Strike Point

SES London 2012; SEOs and Collaborating with Ad Agencies

Daron Babin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:45:54 +0000

Mikkel and Jason briefly recap SES London 2012, and discuss the challenges they have encountered in building search marketing campaigns for clients while working with advertising agencies that might have a different approach. Also, don’t miss what could arguably the quickest analysis of Google Panda, one year later.

Google Changing Privacy Policy, But What About Privacy Settings

Daron Babin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:44:36 +0000

Mikkel and Jason discuss the plans by Google to replace the existing Privacy Policy. Meanwhile, reports are out that Google had sidestepped privacy settings in Safari, Microsoft announced today it had discovered they had done the same with Internet Explorer.

Google Search Privacy Protection

Daron Babin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:42:25 +0000

Google makes a significant change to protect the search privacy of users. Mikkel and Jason discuss the impact of the move as well as how by default, how the search engine will encrypt the search sessions of anyone signed in to Google.

Google Antitrust White Paper

Daron Babin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:27:05 +0000

FairSearch, a group of search companies including Microsoft which lobbies that Google is too dominant, has sent a white paper outlining its anti-trust concerns about Google to the 50 state attorneys general in the US. Mikkel and Jason discuss that plus How Google got a Patent For Google Doodles.

The Highs and Lows of Google+ and Yahoo

Daron Babin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:37:12 +0000

Traffic plunges for Google+ as 60% of users log off; Jerry Yang may be raising funds to take Yahoo private. David Naylor has the top ranking in Google Search ranking competition to rank highest for theA4U Expo Bavarian Beer and Sausage on stand 50.

Jason also offers listeners a call to action to sign a petition onDeath Camp policies in Assisted Living Facilities, Long Term Care & Alzheimers homes supporting negligence.

Conversion Optimization and Panda 2.5

Daron Babin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:43:55 +0000

Mikkel has on his new guest host Jason Duke, Owner and Director of Strange Logic, the creators of Pzyche. Listen in as they discuss Converison Optimization techniques, and their opinions on Panda 2.5.

Global Search Engine Marketing

Daron Babin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:53:37 +0000

Mikkel speaks with Kristjan Mar Hauksson from Nordice Marketing about his book Global Search Engine Marketing: Getting Better International Search Engine Results, which he co-wrote with fellow SEO, Anne Kennedy.

Social Media and its Tie-In to SEO

Daron Babin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:46:51 +0000

Mikkel discusses social media and how it ties into search today, plus how you get more of those damn mentions, likes, shares and retweets now that they count so much in SEO with guest co-host Li Evans, author of Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media and Co-Founder and CEO of LiBeck Integrated Marketing.

International SEO and SEM

Daron Babin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:06:47 +0000

Mikkel discusses International SEO and SEM and Selling Search to the C-Suite Bill Hunt, SES Advisory Board Member and President of Back Azimuth Consulting.

Was JCPenney Buying Links?

Daron Babin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:28:23 +0000

Department Store JCPenney Fires Back at Google and New York Times Over an SEO Controversy. Mikkel and Dave discuss the New York Times story that states how JC Penney allegedly gamed Googles page-ranking algorithm, which artificially made them a top search result.

Google Willing To Change Search To Avoid EU Fight

Daron Babin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:28:07 +0000

Google is Willing To Change Search To Avoid EU Fight as Eric Schmidt, the new executive chairman of Google, has revealed that the search giant wants to come to a deal with the European Commission over its inquiry into Googles dominance in search.

Google Content Farm Algorithm Underway

Daron Babin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:12:59 +0000

Matt Cutts reports that with Google Content Farm Algorithm Underway, they will be evaluating multiple changes that should help drive spam levels even lower.

Also, Google starts censoring torrent-related searches, Nexus One to get Android 2.2 over the air update, and AOL agrees to buy European video distributor Goviral A/S for 96.7 million dollars.

Limitations in New Google AdWords Rules

Daron Babin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:14:18 +0000

2011 predictions? Limitations in new Google AdWords rules, More Google scams (not by Google), Old SEO scams return and really advanced training are up for discussion.

Google eBooks and Nexus S Launches

Daron Babin — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:17:00 +0000

Google eBooks Launches with 3 million eBooks, Nexus S Launches with Gingerbread, Groupon say no to 6 billion dollar bid by Google, plus more on WikiLeaks and the Mad Merchant.

Is WikiLeaks The Greatest Linkbait This Year?

Daron Babin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:22:47 +0000

Is WikiLeaks The Greatest Linkbait This Year? Mikkel and discuss that plus they discuss a New York Times article that involes online shopping and the Google search bar.

Facebook Email and Windows Phones

Daron Babin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:53:11 +0000

Facebook Email and Windows Phones are up for discussion as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced a bold attempt to bring email into the network and unify the way people communicate online into one social inbox.

