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Google I/O Developer Conference Fallout; Inside Interactivity Digital 2013

Daron Babin — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:13 +0000

Jim is joined by David Harry aka THeGypsy from Verve Developments to discuss the fallout that came from the 6th annual Google I/O Developer Conference, which featured changes to Google+ Chrome and search via spoken answers. We also get a report from Michelle Stinson-Ross from Firestarter Social Media on location from Interactivity Digital 2013, including the anticipated session from post-Blueglass executives Loren Baker and Greg Boser.

5 Ways You May Be Stuck In the Good Ol’ Days of SEO

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:52:46 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss 5 Ways You May Be Stuck In the Good Ol’ Days of SEO based off a recent Search Engine Watch article by Kristine Schachinger that discusses all the algorithm changes of years past and how SEOs have looked at past techniques to manipulate the latest algorithm.

Eric Schmidt Defends Google Tax Avoidance; Google Instant Previews Out of Search Results

Daron Babin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:25:15 +0000

Google Enhanced Campaigns Get Social Annotations, Availability For Mobile App Advertisers; Google chairman Eric Schmidt defends tax avoidance policies; Google Reconsideration Request Guidelines; Google Instant Previews Removed From Search Results ; Google Changes Authorship Interface and Removes More By. Also, Kristine Schachinger from SitesWithoutwalls reports from PubCon New Orleans 2013.

International SEO Roundtable Part 2

Daron Babin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:47:02 +0000

International SEO Roundtable Part 2 as Jim and Dave discusses the joy and pain of taking SEO overseas with American based SEOs Aaron Aders from Relevance, Frank Watson from Kangamurra Media, Dave Snyder from Coypress and David Portney from Portent Interactive.

International SEO Roundtable Part 1

Daron Babin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:39:42 +0000

International SEO Roundtable Part 1 as Jim and Dave discusses the joy and pain of taking SEO overseas or into the Americas. We first hear from international based SEOs with David Harry and Terry Van Horne from SEO Dojo, Mikkel DeMib Svendsen, Chris Adams from gShift Labs and Tony Hutchcroft.

Embedding Data Analytics; Ann Smarty on Making the Move to America

Daron Babin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:11:51 +0000

Talking Embedding Data Analytics with Jennifer Francis, VP Analytic Solutions at Apption Software, plus Jim sits down 1-on-1 with Ann Smarty, the Community and Branding Manager for Internet Marketing Ninjas.

Facebook Phone and Local Search; Anonymous Hacks Twitter, Flickr in North Korea; Future of Digital Content Distribution

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:31:09 +0000

Facebook unveiled a new way to integrate its network on Android devices, Facebook Home, which represents a rethinking of how Facebook exists on Android phones. Plus, Facebook Nearby Is Now Facebook Local Search; Anonymous Hacks North Koreas Twitter and Flickr Pages; Also, Jim and Dave theorize on the future of digital content distribution thanks to the recent original programming offerings by Netflix.

SES New York 2013 Highlights; Google Same-Day Retail Delivery

Daron Babin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:27:26 +0000

SES New York 2013 Highlights as Jim returns from the tradeshow, plus Google goes head to head with Amazon with new same-day retail delivery in San Francisco; Google picks 8,000 winners to test internet-connected glasses. Finally, a weird story about how a store in Australia is alerting would-be customers that theyll be charged 5 dollars if they come in to browse but dont buy anything.

Facebook To Incorporate the Hashtag; Google Panda To Be Integrated Into Search Algorithm

Daron Babin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:25:19 +0000

Facebook Working on Incorporating the Hashtag, Google Panda To Be Integrated Into The Search Algorithm ala Panda Everflux as Jim joins us from SMX Toronto 2013 and Dave brings us the latest headlines

Facebook Redesigns Continue With Timeline

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:19:06 +0000

Facebook Redesigns Continue With Timeline as Search Engine Journal writer Michelle Stinson-Ross join Jim and guest host David Harry aka @TheGypsy to discuss upcoming changes to Facebook that she recently wrote an article about entitled Facebook Redesigns Continue With Timeline: Community Managers Be Ready

Microsoft Pays 732 Million Dollar Fine; Google Penalizes Another Link Network

Daron Babin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:05:16 +0000

Microsoft Forced To Pay 732 Million Dollar Fine After Google Rats Them Out; Google + Makes Changes; Google Penalizes Another Link Network: SAPE Links; Matt Cutts Explains We Do not Ban Sites Critical Of Google, But Here Is Why We Do Penalize Sites.

Effective Strategies for Driving Website Revenue

Daron Babin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:46:28 +0000

Effective Strategies for Driving Website Revenue and State of Affiliate Marketing with Evan Weber from Experience Advertising, plus Marissa Mayer and her No Work From Home decree and a New Google Interface in the works?

Hacker Prevention and Website Privacy and Safety Awareness

Daron Babin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:28:42 +0000

After the Hacking group Anonymous became the latest victim of a Twitter hack, Jim and Dave explore Hacker Prevention and Website Privacy and Safety Awareness with Josh Dennis of WiredNation and Kristine Schachinger of SitesWithoutWalls.

Marissa Mayer: Sour on Yahoo-Microsoft Search Deal; Google+: Higher Rankings to Content Tied to Verified Profiles

Daron Babin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:50:26 +0000

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer made comments at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday expressing disappointment With the existing Yahoo-Microsoft Search Deal.

Jim and Dave discuss, plus bring on Bria Jordan from to talk about some excerpts from Eric Schmidts upcoming book, The New Digital Age where he discusses Google Plus and how Google Will Give Higher Rankings to Content Tied to Verified Profiles.

Google AdWords Enhanced Campaigns; Pinterest Marketing: An Hour a Day

Daron Babin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:23:35 +0000

10 Things You Need to Know About Google AdWords Enhanced Campaigns as Jeff Ferguson From Fang Digital discusses his recent blog post. Jennifer Evans Cario from SugarSpun Marketing tells us about her new book, Pinterest Marketing: An Hour a Day.

In the news, Yahoo! Is throwing Google Ads onto certain Yahoo properties and co-branded sites through AdSense for Content and AdMob; Michelin Guides failed to renew its domain, someone else claims and Michelin sends a cease and desist and are threatening further legal action. Jim and Dave fill us in.

What Happened After Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Came Back From North Korea?

Daron Babin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:29:05 +0000

Jim offers some commentary following Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and his recent visit to Korea with SitesWithoutWalls.com Founder/Consultant Kristine Schachinger, Reliable SEO and SEO Training Dojo Partner Terry Van Horne and SEW Weekly Host Thom Craver.

Jim wrote the following thoughts prior to the show. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is a very dangerous man. Aside from being one of the primary shredders of personal privacy around, Mr. Schmidt is proving to be a danger to world peace. It’s been what, like, eight or nine months since North Korea freaked everyone out by announcing new nuclear weapons or missile tests. Recently, the hermit state looked as if it was trying to rejoin the world of nations announcing sweeping economic and industrial improvement plans.

Earlier this month, Schmidt and his daughter Sophie were in North Korea led by US diplomat and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. Sophie Schmidt wrote an extremely candid blog about her experience, comparing life in North Korea with the Truman Show. Eric Schmidt wrote about how the North Koreans control information via a dual structured Internet/Intranet and by limiting the capabilities of smart-phones available to North Koreans.

Earlier today, North Korea announced a new wave of underground nuclear weapons tests combined with a resurgent missile program targeting the west coast of the United States. You know what’s on the west coast of the United States? Eric Schmidt’s office is three miles from the coast.

Facebook Graph Search Impacting Business Pages

Daron Babin — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:46:19 +0000

Discussion on how Facebook Graph Search Impacting Business Pages with Michelle Stinson Ross, who recently wrote about it in a recent Search Engine Journal article. Mobile Moxie CEO Cindy Krum joins the Facebook Graph Search panel discussion and also offers some commentary on what to expect in the mobile landscape in 2013.

Google Privacy FTC Anti-Trust Ruling Followup

Daron Babin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:50:05 +0000

Jim and Dave followup the Google Privacy FTC Anti-Trust Ruling; They continue their discussion on online privacy plus a discussion on keywords and user intent.

FTC Google Antitrust Investigation Findings Revealed; What is Google Doing with Google Plus?

