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a link builder had the 'nerve' (for lack of a better word), to post a public link exchange offer in not just a Google Group but in the the official "Google Webmaster Help" group, for all Googler's to see. read more »
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The biggest list of SEO tools. Ever. read more »
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"A GoDaddy Vice President has been caught bidding against customers in their own domain name auctions. The employee Adam Dicker isn't just any GoDaddy employee; he's head of the GoDaddy subsidiary that controls the auctions. read more »
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Tamar explains in this post that you shouldn't be canceling your Twitter account yet..... Twitter & Plurk are totally different. read more »
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Pop quiz – If you could choose between 1,000 social media visitors and 1,000 search engine visitors for your blog or business, which would you choose? It’s a no-brainer right? Everybody knows that search engine traffic is of a far higher quality!
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"In addition to being smart, gorgeous, ridiculously talented, and pig kissing yummy, Lisa Barone is also one year older."

Happy Birthday! read more »
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I can't believe that google have come out and said they are use people's IP and Cookie data for search relevancy read more »
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Lisa Barone writes "Oh my poor disgraced Ask.com bag. I wish I could rescue you from the back of my closet but I still can't bring myself to look at you.

I didn't intend to blog about the recent phone call I had with Ask CEO Jim Safka and the PR read more »
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If you are looking for a particular video, an old friend from high school, or the perfect handbag, a niche search engine can help. They can make life even better if you can use them in a pinch. read more »
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This is part three of a GREAT series on Plurk - this edition is one cliques, but I suggest reading Part I and II as well - I have been using cliques increasingly and they have a value... Check your Privates!! (lol) read more »
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Ask.com... getting closer to core search or simply trying to increase the number of searches? Barry Schwartz gets to the nitty gritty... or not. read more »
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Most search marketers focus on Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. But B2B search marketers also have a growing number of vertical search options. Clicks and leads from these vertical search sites may not yield the same traffic as general search engines, read more »
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Link Networks can seem legitimate to the untrained eye. Here are a few pointers to look out for to make sure your link investment is a good one.... read more »
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This dude made the Polish president show up #1 when you type "penis" in Polish... President responded by arresting him!! read more »
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An inside look at the results provided by the premium service of the popular Facebook application and unfortunate proof of the blatant disregard of my requesting to be removed from the application (and as a result, my privacy). read more »
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One of the first bits of advice I give to those who are new to search engine optimization is to stop trying to rank for highly competitive phrases and to focus on the long tail of search. While some in the SEO world think aiming low is a cop out, it read more »
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I found reports of Google not crawling many sites due to a DNS issue. It appears, but has not yet be verified, that the DNS issue is on the Google side. Where GoogleBot thinks a URL is not there, when in reality, it is.

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Seems like some publishers are hiding the fact that they are nofollowing their paid links from their advertisers. So when GoogleBot sees the link, it is nofollowed, but a normal user does not see the nofollow attribute. read more »
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Link Moses discovers a page that's been attracting links for years, but he'd never noticed. read more »
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When it comes to gaming the social networks black hat style, there’s really no infamous secret sauce involved in gaming the social networks, so no need to cough up money for expensive e-book reports trying to sell it to you. Simply follow the rules read more »
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Go beyond Google and get vertical. These specialized search sites will help you find the business information you need--fast. read more »
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