We…”

No Suprise: B2B Buyers Need to Find Your Content on http://www.dhcommunications.com

“GlobalSpec recently published its latest survey report: Understanding the Industrial Buy Cycle: How to Align Your Marketing with Your Customers’ Buying Process . The 17-page report covers ground most marketers (should) already know regarding…”

Just What Are Those Users Doing? Metrics for Understanding User Behavior in an Next-Generation Online Catalog on EDUCAUSE |

“Yale University Library implemented a new catalog interface in 2008. Yufind (based on Vufind, originally developed at Villanova University) offers new functionality for search and discovery of scholarly material. This presentation will provide an…”

No One Likes a Bragger. on Woot! – One Day, One Deal

“Sure, you’ve got a Facebook with a status bar you can use to update the world on your feelings about current events and your virtual farm. You’ve even got a Twitter account so you can let everyone know you just ran out of Funyuns and your roommate…”

4 Things That Are Getting Me Rankings, Right Now on SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog

“Posted by Glen Allsopp This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author’s views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz,…”

PrePrint: Cloud Computing for Mobile Users on Computer

“Cloud computing heralds a new era of computing where application services are provided through the Internet. Cloud computing can enhance the computing capability of mobile systems. Is cloud computing the ultimate solution for extending battery…”

Improve Your Web Site’s SEO With SEOmoz’s Free API on ProgrammableWeb

“Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is vital to any successful website. The team at SEOmoz are experts in this field and now offer a number of premium SEO tools including the recently released Open Site Explorer , which provides a wealth of…”

ColdFusion Job Opportunity in South Croydon, United Kingdom on Latest Adobe News

“Advanced Resource Managers Limited My client is the owner of a number of global travel and lifestyle companies primarily marketed direct to consumers as subscription clubs and in the B2B market sold wholesale mainly in the Bank and Credit Card…”

Weblog Tools Collection: WordPress Plugin Releases for 03/11 on WordPress Planet

“New Plugins WP-ZoomImage With CopyProtect You can pop up an image or thumbnail by just clicking on it and it will disappear when you click it again Titled Comments Hikari Titled Comments enables each comment to have a title, so that…”

Small Business News March 10, 2010 on Small Business Trends

“From marketing to startups, operations to policy that directly affects small business, the small business news roundup from Small Business Trends has it all. Here’s the latest installment of what we hope will become an indispensable part of…”

My “Couch Talk” Local Marketing Interview With Chuck Reynolds on Search Engine Journal

“For those of you that do not know Chuck , he has a great deal of experience with geo games as well and other geo apps, local search and marketing, and is not only a marketer but a heavy engaged user of all the services he talks about. I wanted to…”

3 Tools to Analyze the Sentiment of Your Brand Social Mentions on Search Engine Journal

“Sentiment analysis is something very new and immature. Sentiment analysis allows you to identify general attitudes towards your brand (or a product). The goal of sentiment analysis is to assign a given social media comment with a degree of…”

WordPress Plugin Releases for 03/11 on Weblog Tools Collection

“New Plugins WP-ZoomImage With CopyProtect You can pop up an image or thumbnail by just clicking on it and it will disappear when you click it again Titled Comments Hikari Titled Comments enables each comment to have a title, so that…”

SEO Health Checks – Regular Housekeeping Tasks for Your Website’s SEO on SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog

“Posted by richardbaxterseo Technical problems, errors and surprise releases are all regular features in the day to day management of a website when you’re an SEO. There’s no doubt that maintaining a quick, error free and well optimised…”

How One Mobile Developer Created Its Own Local Ad Network To Boost Fill Rates on mocoNews

“Like many other developers, uLocate works closely with ad networks to monetize WHERE, its free mobile app that is available on a number of carrier networks and Android, iPhone and Palm ( NSDQ: PALM ). But WHERE often struggled to keep its fill…”

YouTube Mobile Now Serving Banner Ads on Search Engine Journal

“With the ever growing site traffic of  of  YouTube mobile site, it is not surprising that  Google will take advantage of this to serve advertisements.  In 2009, YouTube mobile’s site traffic increased by 160%. You can just imagine how good…”

SEO Report Card: Optimization According to Google on Get Elastic Ecommerce Blog

“Earlier this week, Google offered a free download of its own SEO Report Card , an open and honest document that grades around 100 of Google’s own “products” (think Youtube, Maps, Adwords, Reader, Blogger etc). While it may satisfy…”

DEMO disrupts on March 21-23 (and latest speakers Buchheit, Chan, Davis, Sternberg, Brown) on VentureBeat

“Here’s why I’m excited about the upcoming DEMO conference : Some 62 new companies or products will launch onstage March 21-23, and they look better and more disruptive than in previous years. As executive producer of the event,…”

Social network hi5 launches program to court game developers on VentureBeat

“Social network hi5 is unveiling a program today that it hopes will snare more social game developers who will make exclusive games for its 50 million users. The San Francisco company has been ramping up its strategic shift into games for a while….”