Daron Babin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:10:19 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission closes its antitrust review and announces Googles services are good for users and good for competition. Plus, Jim and Dave discuss What is Google Doing with Google Plus? as they discuss Google Plus and personal privacy with Kristine Schachinger from SitesWithoutWalls.

SEO in 2013, the Old and the New

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:02:16 +0000

SEO in 2013, the Old and the New as Jim and Dave welcome David Harry (Owner and Sifu at SEO Training Dojo), Terry Van Horne (Partner of Reliable SEO and SEO Training Dojo), and Bria Jordan (Digital Always Media).

Hacking Software Guru John McAfee Contained; Matt Cutts Skype Account Hacked

Daron Babin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:38:30 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the ongoing saga of Software guru John McAfee, who recently suffered two small heart attacks while in detention in Guatemala. McAfee is considered a suspect in the fatal shooting of Gregory Viant Faull, who was shot to death in early November on the Belize island where both men lived.

In another story of hacking, Google Web Spam Team Head Matt Cutts Shares His Account Hack Experience. He explained how and why his Skype account was hacked on Google+. He explains that the Skype account he rarely uses was hacked a month or so ago and he realized recently when he needed to use it for an internet radio show.

Laura Lippay Joins SEOgadget; Press Release Leads to Google Acquisition Hoax

Daron Babin — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:50:10 +0000

The SEO is Dead debate, Importance of Working Yahoo! into your marketing strategy and rollerblading for the Ringling Brothers Circus as Jim and Dave welcome former Director of Technical Marketing at Yahoo! Laura Lippay, now the new CEO of SEOgadget.com.

Jim and Dave also discuss the Press Release announcing a Google Acquisition Hoax, how the Google Penalty Removal Wont Necessarily Improve Rankings and the Anti-Google Holiday Shopping Campaign from Microsoft.

Google Analytics Report on Search Marketers Mobile Focus in 2013; SES Chicago 2012; Google Disavow

Daron Babin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:21:33 +0000

A Google Analytics report presented during the Mobile Marketing and Measurement Panel at SES Chicago 2012 says that 87 percent of search marketers will focus on mobile in 2013. Also, Matt Cutts discusses Google Disavow in new YouTube video, meanwhile a webmaster disavows 100 percent of links and still has Google link penalty.

President Obama’s Second Term Tech Agenda

Daron Babin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:25:09 +0000

Looking into President Obama’s Second Term Tech Agenda as Jim and Dave discuss what web issues are the Obama administration likely to deal with? They welcome SEMPO President/ Rosetta Dir. of Thought Leadership/SEO Rockstars host Chris Boggs and Search Engine Journal writer Michelle Stinson Ross who wrote a recent article on the subject entitled Barack Obama: President of the Tech Era.

Google Autocomplete Findings From Hurricane Sandy; Disney Purchase of LucasFilm LTD Editorial

Daron Babin — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:02:25 +0000

Aside from Google Autocomplete Findings the aftermath and recovery following Hurricane/ Super Storm Sandy and an article on Penguins and unnatural linking messages?, Jim and Dave also give some commentary on the Disney purchase of LucasFilm LTD along with an exclusive interview with the new owner.

Google Disavow Tool; Google Analytics Event Tracking

Daron Babin — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:42:52 +0000

Google introduces a tool that enables you to disavow links to your site. Jim and Dave analyze how this tool will help Google compete in semantic search, with the likes of Wolfram Alpha and Apple. Plus, figuring out track event commands in Google Analytics.

WebmasterWorld Forum to IM Ninjas; Google Stock Plunges

Daron Babin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:14:10 +0000

WebmasterWorld Forum to IM Ninjas as the popular Webmaster and SEO forums, WebmasterWorld, have been sold to Jim Boykin and Internet Marketing Ninjas.; Google Stock Plunges 8 percent, according to Reuters, after the companys third quarter earnings apparently leaked ahead of schedule on Thursday. Jim and Dave also give Webcology listener Jim Mogensen a site review of his site RentWisconsinCabins.com.

Google Updates Above Fold Page Layout Algorithm; Panda, Penguin, and Authors

Daron Babin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:30:44 +0000

Google Updates Above the Fold Page Layout Algorithm;Exploiting Facebook Privacy Settings. Jim and Dave speak with Kim Krause Berg (Founder of Cre8asiteForums) who has joined the Internet Marketing Ninjas, about the change and she previews her participation on an upcoming Pubcon Vegas 2012 panel on Panda, Penguin, and Authors.

The Hats Worn in SEO: White Hat, Gray Hat, Black Hat and…

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:52:17 +0000

SitesWithoutWalls founder Kristine Schachinger defends her Search Engine Watch article titled SEO 101: Meet the White Hats, Gray Hats, Black Hats and Asshats as Jim and Dave speak with Kristine and the
CEO of Fang Digital Jeff Ferguson.

Search Coming Back to Yahoo; Facebook Purges Fake Profiles

Daron Babin — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:11:02 +0000

CEO Marissa Mayer announces Search is coming back to Yahoo; Facebook announces a purge of all fake profiles; Google celebrates its 14th birthday; Jim and Dave also discuss a SEOMoz blog post entitled How Many SEO Consultants Actually Know What They’re Talking About?

Yahoo Closes 7.6 Billion Dollar Deal with Alibaba

Daron Babin — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 07:36:03 +0000

Yahoo closes 7.6 billion dollar deal with Alibaba Group, which will give Alibaba greater autonomy as it prepares to pursue an initial public offering of stock within the next three years, while rewarding Yahoo for one of the few moves that has gone right for the troubled company in the past few years.

Jim and Dave also discuss full-blown SEO campaigns in a multivenue universe, plus news on the announcement of a virtual PubCon.

Cyber Security Measures to Avoid Repeat of GoDaddy Outage; DWExpo 2012 Vegas Preview

Daron Babin — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:14:34 +0000

Following up on the major outage web hosting company GoDaddy suffered that took down its website, servers, and DNS infrastructure completely for several hours. We hear about some cyber security measures that you should apply with Carolyn Shelby, the Director of Search for Tribune Company and 435 Digital. We also preview the annual Digital World Expo in Las Vegas later this month with conference chair Shawn Rorick and featured speaker Kristine Schachinger.

Facebook Privacy Roundtable

Daron Babin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:00:32 +0000

Jim and Dave host a Facebook Privacy Roundtable discussion, including third party apps and what they record, kids and privacy and the importance of privacy with the author of The Last Original Idea and the founding partner at Digital Always Media Alan K’necht and Michelle Stinson-Ross, the Founder and Principal Consultant at Firestarter Social Media.

RavenTools Revered for Helping Rehab Employee; Social Media Hits and Misses

Daron Babin — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:13:09 +0000

RavenTools Revered for Helping Employee Rehab While Recovering from an accident that resulted in a coma. Plus, Jim and Dave discuss some Social Media Hits and Misses, and how Samsung traded a new Galaxy phone for a cool dragon drawing.

Oatmeal Hits Tesla Museum Campaign Goal; Microsoft New Logo Change

Daron Babin — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:45:33 +0000

Less than a week after launching a fundraising campaign to build a Tesla museum, comic website The Oatmeal has reached 850k in donations. Microsoft make a new logo change, and the words Search and Social avoid the trademark.

SES San Francisco 2012 Recap; Value of Facebook

Daron Babin — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 01:01:18 +0000

SES San Francisco 2012 Recap; Evaluating The Value of Facebook as its stock price continues to drop; Twitter founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams start new Medium social publishing site.

Gmail Results in Google SERPs; Suspicious Facebook Pages

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:20:23 +0000

Google to pull Gmail information into search engine results; Google Plus and rationalization? Jim discusses these and more with guest co-host Thom Craver, Senior Technical SEO Manager at TopRank Online Marketing.

People who dont join Facebook are suspicious according to a Toronto star article. We discuss this and other social media headlines with social media consultant and author Li Evans.

Facebook Click Fraud and The State of Cyberlaw

Daron Babin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:18:26 +0000

Facebook Click Fraud? Jim and guest host Miranda Miller from Search Engine Watch welcome Brian Carter for a discussion about Facebook advertising. Internet Law Center founder Bennett Kelley also joins us to discuss the state of cyberlaw.

Comparing Google Penguin and Panda: Drops in Rankings

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:34:07 +0000

Comparing Penguin and Panda: Drops in Rankings as Google rolls out the latest update to its Panda algorithm. Jim and Dave differentiate the significance of the drops in ranking that the Google Penguin and Panda algorithm have created.

