tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62311662008-04-22T11:01:46.224+12:00PeteBlogger885125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-39295728525331871252008-04-22T11:01:00.001+12:002008-04-22T11:01:46.316+12:00

Heh.

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-68914465434254084012008-03-10T11:58:00.004+13:002008-03-26T14:07:25.364+13:00

A few of these services have been popping up of late. The business model described here. These services aim to provide high end advice that wouldn't be possible under a free publication model. I've been handed the keys to two such offerings, SEOBook and MarketMotive. Knowing the guys behind these sites, I was expecting a high standard of advice. I'm pleased to say, that's exactly what's on

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-17078808941690331832008-03-10T09:59:00.002+13:002008-03-10T10:08:30.024+13:00

I was asked to contribute to this project. There's some great tips in here. Top devious linking strategy award goes to: "In many cases it's hard to build links to commercial pages where you are selling something, so some people create an informational page build links and then 301 it to commercial page later on. Why not avoid the middle step, instead of 301-ing the page later on put the

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-60819452386079134352007-12-11T13:16:00.001+13:002007-12-11T13:19:01.837+13:00

I missed this one a month or so back. Just in case you did too, here's a great report on the effect of PR of the SERPS by HTML4SEO.

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-87545230835867229892007-12-11T12:51:00.000+13:002007-12-11T13:06:51.945+13:00

I've been invited by Google to test drive the Business Edition of their Custom Search Engine. I had a chat with Nitin Mangtani, Lead Product Manager for Enterprise Search at Google, who talked my through the service and gave me an account to test drive. For those who haven't heard of Google Custom Search, check this out. I've reviewed the Google's Business Custom Search on the Rubberstamped

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-50625512043576609282007-12-11T12:48:00.001+13:002007-12-11T12:48:32.080+13:00

Wiep.net has released a comprehensive q&a session on the relative value of linking. He's got "17 well respected" internet gurus on linking.....oh, and me. I think I'm there to keep up the numbers. Anyway, there's some great commentary in there, and if you're wondering about how to value links, this is the study for you. "The idea behind this research was to determine which factors

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-13311999930263885662007-11-12T13:41:00.000+13:002007-11-12T13:47:30.023+13:00

That would be rather big news. Here's the rumour: "Recent news that Sprint is not going to work with Clearwire to build out a WiMAX network only added to the rumors I have been hearing about Google acquiring Sprint Nextel. On the surface it seems like this would be a bad move for Google but in reality the world’s leading search engine has become so much more than just a website to go to when

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-41863763297586677182007-11-12T13:35:00.000+13:002007-11-12T13:51:27.745+13:00

Thanks to Lola Directory for their ongoing support. Lola is a directory that holds the websites under specific keywords, and not just in categories. Also to WebCEO, who produce a SEO software package including tools such as search engine submission, link popularity analyzer, partner finder, and more. Support them if you can...

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-9124140360719157962007-11-01T11:44:00.000+13:002007-11-01T12:09:23.136+13:00

Debra has a good post on directories, reminding us that there are many quality directories out there that do stick to Google's guidelines, and are a sound part of any link building strategy. "Does paying to be listed somehow negate their purpose and objectivity? I don’t think so. And apparently neither does Google representative Matt Cutts: I’ll try to give a few rules of thumb to think

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-63150426585358116892007-10-04T17:21:00.000+13:002007-10-04T17:30:49.729+13:00

But is it a Google killer? Loren has a good over-view of the changes. In summary, they've made it easier for users to form search queries (with Search Assist), you can use media, like video, within the search results, and shortcuts integration. "The most important change, besides the launch of Search Assist, is the continued integration of the social media experience into Yahoo Search,

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-42680401279051418372007-09-28T13:49:00.001+12:002007-09-28T20:31:49.543+12:00

Thanks to Web CEO, our new site sponsor. Web CEO produce a software suite for web site promotion. Thanks also to our ongoing sponsors, AllBuziness, Lola, and V7N.

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-75344381755888401332007-09-28T13:44:00.001+12:002007-09-28T13:48:09.304+12:00

Oilman reports from Searchification, the near unpronounceable name (well, after a few beers) of Microsoft's demo for improvements to their search engine. Lots of interesting stuff in here, but this bit caught my eye: "Webmaster Tools account will support up to 150 sites and will use validation the same as Google or Yahoo. If you put in real contact info MSN will email you notifications of

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-14234028704692535022007-09-24T16:14:00.000+12:002007-09-24T16:19:47.804+12:00

Gmail, Google's mail app that was first released on April 1, 2004, is in need of an update. And that update may be along soon. ZDnet is carrying rumors of an imminent upgrade, including Google Gears intergration and account activity: "View account activity Have you ever had the suspicion that someone has been logging into your email account? Or do you just want peace of mind knowing that