Dave tells us about the fascination he is discovering after getting a new Windows Phone.

Blekko.com: Another Wolfram or Cuil?

Daron Babin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:07:45 +0000

Blekko.com: Another Wolfram or Cuil? Mikkel and Dave give their take on that, plus Google launches Google Places, loses an engineer to Facebook, sues the US Government, and is reportedly working on acquiring ITA Software.

In-House SEO For Large Organizations

Daron Babin — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:00:15 +0000

In-House SEO For Large Organizations is the focus of Marshall Simmonds, Chief Search Strategist for the New York Times Co., and the CEO of Define Search Strategies.

Marshall gives his backstory being part of the early SEOs that situated in Bend, Oregon, and the day-to-day situation his team deals with at the New York Times with optimizing content.

Negative SEO Discussion

Daron Babin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:10:50 +0000

Negative SEO Discussion such as cloaking content sparks while Mikkel and Dave do a A4U Expo London 2010 Recap. Also, The data protection authority in Spain files a lawsuit against Google for allegedly capturing data from Internet users when it collected photos for its Street View service.

SEO Early Days

Daron Babin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:54:09 +0000

SEO Early Days discussion as Mikkel speaks with Disa Johnson of SearchReturn about the early days of her SEO career. She discusses the love of music much like Mikkel has and how they converted into SEO, plus how Bend, Oregon lays claim to where some of the early pioneers of SEO came from.

Greg Boser and 3 Dog Media Join Blueglass

Daron Babin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:34:43 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss some breaking news during the show as Online marketing agency BlueGlass Interactive today announced its acquisition of search marketing company 3 Dog Media. Greg Boser joins Blueglass as their new SVP of Search, and they discuss the importance of the deal.

Also, we learn about how Todd Friesen aka Oilman steps up with Performics as their new director of SEO, and how Twitter CEO Evan Williams steps down.

Google AdWords Transparency Requirements

Daron Babin — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:18:07 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the recent Google AdWords Transparency Requirements, plus they discuss XSS cheat sheets, and breaking news that WordPress.com and Windows Live are partnering together and providing an upgrade for 30 million Windows Live Spaces customers.

History of the Search Industry and Conference Landscape

Daron Babin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:02:24 +0000

Mikkel is joined by Anne Kennedy, Managing Partner of BeyondInk, to take a historic look at the Search Conference landscape and a historic look at the search industry. They answers the questions Do we have an industry at all? and will organic SEO ever go away?

They also discuss women in search and why are there so few and why are even less technical?

Different Look at Google Instant

Daron Babin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:47:30 +0000

Dave gives his take on how Google Instant exemplifies a person who tries to answer a question before the question is asked. They also discuss the affects of Google Instant to indexing and interfacing.

India Outsourcing Jobs to the US?

Daron Babin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:24:37 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss how Indian companies are now outsourcing low wage jobs to the US. They also get into more discussion on Google Streetview, plus they look into the dropping value of Lycos from it 12.5 billion dollar sale to Terra, over 95,4 million to Daum and now 36 million to Ybrant Digital out of India.

Google Wave Fallout and Net Neutrality

Daron Babin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:27:58 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the phasing out of Google Wave, are back from holiday, plus they discuss how Google and Verizon are discussing a joint proposal on net neutrality policy. They also discuss the reviews coming from the release of the iPhone 4.

Why Are Websites Losing Traffic

Daron Babin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:13:13 +0000

Mikkel deMib Svendsen and Dave Naylor discuss the drop in traffic on news outlet websites and explore the ways to avoid a drop in readership, including the pros and cons of requiring registration to view content.

Google Tries Customable Background

Daron Babin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:49:40 +0000

To give the users a Microsoft Bing like taste Google offered its users a chance to redecorate their Google home page. Users were allowed to choose their own background photos and colors to brighten the otherwise plain white home page. However the move was withdrawn within just fourteen hours from the launch.

Dave and Mikkel also discuss more Google Streetview trouble in Denmark, World Cup Soccer, and how Matt Cutts caught wind of a blog post entitled SEO Is Mostly Quack Science.

Facebook Privacy Plans

Daron Babin — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:24:59 +0000

Facebook is answering privacy concerns with new settings, Dave and Bas discuss, plus a search for World Cup Soccer results stirs up a conversation on page ranking, title tags and keyword rankings on Google.

Twitter Exploit and Longtail Keywords

Daron Babin — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:02:49 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss Twitter Exploit and Longtail Keywords, plus Dave comments on the recent spamming situation on the Search Cowboys website and the review on Facebook browser review post on TopSEOs.

Google Streetview Flak

Daron Babin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:24:02 +0000

Streetview continues to be a thorn in the side of Europeans as Google Catches Flak for Mapping European Homes Wireless Networks, â€ŽMikkel and Dave discuss the situation and more.

Paying for Google Analytics Possible?