Analyzing the Hire of New Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:25:59 +0000

Analyzing the Hire of New Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer, what kind of expectations will she need to meet, and how much time will she get to turn the Yahoo ship around.

Yahoo Voice Passwords Stolen; Social Media Camp Victoria 2012 Recap

Daron Babin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:30:37 +0000

Social Media Camp Victoria 2012 Recap with Motivational Speaker Fred Sarkari; 450000 Yahoo Voice passwords stolen in data breach; A Beloved and Respected Female Search Engine Industry Journalist is Threatened.

DuckDuckGo Founder Gabriel Weinberg

Daron Babin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:02:49 +0000

Jim and Dave speak with DuckDuckGo Founder Gabriel Weinberg. Named by Time Magazine as one of The 50 Best Websites of 2011, DuckDuckGo is a simple, straightforward search engine that is considered reminiscent of early Google.

More Facebook Ranting; Microsoft launches Surface; Anatomy of an Internal Link

Daron Babin — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:44:45 +0000

More Facebook Ranting; Microsoft launches Surface, a line of tablet computers running the Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT operating systems; Anatomy of an Internal Link.

SES Toronto 2012 Observations; ICANN gTLDs Revealed

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:44:33 +0000

Jim offers some SES Toronto 2012 Observations, including how SEOs should plan for Madison Avenue to look to them for help. Jim and Dave also discuss ICANN and the announcement of thousands of gTLDs revealed.

Webcology Reaches 200 Podcasts

Daron Babin — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:22:42 +0000

Webcology Reaches 200 Podcasts as Jim and Dave reflects on the news that spoke about during that span. Facebook is reportedly testing out controls that would allow users under the age of 13 to participate under parental supervision. LinkedIn Password Leak is Confirmed after it was reported that over 6.4 million LinkedIn passwords had been leaked onto the internet.

Infographics and Data Visualization; YouTube Comedy Videos

Daron Babin — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:30:29 +0000

Infographics and Data Visualization and how much to use them over blog posts or videos; YouTube Comedy Videos discussed with Darryl Lecraw from Fox Hound Digital and SkitforBrains.tv.

Facebook IPO Fallout; Xoomfile Version 3 Software Launched

Daron Babin — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:32:05 +0000

Facebook IPO fallout from Wall Street following its initial public offering, Jim and Dave analyze the past 7 days, plus they discuss an article titled Linking to Promote Keyword Clusters.

Also, Xoomfile founder and CTO Robert Gagnon tells us about the latest launch of the newest version of their Xoomfile Secure File Transfer software.

Microsoft to Involve Facebook; Facebook Ads and GM Cars

Daron Babin — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:25:54 +0000

Microsoft plans to roll out a revised version of its Bing search engine that includes a way to involve Facebook friends in the search process. Plus, Micheline Maynard discusses a recent Forbes article on Whats The Real Problem: Facebooks Ads, Or GM Cars?

Penguin and Panda; LinkedIn purchase of SlideShare: Facebook IPO Roadshow

Daron Babin — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:49:47 +0000

Dave discusses his appearance on Ecom Experts and how ecommerce is being affected by the Penguin and Panda Updates. Also, the LinkedIn purchase of SlideShare otherwise referred to by Jim as Powerpoint in the Clouds for 118.8 million dollars. Plus, a look into the Facebook IPO Roadshow as the social network looks to pitch its initial public stock offering.

Google Penguin and Panda Updates; SMX Toronto 2012 Recap

Daron Babin — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:01:35 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the Google Penguin and Panda Updates with Michael David, the author of WordPress 3.0 Search Engine Optimization. Plus Jim recaps the highlights from SMX Toronto 2012.

YummyMummyClub; Parked Domain Pages; Inbound Link Counts

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:56:10 +0000

We learn about the YummyMummyClub as we speak with journalist, TV personality, former MuchMusic VJ, writer and composer Erica Ehm.

Headlines this week include Google Going After Parked Domain Pages? Watch Your Inbound Link Counts; Torontos Village Idiot Mayor Makes Boing Boing.

Facebook buys Instagram: Good or Bad for the IPO; Yahoo Layoffs and Reorganization

Daron Babin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:19:20 +0000

Facebook buys Instagram: Good or Bad to Buy Before for the IPO, and will they try to buy Pinterest. Jim and Dave also discusses the Yahoo Layoffs and what CEO Scott Thompson plans for reorganization.

Unnatural Links; Deindexing Blog Networks; 50 New Google Search Changes

Daron Babin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:24:20 +0000

Google Cracking Down on Unnatural Links, Deindexing Blog Networks; New Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson sweeps out 2,000 employees in purge; Breaking Down 50 New Google Search Changes.

Over Optimization Penalty; Evolution of Google With Social Search

Daron Babin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:18:53 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss Google and the Over Optimization Penalty that Matt Cutts announced to allegedly level the playing ground. They also discuss a Bill Slawski post on his SEO By The Sea blog about the Evolution of Google With Social Search.

Former Googler Opens Up About Google +, Privacy; Forbes Rant

Daron Babin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:26:25 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss how former Googler James Whittaker openly blogs about about how Google is now obsessed with harvesting peoples private information and saying their social media efforts with Google + have been a failure threatened by Facebook. Jim also serves an extensive Forbes rant.

Google +1 Button Goes Red and Gives Thanks; How To Blog Posts

Daron Babin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:03:41 +0000

Google has made a couple of changes involving the +1 buttons, including that the color scheme is changing to white and red, plus Signed-in Google users can now thank others for hitting the +1 button. Jim and Dave also discuss a Search Engine Journal post entitled Are We Putting Ourselves Out of Business With All These How To Blog Posts?

Resources for Stocking Your Internet Marketing Toolkit

Daron Babin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:59:48 +0000

Resources for Stocking Your Internet Marketing Toolkit, Dave takes us through a Search Engine Watch post that helps us separate the good from the bad, the expensive from the inexpensive and figure out how to tell when the price difference is worth it?
Jim and Dave discuss the Death of Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart that lead to lots of negative Twitter comments.

Link Building and Analytics

Daron Babin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:30:23 +0000

Talking Link Building and Analytics as Citation Labs Founder Garrett French and SitesWithoutWalls founder Kristine Schachinger join Dave and guest host Terry Van Horne.

SOPA and PIPA Equivalents C-11 and C-30 Threaten Canada

Daron Babin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:55:49 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss Bill C-11, the Canadian equivalent to SOPA and PIPA in the US and how the entertainment industry is lobbying to persuade the Canadian government to accede to their demands for highly punitive restrictions on copyrights. They also comment on Bill C-30, the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act.

Google Screenwise, Chrome for Android, Blackberry 10 OS

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:01 +0000

Google Screenwise Pays You To Give Up Privacy and Surf The Web With Chrome; Chrome Web browser comes to Android phones and tablets; Blackberry 10 operating system coming soon.

Facebook IPO, Living and Dying on Search Analytics

Daron Babin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:54:31 +0000

Facebook filed papers Wednesday to raise at least 5 billion dollars and begin to sell stock this spring.How to Understand Your Google Not Provided Traffic.

Jim and Dave also discuss a Search Engine Watch article from Miranda Miller entitled Google, Bing and Yahoo in Partnership to Sell Top Organic Local Listings?. They uncover some reported irregularities

Everything is Measurable. What about Google Search Plus Your World?

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:49:11 +0000

Everything is measurable. How does that idea relate to Google Search Plus Your World? Jim notes that many old-time SEOs are suddenly consulting to new tool makers. This indicates A) a recgonition of SEO as important and B) recognition that changes make current/old metrics obsolete.

SOPA and PIPA Postponed

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:35:36 +0000

The Controversial Protect IP Act legislation (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) asd Congress declares it needs more debate. SEO Rockstars host, SEMPO President and Director of Thought Leadership at Rosetta Chris Boggs gives us his take.

Looking Inside the BlueGlass

Daron Babin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:43:55 +0000

Looking Inside the BlueGlass as Jim and Dave welcome BlueGlass VP of Marketing / Managing Partner at BlueGlass Interactive, Loren Baker and the newly appointed Chairman of the Board Richard Zwicky.

New Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson; Search for Santorum

Daron Babin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:54:20 +0000

Jim and Dave analyze the hiring of new Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson, the task he has at hand of restoring the search engine to prominence and the overwhelming factors that he will have to overcome.

