Learning SEO Basics

What Is WIRED NextFest?

2008-08-20T22:05:11Z

WIRED NextFest Experience the Future WIRED NEXTFEST RETURNS TO CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 12, 2008 MILLENNIUM PARK WIRED NextFest is the premier showcase of global innovations that are transforming our world. Now in its fifth year, WIRED’s gallery of the future includes unique and bold exhibits of sustainable design, next generation healthcare, interactive art and games, humanoid robotics, and [...]

What Is Social Media?

2008-08-20T21:49:39Z

Define Social Media - Google I searched Google for it’s definition - “define social media” (without quotes). This is what I received: Search Engine Watch A category of sites that is based on user participation and user-generated content. They include social networking sites like LinkedIn or Facebook, social bookmarking sites like Del.icio.us, social news sites like Digg or [...]

Marketing Suggestions - Beginner Blogging

2008-08-18T12:39:01Z

Marketing Suggestion - Blog Optimization When searching Google for a term that interests you, the search engine results pages (SERPs) bring back results that are most relevant to your search query. If you are like many, not seeing the results that attract your attention within the first 2 or 3 results pages will have you searching for [...]

Sphinn Sock Puppets Given Permission To Remain

2008-08-07T16:02:03Z

Sphinn Sock Puppets I stumbled across a post I wrote 71 days ago (May 20th 08) - “Sphinns Sock Puppets Take Post To Frontpage” (there are more screen shots on original article) I visited Sphinn to see if the sock puppet love bizarre had been removed, but sadly, they remain. My original article had been submitted to Sphinn. [...]

Consumer Rights Violated By SEOs and Marketers

2008-08-10T23:55:20Z

Marketing Campaigns Against The Consumer “People.. especially people in positions of power.. have invested a tremendous amount of effort and time to get to where they are. They really don’t want to hear that we’re on the wrong path, that we’ve got to shift gears and start thinking differently” ~ David Suzuki - Environmentalist and Scientist famous [...]

Social Networking - Herd Mentality - A Case Study

2008-07-21T18:43:59Z

Social Networking - Second Guessing I couldn’t figure out which title would be best for this post. It began with 4 possible choices: Please Don’t Feed The Animals Biting The Hand That Feeds you Potty training In 7 Days or Less (as a LoL to Doug Heils comment) or Potty Training The Animals While They Bite The Hand That Feeds [...]

Marketing Suggestions - Your Role And The Role of Your Associates

2008-07-27T18:09:32Z

Marketing Suggestion - Understand The Position of Your Associates In the “Marketing Suggestions” introduction, we examined the prevalence of less-than-favorable human elements in the blogosphere. It was based upon a real life example, which prompted exploration into: Keeping Fellow Marketers in proper perspective Choosing your position wisely Assessing your SM friends with a level head Originally, I intended to make [...]

My SEO By The Sea

2008-07-19T09:42:36Z

“A kiss is just a kiss unless it’s shared with love” In a world that’s so tainted by impurities and insincerity, it’s easy to doubt words of love and well wishes. It became apparent to me early on in life that the words, “Trust me” are words to fear. I’ve observed many faces from many walks of [...]

Marketing Suggestions - Unfavorable Realities of The Blogosphere

2008-07-19T09:36:01Z

Marketing Suggestion - Keep Fellow Marketers (’Friends’) In Proper Perspective “The advice of friends must be received with a judicious reserve; we must not give ourselves up to it and follow it blindly, whether right or wrong.” ~ Pierre Charron This weekend, a very close friend of mine was penalized and treated unfairly by someone he had [...]

Usability Tips

2008-07-10T13:23:30Z

Your site’s usability may have everything to do with your readers returning or leaving you in the dust. Below are simple suggestions for examining website usability factors. Conform to user convention Font size Make hypertext links stand out Make it obvious what page the visitor is on Incorporate a breadcrumb trail into the site Keep page download times to a minimum For a [...]