Daron Babin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:50:36 +0000

Mikkel and Dave look at the ongoing situation following a volcanic eruption in Iceland that is causing volcanic ash to affect the European Aerospace. They also discuss how Google Analytics are rumored to become a paid model on Google Webmaster Tools.

Page Speed Ranking Factor in Google Algorithm

Daron Babin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:44:24 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss how Google has announced over at the Webmaster Central blog that it is officially using page speed as one of the ranking factors in its algorithm. They also discuss Plinkart being bought by Google and the release of the Windows Phone 7 Series.

Can Facebook Give You Syphilis?

Daron Babin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:15:11 +0000

Mikkel returns from SMX Munich, and Dave returns from SES New York 2010. They discuss Online Security; why and how you need to be more aware! How Facebook can give you Syphilis, Twitter walls and is Google leaving China for real now?

UK Internet Piracy Bill Passes

Daron Babin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:32:31 +0000

Legislation to combat internet piracy, including internet bans for persistent illegal file-sharers, has cleared the Lords and now goes to the Commons where it will be rushed through before the general election. Dave and Mikkel discuss how this affects internet use in the UK.

They also go over the interview Eric Enge had with Matt Cutts, that had Cutts talk about crawl budgets, PDFs, 301/302 redirects, site architecture, JavaScript, and affiliate links.

Pro-Google Stance

Daron Babin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:24:52 +0000

Dave tells us about his appearance on Sky News on Martin Stanfords program SkyNews.com going over the web news of the day. Dave also offers a rare pro-Google stance. Mikkel and Dave also discuss the Google situation in the EU and the story behind Foundem and Ciao, two of the companies complaining that have connections with Microsoft.

Google Executives Convicted

Daron Babin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:29:09 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the recent headline where a Milan, Italy court convicted three Google executives for the 2006 transmission of a video showing the bullying of a youth with Downs Syndrome.

Also, they discuss a new Google StreetView policy where Google has to warn people before taking pictures, and not photograph things you cant normally see from the street and not store pictures for more than 6 months.

Google Buzz Privacy Issues in Europe

Daron Babin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:40:32 +0000

Dave and Mikkel give their take on the recent Google Buzz Privacy Issues causing a stir in Europe, plus they recap SES London 2010 and they share how wonderful they thought it turned out.

SES London 2010 Preview: PPC or SEO?

Daron Babin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:57:32 +0000

Dave previews his panel presentation at SES London 2010 on PPC or SEO? The Ultimate Search Marketing Battle, plus he an Mikkel review Google Buzz, plus some interesting stats about the radio show.

Google Super Bowl Ad Buy

Daron Babin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:18:57 +0000

Google buys time for a 60 second Super Bowl Ad, and Dave and Mikkel are surprised by the ad buy. Mikkel mentions how he has invested in an iPhone, and the presence of gaming scratchcards.

Privacy Troubles with Google Streetview

Daron Babin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:57:10 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discusses recent issues and updates regarding privacy due to Google Streetview, plus they discuss the Apple iPad and their upcoming conference schedule.

Internet Explorer Losing Luster in Europe?

Daron Babin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:41:25 +0000

Bas van den Beld cohosts with Dave to discuss a Technology Review post by Anik Singal on How Google Ranks Tweets, plus is Internet Explorer Losing its Luster in Europe?

Twitter Terror Arrest

Daron Babin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:18:58 +0000

Twitter terror arrest raises a cause for concern as a British man is arrested for making a joke about terrorism on Twitter, plus the dangers of digital content.

Google Phone Support Problems

Daron Babin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:36:52 +0000

Dave makes some comments regarding Google phone support based on how people are unhappy with Google only responding to questions by e-mail. Mikkel comments on the news that France is considering a Google tax to pay creative workers.

Google Integrates Twitter Into Regular Search

Daron Babin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:22:48 +0000

Google has integrated Twitter into regular search, Analyzing AdWords Positions In Google Analytics plus Dave discusses his experience at SES Chicago 2009.

Paid Content and SES Chicago 2009 Preview

Daron Babin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:32:45 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the current trend of paid content and how it will play with the search engines, plus how organic search is not what it used to be, Google suggests, plus Dave previews his panel presentations at SES Chicago 2009.

EU Cookie Law and Facebook Privacy

Daron Babin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:40:07 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the recent interview where News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch said he would consider blocking Google spiders from indexing his companies content.

Plus, they discuss issues with Facebook privacy, how the European Union has approved a cookie law that will require that the user will need to approve any and all cookies being placed on a system, which goes into effect on April 2011.

How Link Spammers Kill

Daron Babin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:02:16 +0000

Mikkel is joined by Bas van den Beld of Search Cowboys to discuss Danny Sullivan writing in a new Daggle post about How Link Spammers Killed My Wifes Web Site, plus the ongoing fallout from PageRank being removed from Google Webmaster Tools.

