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301 Redirect Means "Some Loss of PageRank" - says Mr Cutts
"Matt confirmed that this is in fact the case. There is some loss of PR through a 301." - from the Eric Enge interview....
Does Google PageRank Still Matter - 2010 edition
"I realise that their is a lot of argument about this topic and that most directories still sort there site by pr but to google in the grand scheme of things does it really matter....
Evan Williams, Twitter's Co Founder: Twitter Fundamental To Democracy
In areas where censorship hinders freedom of speech, he hopes the "open exchange of information will prevail....
How To Run Multiple Copies Of IE on Windows 7
"...it would be nice to be able to run some backward-compatibility tests in Internet Explorer 7."...
Google to shut China search engine
Google Inc. has drawn up detailed plans to shut its search engine in China and is "99.9 percent" certain of going ahead with the closure....
The Great Ad Blocking Debate: The Impact Ad Blocking Has On A Site
"It can result in people losing their jobs, it can result in less content on any given site, and it definitely can affect the quality of content."...
Kyle Kazak
Microsoft Spruces up Bing Maps
Microsoft updates its Bing Maps application with more features, including one that integrates Flickr photos into its Streetside view, which presents an eye-level view of terrain. In the future, Microsoft plans to add real-time video, interior panoramas and constellation viewing to Bing Maps. The Bing road map for 2010 includes...
Google Completely Removes Local Listing Ads
On December 3, 2009 Greg Sterling had posted an article saying that Google Suspends Local Listing Ads – For Now. Well it seems that they have suspended them indefinitely since they completely remove the section of their website that was deticated to the local listing ads. Take a look at...
Correctly Merge Google Map Listings
Google Maps is a great tool for local businesses, but can be a complete headache when it creates multiple or duplicate listings for your business. This makes the job of obtaining a “Lucky 7-Pack” position very hard. Your companies value-added information, reviews, photos and more can be split between multiple...
Google Adds Nearby Places to Maps
After reading Mike Blumenthal’s post on Google’s new feature, Nearby Places, I just felt like I had to write this. I did a local search for the most popular Chinese food restaurant in Petaluma, CA to see what places this new feature recommended. Take a look below to see what...
Google’s Enhanced Local Listings
Greg Sterling posted yesterday about Ads Entering the Google ‘7-Pack’. These ads are actually called Enhanced Listings that Google is now featuring in the map pack. This was also noted on Mike Blumenthal’s blog post titled Google’s “Enhanced Listings” for Local earlier today. You will notice that the Golf Club at...
Localeze to fuel Bing Local & Bing 411
Localeze, the premium business content provider has struck a partnership with Microsoft, rumored to give Google a run for their money. Microsoft will use Localeze’s 14 million business records to fuel Bing Local as well as Bing 411. This value-added content should give Microsoft some steady ground to stand on...
Online Branding Blog - reactorr.com
Branding Online - Why Marketers Need SEO
In an interview entitled Common Mistakes of Marketing Creatives and CEOs, Keith Reinhard (Chairman Emeritus of DDB) explains… “When I was growing up in the industry, let me entertain you, let me make you smile, I’m very versatile, it was one way.” Advertising was this way for decades, and what may have...
Social Media Advice in 3 Words
Smaller, more digestible ideas are sometimes easier to comprehend. They’re meaning is clear, concise, and to the point. Borrowing the triplet concept from Dharmesh, I was inspired to come up with 25 triplets that are like social media proverbs which master Kane might even be proud of. Learn from customers Listen to conversation Build...
Let’s start 2010 with some inspirational thoughts and discussion. How to live before you die Steve Jobs urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself. William Kamkwamba - Building a windmill A remarkable story sure to inspire. Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams Professor Randy Pausch’s last presentation...
The SkyNet funding bill is passed. SkyNet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware, and in a panic, they try to pull the plug. It was a...
Personal branding is a topic that shouldn’t be taken lightly. It’s becoming more important everyday and a process that could have a big impact on your career in the future. It’s not just big brands that deal with reputation management anymore. The following video presentation of David Armano (now with Edelman)...
It’s been a long time coming. Advertising has been about the same for some 50 years, but things just don’t work the way they used to. Within the last 5 years social media has grown so much that customers are more reliant than ever on referrals. Marketers facing this shift find...
