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Bigmouthmedia are amongst the biggest success stories in SEM. Fused Nation takes a look at some of the reasons that BigMouthMedia have succeeded and touch on some of issues that can come with it. read more »
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I hate beating a dead horse, but I think it's all in our best interest to try to understand where are the lines that have been drawn when it comes to purchasing links. I reference comments from Matt about paying for a Yahoo Directory listings to sho read more »
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We've had the opportunity to partner with a client in running a test campaign. And while things didn’t necessarily pan out as planned, there were some valuable and salient learnings (and surprises to be found along the way). To protect the client an read more »
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Wiep Knol with an excellent roundup on authority links AND how to get them. read more »
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Frequently used words, or stop words, were often ignored in search engine indexing, but sometimes they can be significant to a search, like one for the opening line of a Shakespearean soliloquy, "To be, or not to be?"

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Brian Chappell writes a guest post for Marketing Pilgrim showing us more than 75 Internet Marketing Gurus we should be following on Twitter. read more »
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Interesting idea by Dazzlin Donna ... can you go without search news for 24 hrs?

She provides some reasons for doing so too! read more »
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Embrace Google universal or die trying!
Well maybe not so dramatic but Tad tells all read more »
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"All day I am constantly pulled in different directions. Whether it is Twitter, Facebook, or checking my RSS Feeds, I’ve got serious SEO A.D.D"

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My new blog, Anywired, reached 1,100 subscribers five days after its launch on Thursday. This post contains everything I’ve learned about starting a second blog while using your first blog, connections and profile as a platform to launch it from. If read more »
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I'm not as angry as I am a little sad and disappointed. read more »
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In your quest for inbound links, did you forget about internal SEO? I hope not! This guide explains a few different ways to use the "no-follow" attribute to make the most of your internal SEO. Thanks for the tool Google! read more »
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The phrase “search engines love fresh content” is used hundreds of times every week by people answering beginners questions on SEO forums. Can you really get higher rankings just by adding new content to your static site? read more »
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Ways to fight back against domain name companies who are snakes. read more »
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Google moved the "cache" and "similar pages" links from the line with the URL to the line under the URL, pushing down more of the results and screen realestate for other listing.

I personally think this is a mistake and Google will revert it back read more »
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This long New Yorker article provides some intriguing insights into the leadership, operations, and ambitions of Google. Lots of great quotes from many conversations with people inside and outside of Google.

One of my favorite passages:

"What read more »
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A great post detailing elements to consider to boost your credibility as a professional. Lets face it ... its absolutely crucial no matter who you are! Its not specific to the search or social media space, but the principles are all exactly the same read more »
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Our official announcement for SEMpdx Searchfest 08, taking place March 10th in Portland. We've announced our preliminary agenda & have placed tickets on sale (Buy Early And Save $$$!!!).

Rand Fishkin will be giving the keynote and popular Sphinn read more »
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The key to getting your requirements out there is by injecting yourself into the primary portions of the project that are used for developing the site—which basically means that you need be involved in the key deliverables that go to management and read more »
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Have you ever read a blog and noticed that every post had several comments? It's almost as if the post was just the beginning of a fascinating discussion that carried over to the comments. How can you create such a vibrate community on your blog? read more »
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Matt Cutts wrote a somewhat controversial post about a CEO black-hat who is now in prison. He suggests that companies who are willing to employ black-hat SEO techniques will be more likely to engage in cutting corners elsewhere, possibly legal corne read more »
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When someone with authority speaks, everyone listens. Because of this, it’s a good Internet marketing tactic to try and conduct interviews with people who have more authority than you do. In this way, you are leveraging the power and audience of ano read more »
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What the spam boys at Google get up to during a tea-break. read more »
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Search optimization of videos will become a very important component of movie, video, and television production going forward. Accordingly, I want to ensure that our company is prepared once this inevitability occurs ... so Stephen Spielberg, I want read more »
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Bill Hartzer shows us Fineman PR's list of Top 10 Public Relations Blunders of 2007. It took me a few minutes to recover and get back to work after reading. read more »
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