Paid Search Best Practices on KnowFree.net Feed Update

“10 secrets to running a paid search campaign. Learn 10 secrets Fathom SEO uses when running a Paid Search campaign. From refining keyword lists and A/B testing to tracking software and landing page creation, Fathom SEO shows you PPC Best…”

YouTube calling: Now serving ads on the YouTube mobile site on The Official Google Blog

“(Cross-posted with the YouTube Biz Blog ) Mobile phones are rapidly becoming essential tools for surfing the web, connecting with friends, and sharing and watching video online, and we’re seeing these effects at YouTube. The YouTube mobile site is…”

You’re still not using Adwords? Seriously? on Internet Business Mastery Blog: The Art of Internet Marketing & Online Business for Entrepreneurs

“You’re still not using Adwords? Seriously? Internet Business Mastery readers – you guys are serious about business.  I know you are.  I talk to Jay and see how much time & money is invested in this community.  I’ve even met a…”

Differences Between Domain Investing and Cybersquatting on Elliot’s Blog

“I had a conversation a few days ago with someone in the legal department of a large company, and we discussed cybersquatting and the importance of buying potential typo domain names before a product launch, especially when the product is targeting…”

Web Analytics Association Names Mike Levin as Executive Director on Search Engine Watch Blog

“Previously the executive director of the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), Mike Levin has been tapped in the same role – but this time at the Web Analytics Association (WAA). Click to read the rest of this post…”

Citysearch Teams with OrangeSoda for Online Marketing Solution on Search Engine Watch Blog

“Local advertising meets search engine optimization with new tool for marketers. Click to read the rest of this post…”

SEMPO Names New Board of Directors on Search Engine Watch Blog

“One of our own makes the cut. Click to read the rest of this post…”

YouTube Deploys Ads on Mobile Site on Mashable!

“YouTube will now display banner ads on the mobile version of its website. Google made the announcement in a blog post today, enticing would-be advertisers to sign up by saying that users of its mobile video website are tech-savvy early adopters…”

SXSW 2010 for Marketers & Online Strategists on ReadWriteWeb

“Navigating SXSW is overwhelming to say the least! To help you out ReadWriteWeb has been breaking the events, panels and parties down into vertical reviews. This post provides what we think are some of the best for marketers and online strategists….”

Google Opens Apps Marketplace for Business on Search Engine Journal

“I pretty much remember when talks about Google launching its own store for web apps started circulating before.  But Google remained mum about it until now.  The Google Apps Marketplace has been launched and is now open for business. So…”

A friend writes: on Catholic and Enjoying It!

“Hi! I’m shamelessly sending out a mass e-mail to let you know of a new website/blog style that Bryan and I set up in order to chronicle our journey with our youngest, Joshua . We are also attaching an Amazon store as soon as we are able and do…”

Differences Between Domain Investing and Cybersquatting on Elliot’s Blog

“I had a conversation a few days ago with someone in the legal department of a large company, and we discussed cybersquatting and the importance of buying potential typo domain names before a product launch, especially when the product is targeting…”

Web Analytics Association Names Mike Levin as Executive Director on Search Engine Watch Blog

“Previously the executive director of the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), Mike Levin has been tapped in the same role – but this time at the Web Analytics Association (WAA). Click to read the rest of this post…”

Citysearch Teams with OrangeSoda for Online Marketing Solution on Search Engine Watch Blog

“Local advertising meets search engine optimization with new tool for marketers. Click to read the rest of this post…”

SEMPO Names New Board of Directors on Search Engine Watch Blog

“One of our own makes the cut. Click to read the rest of this post…”

Tabulator Sitemap – jftabulatorsitemap (14781) on New Typo3 Extensions

“Create sitemap where the sites will be displayed in an jQuery UI tab, requested by ajax. Use t3jquery for better integration of other jQuery extensions. State : beta Author : Juergen Furrer Tech. Cat. : Frontend Version : 0.1.0…”

Optimizing Search Conferences: How Differing Incentives Create Audience vs. Organizer Issues on SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog

“Posted by randfish WARNING: Get ready to read with this one. There aren’t a ton of fun graphics or quick bullet points, but I do promise that if you read through, you’ll feel much more knowledgeable about the topic, and likely get more value…”

Introducing VaM Cart on The Bakery:

“VaM Cart – Free, Open Source CakePHP Based Shopping Cart. Official Site – http://vamcart.com/ Online Demo – http://vamcart.com/demo/ Admin: http://vamcart.com/demo/admin/ Login: admin Password: password * Easy Installation. * CSS, JS…”

71 Technical Factors For Backlink Analysis (From 30 Link Building Experts) – Part 2 on Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing

“Welcome to part 2 of our 3-part group interview series on backlink profile analysis. Part 1 covered backlink analysis for link building campaign design. Part 2 covers the more technical aspects of analysis, and what elements that link building…”