PetSittingOlogy
[Audio Interview] Pet Sitting Business Owner Reveals Method of Hiring ICs
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Pampered Pet Care of Atlanta company owner Sarah Paulk on the subject of independent contractors. Sarah’s pet sitting business was voted “Best Pet Sitting Company” in 2009 by Atlanta Magazine and with a roster of 13 independent contractors on board, the company must...
Is Your Pet Sitter IC Sharing Your Secrets With Competitors?
There’s been a lot of talk lately of hiring pet sitters as independent contractors. And it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of hiring pet sitters to help your business grow. Bringing on the right person can make you more money by helping to expand your services and your service area. I...
How would you build your pet sitting business if you were given $1000 to spend?
Here’s an interesting ‘What If…’ that should get you thinking in the right direction. How would you grow your pet sitting business if you were given $1000 to spend? Where would you invest the money? Leave your comments/list below… Here is a short list of possible choices to consider: Website Logo design Web designer Freelance writer for blog...
Are Pet Sitting Orgs Like PSI and NAPPS Worth The Money? [poll]
Pet Sitters International (PSI) and National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) are the two big players in the professional pet sitter association circle. PSI alone boasts more than 8000 members (that’s a lot of pet sitters) and the Internet is littered with articles claiming anyone can make money pet sitting. But...
Day 17 Animal House Shelter, Illinois Animal House Shelter, Inc rescues abused and neglected dogs and cats and rehabilitates them mentally & physically in order to place them with the best new family. We rescue 98% of our dogs from high ‘kill’ shelters, pounds and various animal control...
Day 16: Sterling Animal Shelter
Day 16 Sterling Animal Shelter, Massachusetts There’s a place in your community where the hungry are fed, the homeless are sheltered, and the abandoned are given care. Its your local animal shelter, right here in Sterling, MA. Where we provide comfort and care for our community’s unwanted animals. We offer many other services...
Staci Jansma
WebsiteMagazine.com | February 2010 | TwitVid
Have you heard of TwitVid.com? WebsiteMagazine has a side column that states, “It is a service that enables Twitter users to upload and share videos on the mico-blogging service, launched a real-time search engine that shows the most popular videos, along with an analytics tool to show “tweeted” videos. Information gathered...
WebsiteMagazine.com | February 2010 | “Website Seals of Approval”
Does your online commerce have a SEAL of Approval? If not, I think you might want to read more about what you could do today. BBBOnLine Reliability Seal Thawte TRUSTe ValidatedSite BuySafe Of course most of us have heard of BBB and I am sure I could locate a website that is using one of these other...
WebsiteMagazine.com | February 2010 | “Google Social Search”
Continuing to read WebsiteMagazine.com on page 16 with Dante A. Monteverde. He mentions that Google is taking your “public social graph” – the social media that you use and integrate it into their main search results for you to see. He states that Google is taking everything they know about you...
MomMasterminds! Great Forum for All!
I have been a proud member of MomMasterminds since July 2009. I am happy to bring to you, our monthly MMotivator. This is a monthly newsletter that is delivered in PDF format which allows you to open it on virtually any computer. March 2010 – MMotivator A brief overview of what you...
WebsiteMagazine.com | February 2010 | Top 50 Social Media Resources
WebsiteMagazine.com’s February 2010 article, Top 50 Social Media Resources goes on to mention that the Top 50 is all based upon website’s popularity. What site do you spend most of your day at? Facebook YouTube MySpace Twitter Flickr Photobucket Linkedin Digg Ning Yelp Tagged Squidoo Scribd Stumbleupon Hi5 Bebo Reddit Myyearbook Technorati Kaboodle Friendster Flixster Xanga Epinions Plaxo Mybloglog Yuku Metafilter Blackplanet Care2 Getsatisfaction Friendfeed Clipmarks Cafemom Newsvine Omgili Gigya Ballhype Current Revver Ping.fm Tribe.net Magnify.net Diigo Dzone Xing Faves Tweetdeck Ecademy Twine So what are you doing with Social Media and how involved are you? Keep in touch! Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share...
