KevinNewcomb

5 steps to make your Wordpress blog accessible on mobile devices. read more »
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An in-depth explanation of exactly why the Google External Keyword Tool should not be relied upon for SEO keyword research, even though it now shows precise numbers. read more »
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I have been noticing a lot of people who have cracked the “being popular” code, but they don’t seem to crack the “being useful” code. Twitter followers, Stumbleupon friends, even RSS subscribers. You think that’s it? End of? read more »
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Probably the single-best interview with a Local search engine rep I've ever read. A MUST read for anyone interested in Local SEO, and Google Maps/Local in particular. read more »
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Copyblogger says to be visible, don't worry about teaching people, just write what they want to hear. I'm not sure that's great advice. I think being like everyone else and telling people what they want to hear is exactly how you become invisible. A read more »
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Google has updated their Google Algorithm for Flash announcement, and I've got the details... read more »
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Matt McGee writes, "People are talking online. They’re talking about your company, your products, or perhaps your industry. And what they’re saying has a big impact on your chances of converting that next lead or closing that next sale." read more »
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Carrie Hill, who has written about post-click marketing on Search Engine Watch and will speak on the subject at SES San Jose, gives her perspective on 4 key questions about post-click marketing, including: why it's taking off now, and what's the MOS read more »
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The latest in my "Avoiding SEO Brain Freeze" series at TalentZoo. This one about attracting targeted traffic by getting the word out about your website. read more »
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Laura Callow writes "The SEM Canada Conference has been postponed until October of next year for the following reasons:

1. We are in final talks with a new corporate sponsor who will enable us to really make the SEM Canada series world-class. Det read more »
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Web analytics an hour a day is an amazing book, but it didnt have a kick start guide for media websites... so i took a go myself! read more »
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I've had an epiphany: Most people want to hire really crappy SEO 'professionals'.

It's the only possible reason for some of the asinine hiring decisions made by otherwise intelligent people. So, in the tradition of bloggers giving audiences what read more »
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Debra Mastaler ask Matt Cutt's if google counts the anchor found in a second link on a page. She tells Matt that if the question is one of those that hits too close to home - well - a general statement like "excessive reciprocal links" would be good read more »
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Matt McGee writes, "Most of your SEO attention is probably focused on what makes Google tick and, considering the search market share numbers, that makes perfect sense. But you must diversify your traffic sources, and ignoring all other search engin read more »
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Debra Mastaler writes, "While it's tough to control what people say, you can work to protect your reputation by registering your known brand/name with as many social media/forums/discussion sites as you can, especially the popular ones in your niche read more »
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Lisa Barone writes, "... don't be so quick to let go of the traditional search engine optimization techniques in favor of the big Web 2.0 buzzwords. White hat SEO is evolving and is all the advanced SEO you need to rank well in the search engines an read more »
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Dan Perry writes "Dave Pasternack wrote a MediaPost column today that outlines his opinion of why the “In-House vs. outsourced SEM” debate is ridiculous. It’s not surprising that he’s taking the side of agency, because that’s where his paycheck come read more »
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I had a great conversation with Matt Cutts at SMX Advanced. I didn't get to tell him all that I wanted to, so here's my do-over... read more »
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Time to honor Gary Price for his accomplishments as an informational professional. He's been one of the guiding lights of the search industry and deserves all the kudos he's receiving. read more »
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Matt McGee writes, "KGO-TV, the ABC affiliate in San Francisco, has a story online that follows a theme I’ve written about before: the Internet as a small business’s enemy. In the story, we learn that some small businesses in the town of San Anselmo read more »
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Search and the presidential election: Google's take on why Hillary Clinton failed and Obama and McCain didn't. Exclusive interview with Googler Paul Greenberger. read more »
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Love him or hate him.... MM does make some damn fine posts and I agree with much of this!!

- SEO Theory and Analysis Blog - Do people really think that sneaky redirects and buying links are advanced search engine optimization? What utter crap and read more »
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While SERPs give project managers nice, clean numbers to report to their CEO, there's more to SEO than just ranking. William Flaiz examines the true value of keywords and some common misconceptions surrounding them. read more »
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Sometimes one of the hardest things to do for any website is build links to deep content.These are the links that generally will help the site perform best overall in the search engines. This is because while it may take hundreds or thousands of lin read more »
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I want to do it the right way, so am reaching out to you Matt for some advice. I could do a hoax press release about some gossipy fake story - hey include a porn star and a search industry leader (Danny smart move introducing me to your wife now I c read more »
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Search Marketing Expo

Save the date for:
SMX Local & Mobile - San Francisco, CA (July 24-25) See the agenda, and register now!
SMX Sao Paolo - Brazil - (Aug. 7-8)
SMX China - September 23 & 24, 2008
SMX Stockholm - September 23 & 24, 2008
SMX East - NYC - (Oct. 6-8) Registration is now open.
SMX London - November 4 & 5, 2008