Microsoft Hotmail Logins Hacked

Daron Babin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:03:57 +0000

Mikkel discuss a recent blog post he wrote about a Danish newspaper illegally copying a full book. Plus Dave adds a discussion over Microsoft Hotmail address logins being hacked at phished out.

Paid Links Versus Link Bait

Daron Babin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:17:52 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss Paid Links versus Link Bait and if there is any difference, plus they share some recent conference stories and how Dave keeps finding clients at affiliate conferences.

SEO versus PPC. Which Converts Better?

Daron Babin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:45:17 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discuss a study on SEO versus PPC, and which converts better, search results, the buzz about health care reform in the US and the European perspective and more.

Facebook purchases FriendFeed and Twitter DDOS

Daron Babin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:31:24 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the constant conference clutter with all of the conventions overlapping each other.

Plus they discusses the DDOS ttack on Twitter and breaking news on Facebook on their purchase of FriendFeed.

Microsoft Yahoo Search Deal Reaction

Daron Babin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:05:30 +0000

Mikkel and Dave give their reaction to the Microsoft Yahoo Search Deal, that Pending regulatory approval, the number two and three search engines will combine their forces for an alliance that will tackle Google on its home turf of web search.

Canonical Tags and Affiliate Links Testing

Daron Babin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:36:53 +0000

Dave discusses some testing he did with canonical tags and Affiliate links, plus they give their take on the announcement of the new Google Chrome Operating System.

Has Microsoft Hit Something Right With Bing?

Daron Babin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:38:25 +0000

Mikkel and Dave go through some recent Google screen shots and is Google teasing Internet Explorer browser users, plus How Microsoft might have hit something right with Bing due to their growth of search traffic over Google and Yahoo.

Google Update Vince hits the UK

Daron Babin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:20:08 +0000

Google Update Vince hits the UK and Dave discusses how Google seems to be now allowing â€œauthority websitesâ€ to rank top for high value keyterms that arenâ€™t in their backlink profiles or at least not a major percentage.

Solutions for Google Analytics for Tracking Campaigns

Daron Babin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:20:25 +0000

When Google Analytics for tracking campaigns under UTM parameters and how Google indexes those pages, and they look at solutions like using javascript and more. Plus they discuss Google profiling, Bing and more.

Did You Mean Searches Commentary

Daron Babin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:06:05 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the European Union-wide elections including the presence of Swedish Net Neutrality protesters gaining seats.

They also discuss a recent video response by Matt Cutts on Did You Mean Searches,plus they discuss affiliate links, revshare and identifying adbloggers.

Google Wave Review

Daron Babin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:09:07 +0000

Dave and Mikkel review the new online communication and collaboration tool Google Wave, Microsoft’s Bing search engine, plus Dave has some fun with a webcam in the TinyChat.

Ajax returns to Google

Daron Babin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:57:36 +0000

Ajax returns to Google as version 2 of the AJAX APIs Playground. Mikkel and Dave also discusses some positive changes that Google is possibly making a webmaster console hotlink.

Google AdWords Interface Unveiled

Daron Babin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:40:48 +0000

Google AdWords Praises from Dave as he gives kudos to the new Google Adwords interface Unveiled at SES New York 2009 last week, plus an off-tangent discussion on video.

Social Media Marketing to European Webmasters

Daron Babin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:37:22 +0000

Dave Snyder discusses his trip to SES London and the possibilities of bringing social media marketing to European webmasters to build viable links.

Brand and Reputation Management

Daron Babin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:31:06 +0000

Brand & Reputation Management as Mikkel and Dave rave on their joint presentation at SES London 2009 with Dave Snyder, plus Mikkel defends Google on Fox News

Can SEO companies work in synergy for the good of their clients

Daron Babin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:14:26 +0000

Dave discusses his blog post on the Eurocamp Camping Holidays Affiliate nightmare following his pitch to them for SEO services plus, Can two SEO companies work in synergy for the good of their clients or is it scalable.

Google Search Wiki Abuse

Daron Babin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:17:31 +0000

The realization that Google Search Wiki could be abused, plus Mikkel and Dave discuss the rumors swirling around possible layoffs at Yahoo following the resignation of CEO Jerry Yang, plus they talk about what other search engines are working around the bad economy.

SMX London 2008 Recap

Daron Babin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:23:41 +0000

Mikkel and Dave recap their visit to SMX London 2008, including Mikkel speaking on a panel on Brand and Reputation Management Strategies, plus Dave speaking on a panel on Industrial Strength SEO that discussed the technical and organizational challenges of running huge web sites that must be search friendly.

Long Term Link Strategy

Daron Babin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:26:13 +0000

Mikkel and Dave handle technical issues like pros and welcome Rand Fishkin on to talk about Linkscape and a few other things going on at SEOMoz. They talk about the pros and cons about quick fix SEO tricks that may work today but hurt you a few years down the road. They also discuss the upcoming elections and where to move if you your candidate doesn’t get elected.

