Social Media News: Socially-networked Friend Requests Via SMS Wed, 07 May 2008 10:12:44 -0500desc= There's a new company online who is looking to make it easier for mobile users to create connections via their Facebook, Myspace, Linkedin profiles. rmbrME is an innovative solution to helping people connect via mobile phone on the fly. text= content=done.

Yahoo!'s WarningTo End-Users Tue, 06 May 2008 17:14:06 -0500desc= Here I am on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon doing some searching on Yahoo! (this doesn’t happen too often I might add) and what is this I see???? A WARNING from Yahoo! telling me the following in bolded red letters at... text= content=done.

Breaking: Yang Googles Ballmer Sat, 03 May 2008 22:01:48 -0500desc= He goes on to devote almost half of his e-mail to explaining how bad an idea Yang's Google threat is. I caught this on my Mashable feed as I began watching the original Frankenstein movie with my kids. No kidding. text= content=done.

Implementing a 301 (Permanent) Redirect - Part Two Fri, 02 May 2008 12:28:44 -0500desc= Back in September 2005 I wrote a post discussing how to 301 redirect in .htaccess. In that post I did not mention two important points: 1. Always re-upload your modified .htaccess file in ASCII mode. FTP programs generally transfer files... text= content=done.

Real and Imagined Errors in Google Sitemap Feeds Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:52:14 -0500desc= Sometimes Google sitemaps have real errors, sometimes they just look like they do, and sometimes they do, but they're not that serious. text= content=done.

Foundational SEO: Branching Out With Best Practices Keyword Research Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:17:58 -0500desc= In a recent interview, I was asked a question about the continuously changing SEO environment. While reviewing one of our client campaigns, I encountered a very good example to back up my reply. text= content=done.

How to Take Advantage of the How-To Video Craze Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:15:30 -0500desc= As reported in today's NYT article, "Making Money, the How-To Way," by Miguel Helft, how-to videos are growing in popularity, and even "folding towels so they look just so" can be a trendy video subject. So why do people like... text= content=done.

Update on Google Showing Excluded URLs as Sitelinks Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:12:48 -0500desc= Google is no longer showing robots-excluded URLs in its Sitelinks -- at least for us. text= content=done.

Content is King, But Who Has Time to Read it All? Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:50:28 -0500desc= With all the writing I do comes hours of associated research. While this is usually enjoyable, time is of the essence, and it's important to have a few shortcuts to help wade through all the PDFs, articles and brochures I... text= content=done.

Search Engine Cartoon Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:15:29 -0500desc= I saw this cartoon on MSNBC and just have to share it with our fellow passengers of the wagon. The cartoon is dead on in my opinion as it relates to company size and obviously hints to the MSN/Yahoo! deal... text= content=done.

Social Media News: Sprout Review Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:42:28 -0500desc= For those of you who are interested in creating widgets that combine many forms of multi-media content then Sprout is the site for you. text= content=done.

Google Serves Ads Based on Previous Queries Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:39:15 -0500desc= Google is serving ads based on prior queries, following up on a patent application from 2005. text= content=done.

What Happens When Your Paid Search Landing Page Gets “Site Linked”? Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:10:45 -0500desc= On a hunch I typed one into a search box and what popped up at the top of the natural results other than the new and improved Google natural results listing with our landing page listed among the lucky 8 site links. text= content=done.

Day 2 Locks for 2008 NCAA March Madness Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:39:50 -0500desc= Below are our Day 2 picks for the 2008 NCAA Tourney. These picks do come with a guarantee for any of the games that are predicted correctly. Our 2008 NCAA picks are based on indexation and how well Google sees... text= content=done.

2008 NCAA March Madness: Bracket Really Busted! Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:04:11 -0500desc= Below are the results from Day 1 of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The Wagon scored 100% in 62% of the games! Stay tuned for Day 2 locks. • WRONG - 5 Notre Dame University LOSES TO 12 George Mason University... text= content=done.

2008 NCAA March Madness: Bracket Busted by Indexation Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:29:58 -0500desc= Last year, the Wagon boldly went where no man had gone before. We based our NCAA basketball picks purely on who had the biggest wiki. This year we are focusing on fundamentals, albeit hanging on to our size matters methodology.... text= content=done.

Consumers Spread the Brand Gospel Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:49:11 -0500desc= Introducing brands today is much the same as it has always been: Advertisers give people what they want. People want to talk about their brand experiences, and share and compare their experiences with peers. This desire has given birth to... text= content=done.

Google Adwords Cross Campaign GEO Targeting Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:23:50 -0500desc= One of the major mistakes that Google Adwords advertisers can make with their campaign setup is in-effective GEO targeting. If a company is GEO targeting multiple regions such as Europe, Asia, Canada and North America all under one campaign the... text= content=done.

Google Showing Robots-Excluded Links in Sitelinks Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:33:29 -0500desc= Google is showing some robots-excluded links in Sitelinks -- at least in our case. This post shows examples of Sitelinks that point to URLs excluded by robots.txt and the robots Meta tag. text= content=done.

