DarkMatter

SEO Is an art form that's evolving. Here's David Harry's take. read more »
11 Comments     
Some great examples you can probably take some ideas from. read more »
2 Comments     
7 reasons from onreact why you should NOT submit your own stuff (yes, I've learned that now ;)

Good reminder, specially for the newbies. Be patient, it just takes time. read more »
12 Comments     
Creating micro-sites around your main web resource is not necessarily done for the sake of interlinking and spreading the link power. When done wisely, the strategy can aim at multiple purposes. read more »
5 Comments     
From the article:

"The problem is scammers who claim to be SEOs and who disrepute all of us with what they do. Wherever we draw the line between who is and who isn’t a “real SEO” is not important. There is no central authority or watchdog group t read more »
Discuss     
People are postings millions of photos every day to their blogs, flickr, facebook and photobucket. These pictures are branding opportunities for companies (and bloggers) that recognize them. Your logo should be bold, front and center for everyone to read more »
Discuss     
Check out Scott's awesome free SEO tool...input your domain and it evaluates your site on lots of different SEO criteria. Great job by the Search Commander! read more »
18 Comments     
The social media marketer's new best friend. This list contains the top 198 social media sites sorted by niche. Sphinn + Digg people, this is a great resource. read more »
4 Comments     
Selling websites on eBay can be very profitable but you need to stand out from the crowd to be successful. The key is to market your product as a “website business” and not just a "website" and the 56 tips in this article can be the difference in yo read more »
8 Comments     
The Google Webmaster Central Blog has answered some more questions asked in the Google Groups area at their blog. Remember, Google recently answered questions on image search ranking, Sitelinks, reconsideration requests, redirects and communication. read more »
Discuss     
the Government is talking about regulating the online marketing industry. read more »
2 Comments     
It's more likely than you think.

Google is on the brink of buying noted video game maker Valve Software, according to a report in The Inquirer that cites "well-placed sources." read more »
5 Comments     
There’s been lots of buzz about the worth of search engine rankings recently. Problem is, rankings checkers (or at least the process of collecting rankings data on a regular basis) are not useless. read more »
9 Comments     
"Jennifer Reisinger says the Sheboygan city attorney ordered her to remove from her Web site a link to the city’s police department [...]

The city went further, the lawsuit claims, launching a criminal investigation of Reisinger for linking to t read more »
2 Comments     
It's long been suspected, but now an SEO claims to have proof. If true, this means a big upset for a lot of people - especially affiliates using Javascript to cloak their links. read more »
1 Comment     
Aaron Wall writes, "The number of internet marketing tools launched over the past couple years has been staggering. Many of them are both free and highly valuable. This article aims to highlight the best search engine marketing tools." read more »
5 Comments     
Michael Gray refutes the post last week by Google, entitled Demystifying the “duplicate content penalty”. In his opinion you really can hurt your site with duplicate content. He gives some examples where you may want to pay close attention to this h read more »
18 Comments     
From the post, "Let's put this to bed once and for all, folks: There's no such thing as a "duplicate content penalty." At least, not in the way most people mean when they say that." read more »
8 Comments     
A web developer receives a cease and desist notice for linking to the local police dept site. The C&D request was withdrawn, but the developer is suing for breach of 1st Amendment rights.
The article also outlines some cases where links were actua read more »
Discuss     
Increasingly, top-tier sites are becoming cagey about linking out. They are more than happy to be linked to, of course, but often the favor is not reciprocated. read more »
Discuss     
Ever wanted to find a webmaster but there's no obvious contact page or details on the site? Here's a comprehensive guide to tracking these elusive figures down! A great guide read more »
13 Comments     
Images on a web page can provide a chance to express ideas in a visual way that can convey a considerable amount of information, and may also add to the attractiveness and perceived quality of a site.When search engines rank pages in search results, read more »
7 Comments     
(Disclaimer: There is good news here too - but only if you take immediate action. Warning: Some of this is considered ‘advanced SEO’). read more »
13 Comments     
The Justice Department reportedly has asked a top litigator to review evidence in what could become an antitrust case against Google Inc. on its search-advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. read more »
Discuss     
Google says they'll anonymize IP addresses on our server logs after 9 months significantly shortening the previous 18-month retention policy to address regulatory concerns and to take another step to improve privacy for our users. read more »
1 Comment     
Search Marketing Expo

Save the date for:
SMX London - Nov. 4-5: Pre-agenda rate now available. Click here.
SMX West - Feb. 10-12

Search Marketing Now

Learn more about search marketing through free online webcasts and webinars from our sister site Search Marketing Now.

Upcoming Webcasts: