Archive for December, 2006

Yahoo and Google Copying Each Other

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

For some good humor, check out the following posts by Jeremy Zawodny from Yahoo and Matt Cutts from Google. Jeremey points out a striking similarity between the Yahoo and Google MSIE splash pages. Google has changed the splash page to something else by now.
Matt responds in that very politically correct and polite way that Matt […]

Google Updates Finance

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

It’s been six months since Google launched their Finance offering and Google announced today that several new features have been added including:

Enhanced Charts: Up to 40 years of historical data for US stocks is now available.
Market Trends: A “top-mover” module on the Google Finance homepage now highlights the market’s top moving companies which are featured […]

Google Munch

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Google’s posting a cool Edvard Munch inspired logo today based on his painting, “The Scream”.  Check out all of Google’s Holiday logos or these collections of fan logos.
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Nominate Your Favorite Search Blogs

Monday, December 11th, 2006

Loren Baker from Search Engine Journal tells us it’s that time of year again for the SEJ Search Blog Awards. He is taking nominations in the comments of the nicely redesigned (ala Chris Pearson) Search Engine Journal blog.
Categories include:
* Best SEO Blog
* Best SEM Blog
* Best Search Agency Resource Blog
* Best Link Building Blog
* Best […]

Place Your Votes for Hat Bait

Monday, December 11th, 2006

(I’m crazy for hatbait)
On the tails of the Drink Bait promotion during WebmasterWorld Pubcon in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, Li from Search Marketing Gurus ran a very interesting “Hat Bait” promo during the Chicago Search Engine Strategies conference. I believe she has the largest single collection of labeled SEO photos anywhere!
Everyone from Danny […]

TopRank SES Chicago Wrap Up

Saturday, December 9th, 2006

Last week’s Search Engine Strategies conference was jam packed with information, networking, some fun and a little business too. What I like about conferences in Chicago is that it’s only an hour flight from Minneapolis, so I can leave on the last day of the conference and get home at a decent time. These days […]

SES Chicago Clicktracks Party

Saturday, December 9th, 2006

One cannot go an evening at a Search Engine Strategies conference without some type of revelry and Wednesday night was no exception. Clicktracks delivered an encore of sorts by having a party at B.L.U.E.S. which is where TrueLocal had a party two days prior.

Guests were treated to drinks, food and the musical stylings of Chico […]

SES Chicago SEO Videos - Stacy Williams

Friday, December 8th, 2006

Stacy Williams is a long time search marketer in Atlanta and I’ve known her and partner/husband Matt for about 3 years. Stacy is a long time Search Engine Strategies speaker and is equally adept in the SEO and SEM fields. At Search Engine Strategies Chicago, Stacy had a few very interesting things to say about […]

SES Chicago SEO Videos - Laura Thieme

Friday, December 8th, 2006

I’ve casually known Laura Thieme of BizResearch for about 2 years but for some reason our paths crossed repeatedly at the recent Chicago Search Engine Strategies conference. First it was the in the speaker ready room, then the most excellent  Vintage Tub and Bath SES Dinner (yeah Allan!) where I sat across the table from […]

SES Chicago SEO Videos - Bruce Clay

Friday, December 8th, 2006

I’ve had a standing request for an interview with Bruce Clay for about a year now and we finally decided to just do a short one on video, which works for me and I think it will work for you as well.
Bruce Clay is one of the best known brands in the world of search […]