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-12079045993636896742007-09-07T17:26:00.000+12:002007-09-07T17:31:17.308+12:00

I interviewed Aaron from SEOBook over at LinkJuicy.com. Aaron talks about paid links, Google, and shares a few ideas on how you can get more links. "The other thing I think people will get better at is buying links indirectly, using a wide array of techniques including social interaction, industry gathering sponsorships, awards and contests, buying established sites, hiring people who already

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-72832227900129452212007-08-28T15:12:00.002+12:002007-08-28T17:02:08.312+12:00

I've always wondered how Danny manages to stay so cool and mild mannered under pressure and provocation. Sometimes you just know he wants to let rip. That's why I was pleased to read this: "Want to be like Robert -- and Jason Calacanis -- and keep equating SEO with spam? Then fuck off". Yay!

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-43420924159077372102007-08-21T12:38:00.001+12:002007-08-21T13:06:52.390+12:00

Rich Skrenta has a few things to say about Mahalo, including this gem:"at first glance making this spruce goose fly looks like it would need David Copperfield plus a reduction in the universe's gravitational constant."Now, contrary to what many SEOs think, I'm of the opinion Mahalo will make money. I'm guessing it isn't going to be the huge thing Calacanis thinks it will be, but then again, I

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-60790476092020267522007-08-20T14:46:00.000+12:002007-08-20T14:49:12.103+12:00

This 'aint safe for work. Very amusing. Especially love the drive by spammer getting their just deserts.

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-11629815179820647642007-08-17T15:22:00.000+12:002007-08-17T15:40:10.532+12:00

Bob Massa has started blogging. Great! Bob is an insightful commentator on the search space, and is usually way, way ahead of the crowd. "It is not about reciprocal links or how many is too many. It is about making more money from less visitors with less expense and more profit". I've also added a post on my new site, Linkjuicy.com: Is It Possible To Get Listed In Dmoz These Days? "Unless

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-70306883131674036992007-08-16T17:10:00.000+12:002007-08-16T17:14:53.251+12:00

I've put part two of my interview with Ralph up on LinkJuicy.com. I think he's going to make some people reflect on some long-held held beliefs about PR, in particular. Part one is here. Enjoy.

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-82622328029552502072007-08-15T16:56:00.000+12:002007-08-15T17:04:52.495+12:00

The local search market is a hard nut to crack. It seems you need to go door to door to extract information. That's what Google are doing. Well, they're paying people to do so. They've launched a program called Google Local Business Referrals. "(Google) paying independent contractors, called business referral representatives, to visit local businesses to collect information about them --

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-2764022517826065332007-08-12T10:32:00.000+12:002007-08-12T11:06:15.808+12:00

I've launched a new site called LinkJuicy.com. Needless to say, the site is about links :) The web was built on links, however issues surrounding the link have become complicated. Given the existence of search engines, and their link-based algorithms, the link is more than just a means to get from one place to another. Hypertext links are often loaded with semantic data, and the search engines

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-50052447041239829392007-08-09T17:14:00.000+12:002007-08-09T17:38:29.426+12:00

Gabe Rivera from TechMeme makes an interesting comment (via TechCrunch): "One thing that bugs me: they’re now hosting original news content, yet they prohibit other aggregators from crawling it (per robots.txt restrictions and TOS). Of course Google News relies on the openness of other organizations with original news content."That could be considered reasonably evil. The interesting thing

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-49719050284391328152007-08-03T15:57:00.000+12:002007-08-03T16:07:47.265+12:00

According to CNN, Google are "very interested" in participating in the upcoming radio spectrum auction. "Last month Google pledged $4.6 billion to the auction if the FCC would amend the rules applying to "C Block", a part of the spectrum set aside for smaller companies to use. Google wants to keep these airwaves open, so none of the winning bidders can lock them up with proprietary services."

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-4085954196607572742007-08-02T16:24:00.000+12:002007-08-02T16:34:34.809+12:00

A study by the university of Texas estimates that the top 50 blogs earn approximately $500M per year in advertising revenues. The methodology used a sample from the Chitika advertising network. The top 15% of blogs (according to Technorati rankings) account for 90% of the revenue, meaning most blogs make next to nothing. The study concludes: "We speculate that Blogging is a generation ahead

Petetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231166.post-43886807441814461042007-07-31T17:03:00.000+12:002007-07-31T17:11:16.918+12:00

Interesting point regarding the acquisition of Proxicom, a web development agency, by iCrossing, one of the worlds biggest SEO firms: "So why would a company on such a hot streak decide to part with its money and invest in a web development company? The answer: The SEM market is shrinking". How many large scale companies can you think of that aren't already participating in SEM?

Pete