Link Analysis Issues and Linkscape

Daron Babin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:28:06 +0000

Mikkel and Dave give their review of the new Linkscape tool unveiled at SMX East 2008 along with a discussion of link analysis issues based on back link data from search engines, plus Dave comments on his blog post on Google quality links from pr10 domain available for free.

SEOMoz Linkscape Launched At SMX East

Daron Babin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:38:16 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discuss SEOmozs Index of the Web and the Launch of their Linkscape Tool announced at SMX East 2008, UK Companies and eu tax laws, plus special guest Joost deValk tells us what he is working on besides SEO, and he and Dave reminisce on their first meeting.

Google Chrome Speed and Efficiency

Daron Babin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:41:01 +0000

Dave and Mikkel review Google Chrome and commend the new browser for its speed and the efficiency of its plugins, plus they discuss the erroneous report that said United Airllines filed for bankruptcy which led to a stock drop.

Search Images on Cuil

Daron Babin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:57:15 +0000

Mikkel and Dave give their review of the new Cuil search engine, and they question the search images that come up next to search terms where pornography came when information is searched about a Grenoble-based quantum computing researcher, and finally they discuss Googles terms of service.

Upset over PageRank and Google Update

Daron Babin — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:58:51 +0000

Dave rants about the changes made to PageRank and a recent Google update and how these changes have webmasters upset , plus Mikkel vents his frustratiion on the Vista operating system and how he is considering using Mac.

Are Links Losing Value?

Daron Babin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:00:37 +0000

Dave and Mikkel question if there are seeing the signs of Google moving away from Links and Pagerank as we know it today and if so are links losing their value, plus they discuss how to secure your future SEO strategies.

Spammed by Google

Daron Babin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:02:25 +0000

Mikkel tells us how he is being spammed by Google after a Google Adsense account he had was shut down and he was unable to remove himself from their email lists, plus they discuss the additions made to Google Trends where you can look at trends of other domains except for any Google application.

Worth of Yahoo working with Google

Daron Babin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:07:19 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discuss Yahoo and their new non exclusive agreement with Google and the worth of Yahoo to gain short term operating cash flow, plus they speculate how Google gains an advantage over Yahoo and Microsoft with the deal.

The aggressive takeover of Yahoo by Microsoft

Daron Babin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:59:54 +0000

The aggressive takeover of Yahoo by Microsoft, including the antitrust experience Microsoft has deal with in the past plus how Google plays in this.

Yahoo acquired IndexTools

Daron Babin — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:08:39 +0000

Yahoo acquires Tensa Kft., maker of Web analytic software Index Tools and plans are to make the service, but will the full version be made available to users without any limitations..

Link Buying & Alexa Rankings

Daron Babin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:14:48 +0000

Link buying, the Microsoft Yahoo takeover bid, Alexa rankings, their love for Microsoft Live Search, and Google Rankings are all topics of discussion on this edition of Strike Point

Answering Organic Questions

Daron Babin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:48:49 +0000

Mikkel and Dave look back at their experience at the Search Marketing World conference in Dublin, Ireland and they discuss how organic questions keep coming up at sessions and how search engine reps are not able to answer them.

PageRank with Solid Links

Daron Babin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:49:50 +0000

Dave discusses a blog post on an Adesnse block that he discovered that got a PageRank 3 with and the use of solid links, plus more talk about ranking and content.

Google Approach with DoubleClick

Daron Babin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:52:38 +0000

With Google now in posession of an SEO company like DoubleClick , how will Google approach search marketing from here and what about Performix.

Cease and Desist

Daron Babin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:55:17 +0000

Daves old vertical directory gets a cease and desist from insurance.com, and Dave questions if the cease and desist is valid, plus Mikkel and Dave celebrate some new download stats on their podcast.

From SES London to SMX West

Daron Babin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:58:00 +0000

Mikkel and Dave return from trips to SES in London and SMX West in California and they comment on the amount of foot traffic in London and highlight their thoughts on the Generation Google session at SMX West.

Sony Smart Phone and More on Yahoo

Daron Babin — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:02:36 +0000

Sony Ericsson to Introduce Windows Mobile Smart Phone plus Dave and Mikkel discuss Yahoo rejecting the bid for Microsoft, plus Dave explains his claim that Microsoft is going to dominate search some day.

What if Microsoft buys Yahoo?

Daron Babin — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:06:33 +0000

What if Microsoft buys Yahoo, hear more opinion and commentary on Microsoft and their bid on Yahoo, as they question the value and actual worth if the acquisition goes through.

Search Privacy Issues in Europe

Daron Babin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:08:29 +0000

The European Union is looking into search privacy issues. Mikkel and Dave discuss who would be affected if Internet Protocol addresses assigned to computers should be treated as personal information.