They also discuss Rick Santorums near win in the Iowa caucus results and how it rehashed his Google problem for when you search for Santorum on Google.

Internet Marketers Year in Review 2011 Roundtable Part 1

Daron Babin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:06:14 +0000

Internet Marketers Year in Review 2011 Roundtable with panelists Rand Fishkin (CEO and Co-Founder, SEOMoz), Kristine Schachinger (Founder/Consultant SitesWithoutWalls.com), Terry Van Horne (Partner of Reliable SEO and SEO Training Dojo), Miranda Miller (Search Engine Watch Journalist) and Mike Grehan (Global VP Content, Search Engine Watch ClickZ, SES Conference and Expo).

Internet Marketers Year in Review 2011 Roundtable Part 2

Daron Babin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:06:05 +0000

Internet Marketers Year in Review 2011 Roundtable with panelists Jonathan Allen (Director, Search Engine Watch), Rhea Drysdale (Chief Executive Officer of Outspoken Media), Bill Slawski (SEO consultant and author of SEO by the Sea), Thom Craver (Web and Database specialist for the Saunders College at Rochester Institute of Technology), Cindy Krum (Chief Executive Officer at MobileMoxie, LLC) and David Harry (Owner and Sifu at SEO Training Dojo).

Blocking Search Results; AdWords Remarketing

Daron Babin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:57:46 +0000

Former Formula One President Max Mosley is hoping legal action will force Google to block search results linking him to an alleged Nazi-themed tryst with several women.

Jim and Dave also discuss AdWords remarketing and video from Matt Cutts that discusses How can good sites that don’t know about SEO rank well.

Facebook Absentee Experiment; Cyber Week Records

Daron Babin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:11:28 +0000

Facebook Exploits Reveals Zuckerberg Private Images, Cyber Week Breaks 4 Records, Nears 6 Billion Dollar Mark and Jim, reveals the results of a social media experiment where he stayed absent off of Facebook for a whole week.

Tech and Marketing Strategies for Video

Daron Babin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:08:09 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss Tech and Marketing Strategies for Video with with Jake Athey from Vitomy.com and Greg Jarboe from SEO-PR. Also, Judge Orders ALL Search Engines, Social Networks to De-index Seized Websites; Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, ISPs, All Served With Streaming Site Blocking Demand.

Stop Online Piracy Act; Skywire Media Mobile Solutions

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:49:16 +0000

Google, Yahoo and Facebook are joined together in opposition of the Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA, which is said to help U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders fight online traffic in copyrighted intellectual property and ensuing revenue and job losses.

Jim and Dave also speak with Nicole Hurley, Sales Executive at SkyWire Media, Inc, a mobile solutions provider heavily involved with the Hospitality industry and more specifically gaming.

No More Adobe Flash for Mobile; Google To Penalize For Ads

Daron Babin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:49:49 +0000

Adobe will no longer continue to develop a Flash player for mobile and it instead concentrating on HTML5; Google To Start Penalizing Sites for Too Many Ads;A Possible Solution to Google Panda and its Fresher Results; Should Amazon Buy Yahoo?

Google Search Algorithm Gets Fresh Change

Daron Babin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:17:26 +0000

Google announces a new search algorithm change that helps make the search results fresher. Besides for the results being fresher, the results will change for about 35 percent of all searches. Jim and Dave discuss the implications of this new change as reported in SearchEngineLand.

RIM Evangelists; Google Encrypted Search; Bing CTR Position

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:50:27 +0000

Research In Motion or RIM, losing ground in a market that its BlackBerry smartphone helped to build, is adding developer evangelists in Silicon Valley to change perceptions, plus SEOs Strike Out as Google Encrypts Signed-in Search Data and Bing Top Position Gets 9.66 percent CTR, Lower Total Page 1 CTR than Google.

Social Media Policy

Daron Babin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:01:50 +0000

RIM May Face Claims as Operators Refund BlackBerry Customers; The Google Doesnt Get Platforms Family Intervention Memo. Also, Jim and talk speak with Jure Klepic, a Vancouver, BC-based attorney who specializes in helping companies develop social media policies.

Looking Back at the Legacy of Steve Jobs

Daron Babin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:32:48 +0000

Looking Back at the Legacy of Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs following his untimely death with Former Apple exec and NoNoyz President David Szetela.

We also discuss linkbuilding and the Search Marketing Anatomy with Aaron Anders, co-founder and CEO of Slingshot SEO.

Warren Buffet Owned Business Wire Receives U.S. Patent

Daron Babin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:50:03 +0000

Business Wire, a company operated by Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway, has been awarded a U.S. patent for the technological process of optimizing and distributing press releases to maximize their ability to be found and tracked in the search engines. Jim and Dave discuss the implications.

Also, Jim and Dave welcome Mike Roberts, Founder of Spyfu – makers of one of the worlds best competitive recon tools

Recent Facebook Changes: Pros and Cons Roundtable

Daron Babin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:31:18 +0000

Interesting News Any Time You Visit, New Safety Tools Launch, Improved Friend Lists and now the TimeLine, a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. Jim and Dave welcome guests panelists Kristine Schachinger and Miranda Miller to discuss.

Expanding Internet Marketing to Asian Markets

Daron Babin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:08:31 +0000

Expanding Internet Marketing to Asian Markets with David Temple
Global CSMB Search Lead for Dell. He discusses if Bing has helped to carve a path into China for western businesses, and whatever became of Yahoo and Alibaba and the search results with Baidu and Google.

Google Acquires Zagat; Yahoo CEO Fallout

Daron Babin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:06:55 +0000

Google has acquired Zagat, one of the most well-known names in restaurant reviews, in a move to improve its local products, which are now run by Google VP Marissa Mayer.

Carol Bartz is no longer the CEO of Yahoo. Jim and Dave discuss how she calls Yahoos Board A Bunch Of Doofuses.

Content Creation Now and Going Forward Part 2

Daron Babin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:41:59 +0000

This roundtable discussion concludes with where content/SERPs are going in 2012 via mobile, local, segmented SERPs, etc… They discuss what to expect in 2012 environment and how to create the SERPs, social, display, and additional content going forward.

The participants of this roundtable include:Jill Whalen, CEO of High Rankings; Thom Craver is a Web and Database specialist for the Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology; Garry Przyklenk, Founder of Eclipse Online Marketing; Miranda Miller, Online Marketing Manager at Avenue A and writer at SearchEngineWatch.

Content Creation Now and Going Forward Part 1

Daron Babin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:22:44 +0000

Define content in terms of social, video, image, text, tweets, etc, plus they get into how webmasters can deal with various types of content and types of search/searchers.They also discuss social media departments and content in different venues.

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO; Bing SEO Fundamentals; Google Multi-Channel Funnels

Daron Babin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:24:58 +0000

In the news, Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO; Bing Gives a List of 18 SEO Fundamentals. Guest Thom Craver discusses Google Multi-Channel Funnels and how we can discover untapped opportunities in your conversion path. We also welcome Michael Mire of GetMeListed.net.

London Riots Generated by Social Media

Daron Babin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:33:51 +0000

Jim and Dave speak with Kristine Schachinger to discuss London Riots and Social Media
and the potential of Social Media, specifically BlackBerry IMs, Facebook and Twitter, plus the FTC Investigation into Google centers on Android blocking competitors services preferencial placements for Google Places, Shopping Results and financial data and how Motorola Threatens Android and partner Google.

Google Gathering Nortel Patents; Digital World Expo Preview

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:28:04 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss Googles recent bid of 900 million dollars for 6000 patents belonging to the bankrupt telecommunications company Nortel, plus they speak with Shawn Rorick, Author of Emerging Marketer and Organizer of the upcoming Digital World Expo.

RIM Layoffs; SES San Fran 2011 Keynote Preview

Daron Babin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:41:16 +0000

BlackBerry maker RIM announced it will lay off 2,000 people, or 11 per cent of its workforce. Jim and Dave discuss, plus they speak with Personal Life Media founder Susan Bratton. She previews her keynote presentation at SES San Francisco 2011 on Conversion Triggers.

Local SEO and Spotify U.S. Rollout

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:45:02 +0000

We talk Local SEO with Michael Mire and Ravdeep Sawhney from GetMeListed. Also, Megan Berry, Marketing Manager for Klout (the standard measure of online influence), tells us about the U.S. rollout of Spotify.