At the NYT, Suddenly It's All You Can Eat Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:54:32 -0500desc= New York Times CEO Janet Robinson said yesterday that "In this era, no media company can afford to be an island," referencing the NYT's commitment to prioritizing its online growth. Ms. Robinson pointed to the 50 blogs the Times has... text= content=done.

Social Media: Why Some AD/PR Agencies Don't Get It Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:22:54 -0500desc= I have seen a tremendous amount of hoopla online over the last couple of months related to social media marketing strategies being implemented by AD and PR agencies. Unfortunately, many of these types of agencies seem to be trying to make a square peg fit into a round hole. text= content=done.

If it Ain't Broke... Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:03:29 -0500desc= Around here at the weekly staff meetings we have "Tool Time" where staff members discuss their favorite tools. While I do find my share of new online tools and gadgets to tinker with, I also go back in time a... text= content=done.

Mobile Phones & Social Media Integration: Yahoo's oneConnect Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:45:29 -0500desc= In Q2 of 2008 Yahoo expects to introduce a platform called "oneConnect" that will allow users to integrate many forms of communication into their mobile phones. text= content=done.

NYT Traffic Doubles, Revenue Grows Since Killing Subscriptions Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:51:46 -0500desc= By eliminating its paid online subscription model and allowing spiders to access content, the New York Times has more than made up for its loss of subscription revenue, according to Google. text= content=done.

SEO Success Factors Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:31:20 -0500desc= I was recently asked about the success factors of an SEO campaign. There are many, but let's take a look at three of what we consider the most important success factors. text= content=done.

Adwords - Negative embedded match Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:25:03 -0500desc= Negative embedded match gives Google Adwords advertisers the ability to show for a broader range and every variation of a keyword, except for the keyword itself. This is a useful method when you have a broad term that applies to... text= content=done.

Heirs Still Fighting Over the Page View Estate Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:30:58 -0500desc= Like Churchill said about democracy, the page view is the worst metric around -- except for all the others. text= content=done.

A Global Perspective of Social Networking Usage Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:53:19 -0500desc= A newspaper in France called "Le Monde" recently published a pretty sweet map that describes the usage of social media portals across the globe and was originally created by the research firm Datamonitor. text= content=done.

Maybe Red Page Borders are the Answer Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:36:49 -0500desc= When selecting website color schemes it's important to decide what emotional response one wishes to evoke. Washed out, weak colors, especially coupled with gray or small, hard to read fonts, can counteract the best copywriting. Colors, shapes and copy should... text= content=done.

Debra Mastaler's Link Building Roundup Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:00:28 -0500desc= Many SEOs contribute extensive rumination to the Link Building confabulation, but pure Link Building dictation carrying with it SEO-like education seems almost an aberration. Wouldn't you agree with that postulation? Debra Mastaler is one of the few exceptions. Her Link... text= content=done.

Search Engine Marketing Myths Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:49:07 -0500desc= Three current SEO/SEM myths. text= content=done.

When Ecommerce Sites Become Destination Sites Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:28:16 -0500desc= Remember the days when "surfing the Web" was all the rage? Normally today people have a set of "trusted sites" they visit often, with occasional forays into unknown territory. While the headlines remind us about Facebook's popularity, a number of... text= content=done.

Social Media News Aggregator: newspond Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:59:31 -0500desc= Newspond is a clean news site that is now being described as a tireless electronic brain that is an ultimate hub for the latest news stories related to technology, science, and gaming. text= content=done.

MSN's Berkowitz Pulled from the Index Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:06:19 -0500desc= MSN's Steve Berkowitz, plucked from Ask/IAC only two years ago to run MSN's search program, is out. text= content=done.

comScore and Media Contacts Study Depicts Variances Among Online Video Viewer Segments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:01:40 -0500desc= A study by comScore and Media Contacts was conducted to understand the consumption habits and mindsets of Internet video users as they relate to online video, TV, and advertising plus content across both media. text= content=done.

Google quality score and minimum bid factors Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:49:49 -0500desc= One of the major influences of how much Google Adwords advertisers are paying per click is the quality score. The quality score can also affect not only your cost per click but your ad placement. Overall quality score is a... text= content=done.

Google Testing Video Ads on Search Result Pages Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:16:25 -0500desc= The New York times is reporting in their blog that Google has started testing video ads in their SERP's. Do Google user's want to have their SERP cluttered with video ads? It seems that with testing done in the past... text= content=done.

Where oh Where Is Thy User-Friendly 404, Google? Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:54:58 -0500desc= As I kick off my day this morning enjoying the beautiful weather down here in Florida and sippin' on my starbucks, I noticed something I found to be quite interesting with Google. They have no user-friendly custom 404 page! Now... text= content=done.

Timing Email Messages Key to Winning Over Customers Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:33:26 -0500desc= As a smart email marketer I'm sure you've read articles on how to increase opens, how to write catchy subject lines, and how to create compelling offers. If you're looking for a powerful way to win over your customers, consider... text= content=done.

Nip/Tuck Drops Google, and Leaves It on the Ground Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:27:35 -0500desc= I found myself in the midst of a double-take last night while watching Nip/Tuck. A patient revealed that she found McNamara Troy when she googled [free plastic surgery]. Now Nip/Tuck has a history of sprinkling web talk into episodes (YouTube... text= content=done.