Wikipedia Search Engine

Daron Babin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:12:28 +0000

Wikipedia launches their new search engine SearchWikia plus Mikkel and Dave discuss the situation where technology blogger Robert Scoble had his Facebook account banned and then reinstated.

Company Cloaking and Undetectable Spam

Daron Babin — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:15:04 +0000

A Matt Cutts Blog post about a cloaking company in Denmark making claims that if a brand-name company cloaks, Google would remove the brand-name domain and that their method of cloaking is undetectable in which case undetectable spam could be found with a single Google query.

Viral Video Campaigns

Daron Babin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:43:10 +0000

Dave and Mikkel talk about Viral Video campaigns gaining momentum and how to go about generating revenue from them and, someone is getting a drum machine for Christmas.

Google PageRank Mess

Daron Babin — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:45:44 +0000

Mikkel talks about some recent forum posts on problems with AdWords as well as the recent Google PageRank mess.They also talk about some ways to handle link buying.

Aggravation over Alexa and No Follow Links

Daron Babin — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:49:13 +0000

Dave brings up a blog post that he made regarding Alexa and their sponsored links about where they take you as opposed to other sponsored links. They also discuss no follow links and how the search engines handle those links.

Croc Shoes and Disney Cartoons

Daron Babin — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:52:33 +0000

Dave and Mikkel go through various blogs like a post from blogstorm that reads John Chow stops ranking for John Chow on Google. They also discuss on links being put on blogs. Also Dave discusses Croc shoes on his latest blog post and downloads being made available from a retired Disney cartoonist.

SEO Pricing and privacy Issues in Germany

Daron Babin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:55:00 +0000

Mikkel and Dave start the show off with Google threatening to get rid of Gmail in Germany now that new legislation on privacy is trying to be passed. Germany is looking to pass a law requiring ISPs to disclose identification. Also, Rand Fishkin wrote a recent post on his SEOmoz blog about SEO costs and pricing.

Ads and Keywords

Daron Babin — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:57:52 +0000

Ads and keywords are the topic of discussion on this episode. Dave and Mikkel welcome back Jenstar and Shoemoney are back for another roundtable discussion. Then Mikkel and Dave spend the second half of the show giving their thoughts about the inaugural Search Marketing Expo.

Link Building

Daron Babin — Tue, 22 May 2007 02:05:47 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discuss options when it comes to linkbuilding. We also get cameo appearances from Jennifer Slegg aka Jenstar and Shoemoney to dispell rumors and various issues.

Legitimate Paid Links

Daron Babin — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:09:00 +0000

Google Toolbar and the Google Webmaster Central not really reporting the same things. Plus, Mikkel and Dave debate what exactly a paid link is.

Back Links

Daron Babin — Tue, 01 May 2007 02:11:35 +0000

Mikkel and Dave talk about copyrights when it comes to web design when using templates,stock images and graphics. Also, they discuss the advice from Google Engineer Matt Cutts gave about not buying back links and the risks that come with buying them.

Google, Performix, and IP cloaking

Daron Babin — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:14:45 +0000

Google acquires Performix, now will Google will go through everyone that Performix has done to websites. Mikkel and Dave ask will Google go through everyone that Performix has done to websites after acquiring it.

Conference Conflicts

Daron Babin — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:18:46 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the importance of Danny Sullivan and his influence and presence on the Search Engine Strategies Conferences, and his ability to pull in speakers to speak at conference sessions.
They also discuss the conflict of SES Chicago occurring the same week as a competing tradeshow.

SEO Days and MSN Spam

Daron Babin — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:23:06 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss SEO Days, and and a blog post on Spam Double-Funnel: Connecting Web Spammers with Advertisers.

BlogLog, Google and AJAX

Daron Babin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:26:51 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discuss a plethora of topics including MyBlogLog, Google and AJAX.

WebmasterWorld Cloaking and Danish Banks

Daron Babin — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:31:18 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss WebmasterWorld Cloaking, Danish Banks, SEODays, AJAX and the US Spy Act Bill.

Adsense and MyBlogLog

Daron Babin — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:36:42 +0000

Dave and Mikkel report MyBlogLog is getting some less than stellar feedback from bloggers. They also discuss some new news regarding Google Adsense.

Search Engine Strategies London Recap

Daron Babin — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:40:12 +0000

Dave and Mikkel recap Search Engine Strategies London 2007, and they give their highlights and discuss the latest from MyBlogLog.

Reputation Management

Daron Babin — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:45:14 +0000

Jason and Mikkel discuss How to properly manage your reputation, The Dave Pasternack SEO Contest; Alexa metrics, Google anti bombing filters and More!

AdSense Admiration or Not

Daron Babin — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:49:21 +0000

Dave and Mikkel the feedback about how some Google adsense users say they love Google or maybe not.