MySpace, Specific Media and Justin Timberlake; Fark and Why We Love it

Daron Babin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:10:12 +0000

Specific Media, a digital media company, announced its acquisition of social networking destination Myspace for 35 million dollars and one of its investors is Justin Timberlake, Jim and Dave analyze the deal. Jim and Dave also welcome Drew Curtis, the Founder of the popular news aggregator, Fark.

SES Toronto 2011 Highlights

Daron Babin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:51:35 +0000

Jim and Dave recap and give their SES Toronto 2011 Highlights from networking to sessions to the atmosphere. We also hear an exclusive interview Dave conducts with the team from Brafton.

CodeGuard; Facebook Facial Recognition

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:01:45 +0000

Jonathan Hochman and Jonah Stein introduce us to CodeGuard, which provides website backup, monitoring, and malware remediation services to small and medium businesses.

We also hear the latest about Facebook facial recognition with TV and radio tech expert Shelly Palmer.

Gmail Hacked in China; Standardized Search Results

Daron Babin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:03:25 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss how Google announced that hundreds of its Gmail accounts have been compromised by hackers based in China. Google said the attack targeted senior government officials and military personnel from the United States and other countries, Chinese political activists, and journalists.

They also discuss standardized search results and the announcement of the Apple iCloud at the upcoming World Wide Developers Conference.

SEO Roundtable: Ethics and Self-Regulation

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 May 2011 07:55:39 +0000

We wrap up our two-part edition of Webcology with a lively discussion of SEO ethics and industry regulation. With two hot-button issues like that you know our panel of Alan Bleiweiss, Ben Cook, Steve Gerenscer, David Harry, Anthony Verre and Terry Van Horn, all highly opinionated people, wont be pulling any punches!

SEO Roundtable: Outing Other SEOs

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 May 2011 07:47:56 +0000

This two-part edition of Webcology kicks off with SEO panelists Alan Bleiweiss, Ben Cook, Steve Gerenscer, David Harry, Anthony Verre and Terry Van Horn debating the merits of Outing black hat practices to Google and the mainstream media. Does outing make the web a better place or is it just the SEO version of tattling?

Linkbuilding and The Debut of the LinkedIn IPO

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:51:09 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss Linkbuilding, the debut of the LinkedIn IPO; Yahoo! Search Marketing Blog Closing May 31; The Google Search Team (Finally) Gets Its Own Blog and How Facebook Is Changing Online Business.

Facebook Hires PR Firm to Smear Google

Daron Babin — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:29:53 +0000

Jim talks with Brasco about news leaking that Facebook hired a large PR firm, Burson-Marsteller, to attack Google. Jim also weighs in on Microsoft buying Skype, the impending release of Google’s Chromebook and Google I/O.

Google Voice Search; Facebook to Buy Skype?

Daron Babin — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:54:51 +0000

Google is reportedly looking into voice-activated search that can be integrated into the Google.com search engine once the experiment is complete. Jim welcomes his Digital Always Media colleague Alan Knecht.

Jim and Dave also discuss the report that Facebook is looking to buy Skype, the Sony Playstation hack and more.

Facebook Deals vs. Groupon

Daron Babin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:38:46 +0000

Jim joins us from SMX Toronto 2011, and speaks with Dave on the newest daily deal competition for Groupon, Facebook Deals.

Jim also recaps his participation in a content creation session and gets a gauge of the conference with Search Engine People founder and SMX Toronto Advisor Jeff Quipp.

Panda Rolls Across the Atlantic

Daron Babin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:50:34 +0000

Jim and Dave are joined by Dr. Horst Joepen, CEO of Searchmetrics to discuss UK winners and losers in the recent Google Algorithm updates.

The Top 5 Things You Should Know About Google Adwords

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:30:28 +0000

Jim and Dave interview the brilliant Laura Thieme. Laura will talk about Integrated SEO & PPC Tactics, Top 5 Things You Should Know about Google Adwords to Save Money & Increase ROI, The Importance of Trend Analysis, PANDA and much more.

Better Ads in Gmail, Panda Update and Search 3.0

Daron Babin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:02:45 +0000

Jim and Dave ponder these topics: Does Google have moles in other large Tech firms? Panda update promoting big brand sites, Better ads in Gmail, Search 3.0 and Epsilons Security Breach Exposes Troubling Trend.

Google +1 Button; SEO is Not Dead

Daron Babin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:23:50 +0000

Google announces its own rival against the Facebook Like buttons, the +1 button. It launches as part of the Google search engine, allowing you to â€œ+1â€³ the search results and ads that you like. And in a few months, itâ€™ll be arriving at a web site near you.

Jim and Dave welcome David Harry aka the Gypsy from SEODojo to get his take on how SEO is not dead following the JCPenney SEO aftermath and the Google Farmer Panda Update.

Michael Mire and Peter Prestipino

Daron Babin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:09:30 +0000

Jim and Dave talk with Michael Mire, Co-Founder of Get Me Listed, a local marketing platform for Business and SEO Professionals. They also talk to Peter Prestipino editor in chief of Website Magazine, and his new book Web 360: The Fundamentals of Web Success. It addresses the fundamental elements of achieving success on the Web

Google Farmer aka Panda Aftermath

Daron Babin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:21:13 +0000

Jim and Dave uncover new Information From Google coming out of SMX West 2011, plus Christian Wilson introduces us to asocialsearch, which lays a directory of companies which include Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube, Meetup, Blogs and 4square pages.

Google Antitrust Investigation

Daron Babin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:51:07 +0000

Jim and Dave analyze the JCPenney SEO controversy, plus The Texas attorney general is leading an antitrust investigation of Google wants to know how Google determines the prices for its AdWords paid search advertising program and how sites are ranked in Google’s search results.
Also, tune in for a stimulating conversation on linkbuilding with SEOMoz founder Rand Fishkin.

Google Marketing Executive Missing in Egypt

Daron Babin — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:58:29 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the disappearance of the Head of Marketing for the Middle East and North Africa for Google, Wael Ghonim, a young Google executive who has vanished among the chaos in Cairo in the middle of civil unrest.

Conversion Optimization and Sketchy SEO

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:34:21 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss Conversion Optimization, improving bounce rates and updating websites, plus they discuss Groupon Target Department Stores expansion into Canada and hey also discuss a SEORoundtable post that talks about Googles Matt Cutts and JohnMu are forced to out a sketchy SEO company.

Integrated Marketing

Daron Babin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:29:35 +0000

Jim speaks with Liana Evans, CEO, and Becky Ryan, COO of
LiBeck Integrated Marketing, which provides integrated marketing services that focus on cohesively bringing all marketing channels together.

Internet Marketing Year in Review 2010

Daron Babin — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:51:48 +0000

New Technology, Mobile Paid Ads, Changes Predicted to come among one of the major search engines as Jim and Dave give their Internet Marketing Year in Review with a look into 2011.

Net Neutrality Passes

Daron Babin — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 05:29:30 +0000

This week, FCC Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve controversial net neutrality rules. Jim and give opposing views on the new rules imposed.

Search Headlines of 2010

Daron Babin — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:36:15 +0000

Search Headlines of 2010 including changes in the Google algorithm,the ongoing evolution of social media , the attempted purchase of Groupon and internet privacy are discussed.

Leveraging Trust For Better Conversion

Daron Babin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:16:17 +0000

Leveraging Trust For Better Conversion as we talk to Shane Keats, research analyst at McAfee.com, about McAfee Secure and how online retailers can increase their conversion rates during the Holidays by leveraging trust marks.

Google Boutiques Launch

Daron Babin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:33:28 +0000

Google Boutiques Launches as Boutiques.com: a personalized shopping experience that lets you find and discover fashion goods, by creating your own curated boutique or through a collection of boutiques curated by taste-makersâ€”celebrities, stylists, designers and fashion bloggers.

Jim and Dave also speak with the author of the book The Last Original Idea: A Cynic’s View of Internet Marketing, Alan K’necht.

Veterans Day Call to Action

Daron Babin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:25:18 +0000

Veterans Day Call to Action as Jim speaks out about the issues that veterans are dealing with lack of government support and funding. Also, what the broadcast networks think of Google TV and more.