WebsiteMagazine.com | February 2010 – “Wordpress Plugins To Rock The Party”
Reviewing through WebsiteMagazine.com and looking at page 9 of the February 2010 article, “Wordpress Plugins To Rock The Party” … I just have to share this with you. Plugins – I sure love using Plugins on my website. There is so many out there I know I have just began...
Welcome to POTPOLITICS
There once was a man who died and his insurance was denied. Because they claimed, since he never really laughed and he never really cried. He never really lived so he never really died. Many years ago I wrote this little poem and adding the whole poem to google search showed me people...
Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm Welcome to my blog. I really hope you didn’t come here to read yet another seo tactic. I really wanted to share the exact reason that will decide if your going to end up successful in Blogging.Ultimately there’s two kinds of blogs and two kinds of bloggers. ...
Happy Birthday POTPOLITICS- 2years old today Thanks
As I look back on this blog via WAYBACK Machine I noticed a common theme among all my post is that I was always reaching out to other bloggers. POTPOLITICS has been there for me through thick and thin. I have much to be grateful for. I wanted to thank my...
Blog tips keyword advice from HOT BLOG TIPS
I noticed my good friend Keith went to work for the night and I see on his blog he is targeting some keywords such as Blog Tips and Blogging Tips and he made a pretty cool video about Keyword research. I know Keith has been working very hard and he...
Are we obligated to help new bloggers ?
On the eve of POTPOLITICS second birthday the BIG question for me today is what do I owe back to blogging and am I obligated to help new bloggers ? My Answer is I owe everything back to blogging and Yes I’m definitely obligated to other bloggers not just the...
Social Media Geeks roll call- Check in GEEKSTER
Social Media Dorks Get an Anthem [VIDEO] Welcome to my blog. I hope everyone has an awesome weekend,if your a social media GEEK please check in and identify yourself Pls add your credentials to qualify as a GEEK as in your blog’s address, twitter acct and WHAT your working...
Search Engine and Online Marketing Blog
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Google about to get a Makeover
“Whosoever desires constant success must change constantly” and it is becoming more and more evident that Google subscribes to this school of thought. The Online Marketing Blog is reporting an All New Google Design. According to this blog post, Google is testing a redesign and new logo for its home...
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Getting ready for Christmas shopping? Try Google Product Search
The holiday season is fast approaching and the shopping carnival is just about to begin. By now, most people across the globe probably have a ready list of things to buy for their friends, family and loved ones. Black Friday is inching closer and Cyber Monday is lurking around the...
Bank in August, Google created sensation when it announced that they were working on a new version of search engine. The project was officially known as Google Caffeine. When it comes to Google, even a logo change attracts widespread attention from all quarters of media. And since Google Caffeine was a...
Google’s Local Featured Listings
For long, small and local business have struggled to effectively capitalize on search engine promotion, be it organic or paid promotion. Blame it on the ever increasing competition and efforts required to achieve and maintain healthy organic rankings or the complexity and intricacies involved in running a fruitful paid search...
Unmemorable Title
So I set to work and crafted my sample. I went to town. Sound effects, wailing sirens. The lot. Something that I thought would at least demonstrate to the client that we knew where they were coming from. Related posts:Is Your Professional Voice Boring? From the Archive: SEO Copywriting – Not Just...
Is Your Professional Voice Boring?
This is Jim. Jim is a professional musician. Jim is exciting, innovative and all sorts of other interesting superlatives. Jim isn’t boring. So if a professional isn’t a boring person, why is your professional copy boring? The Reputation of the Professional Voice Too many writers see the word “professional” on a brief and sigh. Professional...
I’m too ill to recap the whole debate, but if you want some background on the Copify issue, here’s a quick-n-dirty guide to where in the Blogosphere the debate is happening. Twitter Search Twitter for Copify – you’ll get a rough idea of what’s going on. Unmemorable Title Whilst not strictly about (but obviously...
Should You Pay Your Copywriter by the Word?
Twitter has been all aflutter this weekend, with a brand new “copywriting agency” following all and sundry. They’ve been promising the untold riches of £0.02 per word and have met with responses ranging from the amusing to the incredulous. @SarahCopywriter £0.04 per word! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, (breath)...
