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"Six and a half years ago (which is ages, in Internet years), Robin Nobles, Eric Ward, and John Alexander compiled a legendary list of 131 legitimate link building strategies. Four years later, Aaron Wall and Andy Hagans published 101 link building tips… Read more
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Donna Fontent writes: What if you could associate your site, your niche, or your product with a hot new trend? What if the search results showed your site for that popular new gizmo or movie? What if I told you that you can create a subliminal… Read more
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The end of YouTube as we know it?

Should we be glad or sad... Read more
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By Ian Lurie - some nifty points and a few chuckles. He’s got a great writing style. Read more
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Changing a domain can be an exercise fraught with hurdles, do it wrong and it can mess up years of hard work. This post takes a look at things you need to consider when doing so. Read more
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From the post: there’s no ’one size fits all’ in SEO. Every solution will look different, have unique components and require it’s own level of time and attention. That said, the SEO workflow cycle is, in general, the same or quite similar… Read more
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From the story: "I have been training/mentoring someone recently and I have come to the conclusion that I am no longer an SEO. That saddens me in a way. I liked being an SEO." Read more
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Excerpt: You may have heard the advice “never write a letter in anger.” That advice has been updated to say “never write an email in anger.” We need to update it again: “Never blog in anger.” Read more
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Funny (and slightly sexist) way to look at 3 stages of SEO learning...tongue in cheek. Read more
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However, as search engines takes a more and more active roll in the community and SEO bloggers continue to publicly discuss previously untapped link sources, little known but effective methods, and conversations held in private, I’ve found myself… Read more
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Very much a "duh" post but a lot of businesses/people actually don’t do this...a holiday season PPC plan is one of the best optimisation techniques you can practise(season to season of course). And October is a good time to start for Christmas. Read more
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Google hacks for keyword gold-digging and discovering the next Watergate scandal. - "Advanced search operators are one of the greatest tools for the SEO practitioner; and hackers alike." Read more
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Websites have come a long way, not just in terms of design and technology, but also in their intention. A few short years ago your website was just an extension of your offline promotional material. You had a bit of an introduction, a few pages about… Read more
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"Is email marketing better than marketing through social networks? Yes, according to a new study from ExactTarget and Ball State University’s Center for Media Design. The study reveals..."… Read more
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Wingnut says...

"So I sent a message to ripoffreport.com asking what their policy about removing postings that are false… Not that I’m on there… just thought it would be a good question." Read more
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Barry Schwartz ranks highly for ’fat hairy naked man’. I happen to rank highly for ’kill people for money’. What about the rest of you? Read more
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I recently helped a friend move a large site. Google and Yahoo! quickly responded to the site move, but Microsoft’s Live Search went dead on the move, now sending the site 0 visitors. Read more
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Using social media for evil purposes...inevitable, I suppose. Rand is (I think) the first to bring up a topic that I’m sure we’ll be hearing about again and again. Read more
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From this week’s LinkWeek column...

I’m a big believer in linking analysis and competitive linking intelligence. But not just SEO/SEM purposes. Some incredibly useful information can be found if you remove search engines from your… Read more
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Skip the confusion that it was ALT text driving up traffic. Interesting look at how an apparently popular blog readability testing site handed out graphics with code that put links driving anchor text to a payday loans place. Not a new tactic, though… Read more
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Wonder how you’re growing Twitter followers compared to others? Here’s a rundown I wrote on tools that will help you chart progress and see how you stand. Read more
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Dave does it again, takes Fake [Jerry Yang] Steve Jobs talking about Yahoo being Google’s bitch into video. Read more
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There are probably tens of thousands of Internet marketing blogs. They often focus on different marketing aspects yet still you can easily get overwhelmed by the sheer number of them in every niche. Read more
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Some really good tips that will leave you kicking yourself for not thinking of them first Read more
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