Twitter Promoted Tweets in Google

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:30:54 +0000

Twitter Promoted Tweets in Google with Local seach expert Michael Mire from admiregroup and getlisted.net, plus a discussion on Blekko and a Michael Gray blog post entitled Is Flash Bad for SEO?

Google Places Incorporated Into Organic SERPs

Daron Babin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:26:39 +0000

Google Places incorporated into the organic SERPs. as Google makes some major changes in how they will display their local search results. Jim and Dave analyze the changes with Melissa Fach from SEOAware.

Google Income Shifting Through Tax Loopholes

Daron Babin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:32:07 +0000

Google cut its taxes by 3.1 billion dollars in the last three years using a technique that moves most of its foreign profits through Ireland and the Netherlands to Bermuda, Jim explains.

Plus an interview with the makers of a new Link Building Toolset, Ontolo co-founders Garrett French and Ben Willis.

Bing Uses Facebook Data in Search

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:43:25 +0000

Bing Uses Facebook Data in Search as Jim and Dave discuss a recent Web Pro News blog post entitled Are Social Signals the New PageRank?

Also, Marissa Mayer vice president of search and user experience for Google has changed roles in the company to head up Googles local service operations.

Facebook Freedom of Information

Daron Babin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:37:23 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss how Facebook announced Wednesday that its 500 million users can request information tied to their user IDs be sent via an e-mail., including likes, wall posts, friends list, as well as shared photos, articles, videos, etc.

Plus, they discuss a blog post from Search Engine Journal that says Search Engine Journal is A Slap in the SEO Face.

Google Instant: One Week Later

Daron Babin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:58:35 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss a recent blog post Jessica Bowman of SEOinHouse entitled Google Instant: One Week Later, Thinking About Keyword Research.

They also delve into the new relationship with WordPress and Microsoft Windows Live.

Wiki-Brands

Daron Babin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:05:57 +0000

Jim speaks with Sean Moffitt and Mike Dover, the authors of the upcoming book called Wiki-Brands: Reinventing Your Company in a Customer-Driven Marketplace.

New Twitter Interface

Daron Babin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:13:37 +0000

Kristine Schachinger, CEO of SitesWithoutWalls.com, whom you remember was featured previously on the program sharing her personal experience with social media, Twitter and the Iranian Election Crisis of 2009. She is back to discuss the announcement of Twitter rolling out a new version of its web interface.

Google Instant: Good or Bad for SEO?

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:07:18 +0000

Jim and Dave weight the good and bad of the newly launched Google Instant and how it will affect SEO. Google Instant is a new search enhancement that shows results as you type. We are pushing the limits of our technology and infrastructure to help you get better search results, faster.

Advanced SEO with Gabriel Goldenberg

Daron Babin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:07:55 +0000

Jim welcomes Gabriel Goldenberg, a 21 year old law student who sells professional SEO services through his blog SEO ROI. Gabriel discusses his plans for writing an advanced SEO book.

SES San Francisco 2010 Review

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:49:52 +0000

Jim recaps his visit to SES San Francisco 2010 and he compares and contrasts the difference in having the show hosted in San Francisco after leaving San Jose.

Dave vents on a click fraud issue and they go over some recent developments coming out of Google.

Robert Scoble: Tech Evangelist

Daron Babin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:41:07 +0000

Robert Scoble is a top 100 tech blogger, technical evangelist, and author, best known for his blog, Scobleizer. Jim speaks candidly to Robert about his time , as a technical evangelist at Microsoft, his thoughts on blogging , social media, net neutrality, and the philosophy behind being a evangelist.

SEW Site Labs at SES San Francisco 2010

Daron Babin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:27:15 +0000

SEW Labs are a totally new track, sourced exclusively from the Search Engine Watch community, and SEW chief editor Jonathan Allen introduces us to the new concept coming to SES San Francisco 2010.

Jim and Dave discusses Google-Verizon talks on net neutrality which spark a firestorm of debate.

Strategies for Engaging in Social Media Marketing

Daron Babin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:10:30 +0000

Jim and Dave interview Liana Evans of Serengeti Communications, and author of Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter and Other Social Media. They are also joined by Local search expert Michael Mire, President of AdMire Marketing.

Affcon 2010 Denver Recap

Daron Babin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:45:05 +0000

Jim recaps the panels that stood out at Affcon 2010 in Denver, plus he previews the upcoming BlueGlass Conference being held in Los Angeles.

Yahoo Switch to Bing Results

Daron Babin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:38:49 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss what was expected to be inevitable following the Yahoo-Bing deal, that Yahoo is making the Switch to Organic Search Results from Bing.

Plus, Lisa Barone gets a message from the Old Spice guy and the product is promoted via social media outlets YouTube and Twitter.

Facebook Policies 101

Daron Babin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:53:58 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the impact Facebook is having on marketers, and digs in to the staggering Facebook Statistics. Did you know 1 in 12 people on Earth have a Facebook Profile? Discover how marketers are driving their campaigns on Facebook, and listen as Jim and Dave interview Rafael Montilla an SEO and Media Marketer who claims Facebook disabled his account “for no good reason”, and discusses how it has affected his business.

Best Selling Author and Serial Entrepreneur Joel Comm

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:36:27 +0000

Best Selling Author and Serial Entrepreneur Joel Comm talks to Jim and Dave about his career work in affiliate marketing, his current work social media and mobile marketing and offers up some hints to his upcoming keynote at AffCon 2010 in Denver.

He also comments on the involvement of the federal government when it comes to taxation and net neutrality.

SES Toronto 2010 and ROI Revolution

Daron Babin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:27:14 +0000

Jim is on location from SES Toronto 2010, and he welcomes back Judith Lewis, Head of Search for Project Metal and Alan Knecht, Founder and President of Knechtology Inc

Dave then speaks to representatives of ROI Revolution Timothy Seward and Michael Rourke, which specializes in data-driven search engine marketing.

SEO Then and Now

Daron Babin — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:10:33 +0000

Judith Lewis, Head of Search for Project Metal joins Jim to preview their upcoming SES Toronto 2010 presentation on SEO Then and Now: What’s the Same? What’s New?. They will cover proven SEO fundamentals, and then update you on the latest trends you cannot afford to miss

Facebook Privacy Fallout

Daron Babin — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:53 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the fallout following Facebook adding two new security features aimed at keeping personal information safe, plus how the New York Times had Elliot Schrage, vice president for public policy at the company, answer reader questions about Facebook and its approach to privacy.

Controversy in Search- A Roundtable

Daron Babin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:43:57 +0000

Edward Lewis, Alan Bleiweiss and David Harry join Jim and Dave for a talk about a couple of controversies in the SEO world, including the TopSEOs saga.

Jim also speaks with SEOMoz President Gillian Muessig about the debut of her new WebmasterRadio.FM weekly series CEO Coach.

Google Under Pressure with Talk of Antitrust, Breakup and Privacy

Daron Babin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:12:00 +0000

Jim runs down the headlines including how Consumer Watchdog calls for antitrust action against Google and a possible breakup.
He also asks who speaks for the SEO Community, based on some recent public commentary, Google being blasted about Buzz and privacy from 10 countries, many of them in Europe.

Twitter Monetizing and Archiving

Daron Babin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:10:23 +0000

Jim and Dave talk about how every public tweet, ever, since Twitters inception in March 2006, will be archived digitally at the Library of Congress, the release of a new Twitter revenue model as well as Google Ranking and Page Speed.

SMX Toronto 2010

Daron Babin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:15:07 +0000

Jim returns following a brief hiatus broadcasting on location from SMX Toronto 2010. He speaks about search visibility with the Founder and SEO Director – Omni Marketing Interactive Shari Thurow and Jeff Quipp, Founder and CEO Search Engine People.

SMX West 2010 Recap and Canadian Olympic Pride

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:57:02 +0000

Jim and Dave reflect on the Canadian winners from the 2010 Winter Olympics, plus they recap SMX West 2010, including the keynote conversation between Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Danny Sullivan.

Internet Privacy Implications

Daron Babin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:03:00 +0000

Jim interviews Dr. Ann Cavoukian, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. They discuss how the Commission forced Facebook to alter its privacy provisions, plus they discuss personal threats to individuals stemming from loss of privacy, the future of privacy, technologies and consumer education.

