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I have been debating whether or not to get this tattoo for a while. SEO has brought a lot of good things my way. So why not tattoo it on me? Do you heart seo? read more »
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Guy Kawasaki writes: "I may get more value out of Twitter than anyone else on the planet because I use Twitter as a tool—specifically as a marketing tool—for my website Alltop and my book, Reality Check. If the concept of using Twitter in a commerci read more »
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In one short press release, Matt Bacak has undone any and all of his good works in social media.

A couple strong takeaways here: Even if you are a social media rockstar, you still need to remain grounded and a bit humble. Also, make sure you read more »
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Where I expand on a comment I made in Jane Copland's Pubcon post from a couple weeks ago and talk about a conference session that I'd love to see programmed. read more »
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SEMpdx Board Member Hallie Janssen interviews Eric T. Peterson & Ian Lurie about Web Analytics. read more »
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Where I make the case in favor of authoring witty twitticisms that will stand the test of time. read more »
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Here’s a list of things that small businesses can be thankful for — one for each letter of the alphabet — this Thanksgiving. These are things that can make the difficult challenge of online marketing a little easier for any small business. read more »
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Continuing with the employment theme, SEMpdx Advisory Board member Scott Orth was just laid off and he (really smartly I believe) is going to share his job search experiences via social media. Here is his initial post. read more »
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Josh Garner interviewed me about resumes & job searching with a search marketing focus. He did a great job with the piece. read more »
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Steve Espinosa makes some great suggestions to Google on improving Google Maps for both end-users and small businesses. read more »
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These days flat traffic/lead growth could mean business is booming. A few things to look at before you decide your business is in decline. read more »
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This is my take on Day 1 of SMX London 2008.

Obviously, I couldn’t get to every session or speak to every delegate, so please feel free to add your experiences in the comments. read more »
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When it comes to spam on Google.com and Google Maps, Google is talking out both sides of its mouth. read more »
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Will Scott shares the Q&A session between SEO and potential client. This is an especially good read because we all need to answer questions like these (usually not all for the same client). read more »
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This post analyzes all the high points Obama reaches for economy related searches and why John McCain needs to hire a SEO company. Featuring such downfalls as no robots.txt and staging sites making it to the top of natural results. read more »
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Where I attempt to tie the online concept of "PWNING" to offline behavior. read more »
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Scott Hendison give his top 10 website customer avoidance methods. read more »
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Google's community edit feature allows unclaimed records in Google Maps to be modified. Not just their physical location but the URL, phone number and the business name as well. This feature has been used to divert income via the affiliate system in read more »
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A "search marketing firm" (term loosely used) spam-bombed our SEMpdx forum and actually attempts to defend their actions. Follow the hilarious discussion. read more »
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I interviewed Kent Lewis about his latest search marketing venture. read more »
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Where I use some NSFW language (in a nice way) to critique an unsolicited email request that came to me via LinkedIn. read more »
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Read this article if, as a Search Marketer, you've ever heard this, "I want to be number #1 on Google for the words “moving” “moving company” and “movers” and I want to spend less than $1000". read more »
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Adam Audette offers evidence that his father, John Audette, was the first person to use the term "search engine optimization". read more »
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Google's community edit feature has become the playground for blackhat local marketers. Any business that has not been claimed and validated is susceptible to hijacking, and the affiliate spammers have hijacked some of the best known national brands read more »
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Some Google Local business listings are getting trumped by an unethical data provider - and modified to point to a directory page with advertisements, and no mention of the business found in the Google Local search. This stinks! read more »
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