Ten Reasons to love Google

Daron Babin — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:53:02 +0000

DaveN and Mikkel discuss numerous topics such as: 10 reasons why they downright love Google, coupled with a few choice reasons they do not.

SES Chicago 2006 Recap

Daron Babin — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:03:00 +0000

Mikkel and Dave recap SES Chicago. Dave speaks about his heavyweight bout with Shoemoney and the injuries that came with it. Mikkel talks about some of the controversial topics that came up like: The Tuesday morning Keynote and the new Clickfraud case.

Preparations for SES Chicago

Daron Babin — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:13:21 +0000

Preparations for SES Chicago is discussed along with Danny Sullivan & Search Engline Land, plus Mikkel and Dave debate on how to provide good customer service in a soft goods market.

Google Webmaster Tools Ranked

Daron Babin — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:16:24 +0000

Dave and Mikkel recap Pubcon 2006, and what they got out of the trip, plus they rank some Google Webmaster Tools.

Shifting Blogosphere

Daron Babin — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:21:21 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discuss the issue of how many links are being posted in blogs. Are we seeing a big shift in the blogosphere? Dave and Mikkel give us their takes on the subject.

SEO Salaries

Daron Babin — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:23:27 +0000

Mikkel returns from a conference in Iceland and tells us his tales of his wonderful trip. Dave brings up the subject of SEOs and their salaries and what we can do to make more money.

Facebook Migration

Daron Babin — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:26:02 +0000

Facebook Migration is underway , The Recording Industry in Denmark is trying to shut down the website allofmp3.com, plus why few corporate websites use SEO properly.

Google Content Filtering

Daron Babin — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:29:31 +0000

Is Google filtering auto-generated content more efficiently? Jason Duke joins Mikkel deMib to discuss Google’s filtering of auto-generated content.

YouTube Buyout Implications

Daron Babin — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:33:19 +0000

Dave gets ready to go on a traditional English holiday, while he and Mikkel discuss the fact that the websites of show hosts are getting hijacked, plus news on the YouTube Buyout and its implications.

CSS Hacking

Daron Babin — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:19:26 +0000

Dave touches upon how Coke is trying to combat bad organic results, while Mikkel explains whay CSS Hacking has become all the rage.

Google AdWords Professional Discussion

Daron Babin — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:25:08 +0000

Mikkel deMib discusses Google AdWords Professional while Dave discusses moving his headquarters plus a discussion about the Ambassador Program.

Google Keyword Results

Daron Babin — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:28:38 +0000

Dave and guest host Jennifer Slegg discuss Google keyword results and get into a detailed conversation on Google AdSense.

Banned from Google Adsense

Daron Babin — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:31:40 +0000

David and Mikkel look at Adsense Bannings and startup a pay per click debate, as a result of SEOidiots banning from the Adsense program.

Negative Impacts from Meta Tags

Daron Babin — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:41:22 +0000

Mikkel made it back from the States safely, minus the cavity search. The guys talk about Subdomain Trademark Violations, and ask the question: Is there more than one place to Google? Plus, Can bad META-tags have a negative impact? All this and much more.

Google and GoDaddy

Daron Babin — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:45:59 +0000

Mikkel and Dave talk about hotel spamming, the Google deal with GoDaddy, Google click fraud detection system, and more.

From Google to MySpace

Daron Babin — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:48:06 +0000

Dave talks about Google sitemaps while Mikkel explains why Kinderstart.com lost their case, plus a discussion about a few interesting MySpace hacks.

Google Bashing Part 2

Daron Babin — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:51:04 +0000

Dave and Mikkel talk Adsense and Google, along with some news on Affiliate Networks, Adsense, and Tim Mayer.

Trusted Domains

Daron Babin — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:54:13 +0000

Mikkel talks Trusted Domain and Dave talks about quitting smoking. Yahoo marketing bot goes crazy, French Google Earth rival crashes and burns, and watch where you spam from because people are watching! All this and a Matt Cutts Paper Doll.

Subdomains and Hacking

Daron Babin — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:57:41 +0000

A preview of the upcoming Search Engine Strategies Show in San Jose plus Domains, Subdomains and hacking.

Firefox Plugins for Google

Daron Babin — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:01:53 +0000

Jason Duke guest hosts with Mikkel and they discuss Googles plans for Firefox, plus Google, index barriers, duplicate content, DNS cloaking, & server security.

What Is A Link Worth

Daron Babin — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:05:37 +0000

Mikkel and Dave recap SES London 2006 and preview Shoemoneys upcoming Net Income premiere on WebmasterRadio. Plus, Did Shoemoney really make 100k in AdSense in a month? Is that even possible? Dave and Mikkel also dissect exactly how much a link really is worth by using a cool new app by Text Link Ads.