US Department of Justice Approves Microsoft-Yahoo Deal

Daron Babin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:28:27 +0000

Jim and Dave relish in the competition from the Winter Olympics, but make time to discuss the latest headlines including the US Department of Justice Approves Microsoft-Yahoo Deal, plus they give their commentary on social search and Google Buzz.

SEOBullshit.com Profiled

Daron Babin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:55:09 +0000

Jim and Dave welcome SEO Consultant known in the space as theGypsy, the founder of a new controversial website called SEOBullshit.com, which is quoted to endeavour to tread the fine line between personal expression and just being a shitard dickhead.

Colorado Affiliate Tax Bill Ramifications

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:49:14 +0000

Affiliate Marketers in Colorado are dealing with the possibility of the passage of Bill HB10-1193 introducing the affiliate tax in the State of Colorado by the Appropriations Committee.

Jim and Dave discuss the bill ramifications with David Asseoff, Adperio’s founder, president, and CEO, and Internet Law Center founder Bennett Kelley.

Bing Might Become Default Search Engine to iPhones?

Daron Babin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:19:23 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss a new report saying that 44 percent of Google users fail to click from Google News to newspaper web sites got some buzz this week. Plus they give their commentary on the possibility of Apple replacing Google as the default search engine on its iPhone with Microsoft Bing.

Google Drops Censor on Search Results in China

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:37 +0000

Google announced this week it will no longer censor search results in China. By no longer censoring search results at the request of the Chinese government, Google may well be preparing to abandon the largest and most expansive Internet market in the world.

Also, Jim and Dave celebrate the 100th episode of Webcology relishing on their past episodes.

Google Local Business Center Results Emailed to Random Business Leaders

Daron Babin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:14:44 +0000

Google Local Business Center Results Emailed to Random Business Leaders is topic of discussion and Jim is joined by Bill Slawski, CEO of SEO by the SEA and Mike Blumenthal, Owner and Local Marketing Expert of Blumenthals.

Search Year in Review

Daron Babin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:49:03 +0000

Dave and Jim run down the year of search in review as it applied to WebmasterRadio.FM and the Search industry. They discuss Affiliate Convention, search headlines plus they look ahead to 2010.

Super Affiliates and Banner Ads

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:21:18 +0000

Rosalind Gardner, author of the Super Affiliate Handbook tells us about her history in affiliate marketing, her current endeavors and her views on the future of the affiliate marketing sector.

MyAds Director of Account Management David Randall tell us about the recently launched Banner Advertising Service on the FOX Audience Network.

Affiliate Convention Los Angeles 2009 Breakdown

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:24:41 +0000

Jim breaks down the the Affiliate Convention Los Angeles 2009 speaker list and agenda, plus he and Dave reflect on a blog post by Danny Sullivan marking a 10 year milestone for hosting and organizing conferences, plus a huge announcement on the live entertainment for AffiliateBash.

AdTech New York 2009 Recap

Daron Babin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:58:09 +0000

Dave Davies talks with Jim Hedger who recaps AdTech NY 2009. Highlights include Google Dashboard, the XY7.com NoBull party, Google Bugle and common complications of working abroad at conventions.

Yahoo Geocities RIP

Daron Babin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:27:40 +0000

Google GPS app for Android 2.0 releasedâ€Ž, Barry Diller, chief executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp., says that his company is open to a consolidating transaction in Internet search, and Yahoo pulls the plug on Geocities.

Windows 7 Release and Shopping Engines

Daron Babin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:25:31 +0000

Learn about the news coming out following the release of the new Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System. Plus, Jim and Dave speak with Brian Smith from SingleFeed about shopping engines.

Ask Deals from Ask.com and Yahoo Class Action Settlement

Daron Babin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:24:06 +0000

Ask.com announces its latest offering which is tied-up with its search engine called Ask Deals. Jim and Dave comment on a newly released commercial.

Plus, a Major Mea Culpa Manifested in Yahoo Class Action Settlement, and a SEOMoz post on the Most Linked to Pages on the Internet.

FTC says Bloggers Must Give Full Disclosure

Daron Babin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:09:43 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has approved final revisions to the guidance it gives to advertisers on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act. Jim and Dave discuss the ruling and how Bloggers Must Give Full Disclosure.

Internet Statistics Compendium

Daron Babin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:12:37 +0000

Eli Goodman of comScore discusses web user habits. Later, Linus Gregoriadis, head of research at Econsultancy fills us in on the 217 page Internet Statistics Compendium.

FCC Backs Net Neutrality

Daron Babin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:05:24 +0000

Jim and Dave discusses FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announcing his full support behind the principles of Net Neutrality, plus tells us about how he got Twitter hacked.

Skype Lawsuit Complications

Daron Babin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:54:23 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss reports that eBay and Skypes new investors are in violation of copyright law and are seeking damages that could total more than 75 million dollars for each day they operate Skype.

They also give their take on the sale of Adobe and their acquisition of Omniture.

Search Ads and Banner Ads

Daron Babin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:04:02 +0000

Search Ads and Banner Ads: A Powerful One-Two Punch is the name of a white paper put together by Justin Baker from AdReady. He goes through his comments on banner advertising and search.

Twitter Under Government Control Speculation

Daron Babin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:56:18 +0000

Jim goes into rant mode over a blog post by Andy Beal on Marketing Pilgrim.com titled speculating Why the US Government Might Take Control of Twitter, plus news on Aaron Wall, Bing Cashback and more.

Google Adwords Third Party Ad Serving

Daron Babin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:05:05 +0000

Jim is joined by Shannon Poole of ConferenceCalendar.com to discuss news that included Google AdWords Requirements for third-party ad serving, the Lochness Monster on Google Maps , and SEOMoz’s annual survey of Search Engine Ranking Factors.

Greenwave Revolution on Twitter

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:14:47 +0000

#iranelection and #gr88 US Twitter organizer Kristine Schachinger discusses how the social networking tool Twitter allowed people to report on events in Iran during the election protests and media blackout earlier this summer.

Under the user name @schachin, Kristine has acted as an organizer, promoter, programmer and catalyst for the Greenwave Revolution on Twitter. She and her team worked 20-hour days keeping information flowing from the streets of Iran.

Our interview covers the technical and emotional challenges of supporting the incredible peoplesâ€™ democratic uprising on the streets of Iran.

Bing-vertising

Daron Babin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:07:20 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss Microsoft Bing and their decision for a viral ad based on a jingle called Bing Goes the Internet by Jonathan Mann.

Plus, we learn what WebmasterRadio.FM has in store for when they arrive at Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2009.

The Benefits of BingYa!-The Microsoft Yahoo Search Deal

Daron Babin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:04:51 +0000

Yesterdayâ€™s announcement of a 10-year pact between Microsoft and Yahoo! changed the trajectory of the search engine industry. Where there was no apparent in the business of search last week, the alliance between the second and third place search engines has at least laid the foundation for a credible though not necessarily dangerous competitor.

Jim and Dave take a look at the various sectors immediately (or very soon to be) affected by the new-born beast known as BingYa!

Optimizing for Real Time Search

Daron Babin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:52:07 +0000

A Discussion on a recent SEM Synergy episode on Optimizing for Real Time Search, plus news on Zappos absorbed by Amazon in an all stock transaction. Jim and Dave also discuss Customer Service Heroes and Goats.

Preparing for the Future of Search

Daron Babin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:33:08 +0000

Jim interviews Charlene Li, Co-Author, Groundswell, Founder, Altimeter Group, and she previews her upcoming SES San Jose 2009 Keynote presentation entitled How to Prepare for the Future of Search.

Google Chrome Operating System

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:46:57 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the announcement of the new Google Chrome Operating System and how the battle between Google and Microsoft is about to get extremely existential and more interesting than ever.

Bing Search Engine Profiled

Daron Babin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:30:31 +0000

Bing’s Senior Program Manager Lead Nathan Buggia and Principal Group Program Manager Rajesh Srivastava profiles the new search engine.

Affiliate Convention 2009 Recap

Daron Babin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:11:26 +0000

Jim reflects and recaps on Affiliate Convention 2009 in Denver, including his take on the Black Hat White Hat SEO panel, the keynotes and the need for more Tim Ash Landing Page Optimization talk.

The Coming Tweet-pocalypse

Daron Babin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:29:43 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the potential break down of Twitter, the recent SES Toronto Show, upcoming Affiliate Convention Denver, and a recent article Dave wrote on Canadian companies moving to the US market, as well as an interview with Dr. Amanda Watlington and Jeff Quipp.

SMX Advanced 2009 Recap

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:16:24 +0000

Dave Davies returns from SMX Advanced 2009 and recaps the tradeshow including the comments that Google Engineer Matt Cutts on no follow and PR Sculpting

SEMPO Emerging Technologies

Daron Babin — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:15:21 +0000

Jim Hedger speaks with members of SEMPO’s Emerging Technologies Committee for an introduction to their committee’s goals and agenda for 2009 as well as a discussion of their point-of-view (POV) document on the impact of social media on search.

Google Described as Organized Crime

Daron Babin — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:29:46 +0000

Google Described as Organized Crime in the recent blog post by Eric Lander entitled “Google: The Internetâ€™s Organized Crime Family”.
Jim and Dave analyze the post from their applications to their acquisitions

Google Service Outage in Washington DC

Daron Babin — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:16:44 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the recent Google Service Outage in Washington DC where Google services like Google News and Gmail were reported to have completely stopped working.

Affiliate Convention 2009 Preview

Daron Babin — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:33:34 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss the current atmosphere of advertising, and also have Aunesty Janssen Owner of AffSpot.com and CEO of Market Her Internet Services on the show to discuss the upcoming Affiliate Convention in Denver, June 17-20, 2009.

Cyber Security and Conflickr

Daron Babin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:54:10 +0000

Cyber Security in a Time of Conflict and Conflickr with Sean Paul Correll, Threat Researcher/Security Evangelist at Panda Security.

Yahoo Cuts and Twitter Interviewed

Daron Babin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:41:20 +0000

Jim and Dave discuss Ebay Partner Network now working with Partner Centric, more job cuts at Yahoo and Jim critiques an interview with Twitter founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone conducted by Maureen O’ Dowd of the New York Times.

Link Building Guide

Daron Babin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:52:42 +0000

Rand Fishkin of SEOMoz discusses his Professional’s Guide to Link Building which defines what link building is, why links are important for a website and its rankings, and how to obtain links to one’s website. It covers various link building strategies and also provides information on various tools that help the link building process.

MadMen TV Show on Twitter

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:28:30 +0000

The Twitter MadMen supporting characters cast, @PeggyOlsen, @BettyDraper and @Roger_Stirling tell us what a cast of characters from the dawn of the age of television thinks about Twitter, the metaverse and everything.

Inside IM Spring Break

Daron Babin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:22:44 +0000

Jim and Dave put a wrap on the SES New York 2009 Conference and speak to Steve Plunkett and Chris Winfield, who give us an inside look at IM Spring Break.

SEO Training at SES New York 2009

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:29:21 +0000

SEO Training at SES New York 2009 with the Bruce Clay team, Christopher Hart and Bruce Clay himself. Jim and Dave are also joined by Adam Sussman from Best of the Web.

eCommerce and Shopping Cart Marketing

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:37:04 +0000

Jim and Dave speak with Robert Muise from 3dcart.com about serving the ecommerce market, working with webmasters and marketing a shopping cart. Later in the show, Virginia Nussey from Bruce Clay Inc. and SEM Synergy speaks about SES NY09

Excelling in Microsoft Excel + Merchant Metrix Shopping Cart

Daron Babin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:51:32 +0000

Senior Product Manager for Webmaster & SEO tools for Microsoft Live Search, Ani Babaian discusses her book, IT Girl’s Guide to becoming an Excel Diva. Later in the show, Jim speaks with Lee Roberts, CEO and founder of the search engine friendly shopping cart, Merchant Metrix.

User Driven Change

Daron Babin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:11:32 +0000

Carlos Del Rio aka @Inflatemouse discusses organic changes at Google and how changes made to your website should be determined by data and input gathered from your customers.

New WebmasterRadio.FM Website

Daron Babin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:32:12 +0000

New WebmasterRadio.FM Website is launched and Jim gives us a tour of the site new interactive features and layout.

Facebook Terms and Conditions Protest

Daron Babin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:46:01 +0000

Facebook Terms and Conditions Protest with Julius Harper, founder of the protest group Facebook Owns You, Protest the New Changes to the TOS

Angry eBay Affiliates and SMX Review

Daron Babin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:45:01 +0000

eBay throws down the hammer and it’s affecting several small businesses.

Google Forces Time Warners Hand

Daron Babin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:43:57 +0000

Google Forces Time Warners Hand, Bill Gates lets loose mosquitoes on tech conference bloodsuckers and guest, Landing Page Optimization expert Tim Ash

Yelp Complaint Lawsuit + Cut&Paste Digital Design Contest

Daron Babin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:42:21 +0000

Attorney Michael Blacksburg, who represented Christopher Nordberg in a Yelp Complaint Lawsuit over a review post, plus Cut and Paste Founder John Fiorelli talks about the Digital Design Tournament

eBay Power Sellers Confidence

Daron Babin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:41:22 +0000

Power Seller David Stotts discusses issues surrounding eBay including a loss of confidence from its power sellers and loss of market share versus Amazon.

Usability SEO

Daron Babin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:40:15 +0000

Usability SEO Queen Kim Krause Berg, of the Cre8asite forums, discusses friction between networking SEOs and how it leads to create link bait, plus she discusses her role in the user side of marketing

Venture Capitalists and Gourmet Pet Food

Daron Babin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:39:30 +0000

Pet Deli owner Murray Galbraith tells us about being on the CBC TV Program Dragons Den pitching to venture capitalists his gourmet pet food and how he used experience to create a website to campaign for votes, plus Dante Monteverde of Website Magazine on his companys plans for SES Chicago.

Cyber Monday with SEMPO and their appearance at the NASDAQ Opening Bell, plus a Preview of SES Chicago 2008

Daron Babin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:40:36 +0000

Rank Mobile founder Cindy Krum guests hosts with Jim as they preview SES Chicago 2008, plus SEMPO and their appearance at the NASDAQ Opening Bell on December 1st as part of Cyber Monday

Search & Internet Marketing Survey Results with Laura Callow of SEMCanada , plus an exclusive interview with Tim Kendall of Facebook

Daron Babin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:41:47 +0000

Laura Callow of SEMCanada tells us about her 10-part survey of the search and Internet marketing industry on SEMInsights.com, plus Jim speaks with Facebook Director of Monetization Tim Kendall speaks on how Facebook would like to get more involved with the industry.

Keyword Research & How the Top 3% of Search Advertisers Dominate Google AdWords

Daron Babin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:42:49 +0000

Richard Stokes from AdGooRoo discusses Keyword Research which he discusses in his book, Mastering Search Advertising: How the Top 3% of Search Advertisers Dominate Google AdWords, plus PPC Rockstars host David Szetela shares the success of his podcast and what kind of marketing strategies have contributed best to the radio show.

Google Paid Click Quality

Daron Babin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:43:54 +0000

Google Paid Click Quality Czar Shuman Ghosemajumder discusses some of the smart techniques and general mistakes used and made by webmasters, plus how Googles new Alpha fighter jet could be used to help with the splogger problems facing legitimate bloggers

Jim Hedger Joins WebmasterRadio.FM

Daron Babin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:45:01 +0000

Jim Hedger announces that he is joining the staff of WebmasterRadio.FM, plus he and Dave discusses a blog post by Danny Sullivan on how he is a real American now matter what John McCain says, plus a Michael Gray Blog post on No Follow and PageRank Scultpting.

Scary SEO preview with organizer Dave Snyder

Daron Babin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:45:58 +0000

More additions at WeBuildPages, Yahoo news, Big Watah, and a Scary SEO preview with organizer Dave Snyder who fills us in on sessions, after hour functions, charity events and how the miniconference is being used to showcase South Florida SEOs.

SMX East 2008 Recap

Daron Babin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:47:03 +0000

Recap of SMX East 2008, with news on the Linkscape tool launch by SEOMoz, plus news on several SEOs joining new companies plus afterthoughts following the after hour functions like the IM charity party and Searchbash

Tech World Effect from Federal Bailout

Daron Babin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:48:07 +0000

Eric J. Savitz, west coast editor for Barrons.com joins Jim and Dave to examine the federal bailout package and how current economic conditions effect the tech world. Eric has covered the business end of tech for over a decade. He is also the author of Tech Trader Daily and writes a column for AllThingsD, and for Smart Money magazine. Eric is the former executive editor of The Industry Standard.