AdWords Settlement

Daron Babin — Mon, 22 May 2006 14:11:05 +0000

Dave and Mikkel chat about the Google adwords settlement and what a big joke it seems to be. Plus, news on the first PPC clickfraud botnetPlus, learn tips on attending tradeshows and getting the best free advice available.

Internet Explorer 7 Additions

Daron Babin — Mon, 01 May 2006 14:14:22 +0000

Dave chats about the fact that Microsoft debuts a few additions to the new Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 browser, and his dying allegiance to Firefox.

AdWords in the UK

Daron Babin — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:23:40 +0000

DNS, IP Cloaking, Google and more are the topics this week. Dave and guest host, Jason Duke discuss keyword tools, a UK SEO company dropped from the search engines, and how AdWords in the UK is way off the mark at the moment.

Gifts for Spammers

Daron Babin — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:39:52 +0000

Mikkel reports on the stupidity of Danish newspapers and a great new gift shop where you can buy your favorite spammer a nice little gift. Dave rants about Colgate.com, plus SearchKing PR is back but which butt did Bob kiss to get there?

Hate Mail

Daron Babin — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:42:08 +0000

Dave rants about his latest venture and why he didnt make it out to Search Engine Strategies in Munich, Germany. Mikkel also talks about the new Marketplace at Thread Watch and an amazing new way to send hate mail.

SES New York 2006 Recap

Daron Babin — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:44:22 +0000

Mikkel and Dave recap the Search Engine Strategies show in New York. They also talk about their new blog and the hard work Mikkel has put into it while Dave struggles to organize his notes. They react to listeners requests for Strike Point T Shirts and discuss GooglePages.

Chinese Search Censorship

Daron Babin — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:39:32 +0000

DaveN and Mikkel tackle diverse topics such as how Chinese censorship affects you, the disappearance of Big Mouth Media and their excitement over the the upcoming SES Conference in New York City.

BMW Banned from Google

Daron Babin — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:41:40 +0000

Mikkel explains to Dave that they will be discussing such magnanimous topics as the BMW ban from Google, Flickr and WordPress.

Internet Explorer Versus Firefox

Daron Babin — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:44:23 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the ins-and-outs of the new Internet Explorer 7 Beta versus Firefox, plus why the Germans seem to always have problems with Google.

Diamond Spamming

Daron Babin — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:48:42 +0000

Diamonds.com secretly spamming, find out which country is better at spamming. Plus, Dave tells us about his progress in his weight loss plan.

Free Internet Tools

Daron Babin — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:51:00 +0000

Dave completes drawing cartoons and joins Mikkel for an enthusiastic discussion on tools and the proper use of them. Mikkel reveals a fine list of free tools to be found on the Internet. He also covers some of the better commercial tools. Mikkel and Dave also talk about how to make your own tools and possibly introduce a new Adsense theme song.

Search Engine Issues

Daron Babin — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:53:30 +0000

Dave spouts off about how he cant seem to find what he is specifically looking for in the search engines, while Mikkel talks about clustering.

Link Condoms and Bedroom Spammers

Daron Babin — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:58:21 +0000

Dave and Mikkel celebrate Daves birthday with Link Condoms and Bedroom Spammers. We also learn some the vocabulary that turned up this year, all the funny words, some of the cool words and some of the stupid words that have been used this year in search.

Pubcon 2005 Recap

Daron Babin — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:02:17 +0000

Dave recaps Pubcon 2005, plus a look at Amazons secret little army, some linking strategies, the weekly Google bash, and Dave rants on Bait and Switch.

Online Advertising Spending Numbers

Daron Babin — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:05:30 +0000

Dave and Mikkel look at the recent Online Advertising Spending Numbers, The Weekly Google Rants, Blogging Engines and what they have to do with Webmaster World.

What makes a Black or White Hat SEO

Daron Babin — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:08:33 +0000

Mikkel deMib and Dave Naylor clear up what makes up a Black Hat SEO and what makes up a White Hat SEO.

SES Chicago 2005 Recap

Daron Babin — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 13:59:55 +0000

Mikkel & Dave come back from Search Engine Strategies Chicago 2005 with a plethora of stories!

SES Stockholm 05 Recap

Daron Babin — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 14:10:11 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discuss happenings at the Search Engine Strategies Conference in Stockholm, Google news, and the upcoming Webmaster World Conference.

Making Clickbots

Daron Babin — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:12:38 +0000

Dave and Mikkel how to make your own clickbots, plus they discuss search engines and Greg Bosers name gets dropped in the mix.

State of Search Engine Optimization

Daron Babin — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:15:21 +0000

Mikkel and Dave discuss the state of Search Engine Optimization and upcoming Conferences including Pubcon, SES Stockholm and SES Chicago.

How not to do Blog Spaming

Daron Babin — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:17:57 +0000

Dave and Mikkel discuss the pros and cons of blog spam, including the Top 5 things NOT to do when your blog spamming.