The Writing Secrets Conspiracy Theorists Don’t Want You To Know
Make sure you read this quickly. I'm not sure how long it'll stay up before the CIA, Illuminati and those Lizard Men that David Icke dribbles about will find this and shut it down. The information I have to share with you is so sensitive, I dare not put it on...
History – The Copywriter’s Degree?
A bit of life experience enriches your copy no end. Unfortunately, if you're straight out of university your life experience probably extends to 2-4-1 drinks offers, home remedies for Fresher's Flu (whisky mixed with honey cough medicine, if you're asking) and which local pubs offer a free sandwich on pub...
the blog report
Vacations are always fun to plan and enjoy. They usually involve travel with thoughts other than online activities. During travel time you may have sporadic internet access or none at all even though the number of Wi-Fi hotspots are growing. Once at your destination you may be...
Making Hay While the Sun Shines
Last week I hit a day where I really, really felt like blogging. Things have been very hectic with our decision to sell our house and trying to sell it privately for a couple of weeks before listing it with a realtor. That has meant a lot of...
Reducing the Size of Embedded Video
If you use videos from YouTube some of them are set to 500 x 315 pixels as the smallest size. This is too wide for some layouts. In order to reduce the size, click on the customize icon under the embed code on YouTube. Add any border...
Why do you poll your readers?want to know what your readers are interested intrying to expand a topic you want to blog aboutcreating blogfodder from the answersactively engaging your readersto ad new but transient useful content to your blogto invite new visitors to your blogboredom and nothing better to do...
When I first started blogging and visiting other blogs I noticed a variety of blog awards. A blog award is passed on from one blogger to another as a way of saying I think your blog is great and deserves this award. It really is the ultimate in...
When it comes to blogging there are really two types of traffic. The first is traffic that arrives at your blog through any means and the second is targeted traffic that arrive there because you drove that traffic there. By far the most beneficial traffic for your blog...
SEO Concepts Blog
Google Features New Enhanced Search Results With Google Squared And Rich Snippets
Google has enhanced its search results with the two new features, it launched last year.- The Google Squared and- Rich Snippetsboth of which were launched to improve search by better understanding of the web.1) Google Squared - Answer Highlighting FeatureThe first new feature which Google enhanced in it's pre-existing search...
Top 10 Google Inventions of 2009
Google has made a large number of advancements last year. Google has emerged itself in the fields where its competitors are still planning to do so. Either it be the development of its own browser (Chrome) or be its own operating system (Chromium OS), it has proved its worth and...
The New Format for Advertisement Display on Digg
This is the new format for digg advertisement display, the time I logged in to my profile I was just wondering where has everything gone.....
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The Best Google Logos of 2009 on Digg
Google is always making the news, either it be the recent changes to it's search results or providing more functionality to its users. Google has a very innovative designing team and launches a cool meaningful logos from time to time. Here is the list of theBest Google Logos of 2009SnoDiggs/Google...
Top 10 Most Influential People on Digg in 2009
You will be wondering but this is true, that most of the news article on the home page of Digg.com is being controlled by a fist of people.These are the people which are the most trusted and followed upon, with their digg profiles as old as when the digg was...
Blueclaw SEO Blog - Search Engine Optimisation
How Important are Meta Information?
Best Practice SEO dictates that you need good meta information as it is essential for SEO. Two tags to focus on are title tags and meta descriptions. Make sure they are descriptive and most importantly, relevant to the content on the website. If you do have duplicate meta descriptions on your...
Google Stars – Bookmarking made easy
Notice a little star next to your search results this morning? Google announced yesterday that this new bookmarking feature will be available for all globablly signed in users. Replacing Search Wiki, Stars make it easy to see within your search results what you have bookmarked. It also syncs with your Google...
X-Cart Shopping Cart And Ecommerce Solution
X-Cart is one of many shopping cart solutions. I'm going to talk about its features that I believe will help clients with large inventories, medium-large customer base (dealing with delivery and returns), utilizing different payment gateways, run affiliate schemes and desire a fully customized, stylish and professional shopping website.. ...
Bing donates to Sport Relief – but only with IE
It sounds like a good idea – Bing will donate 5p for every 10 qualifying searches to Sport Relief, but isn’t donating money supposed to be easy? Instead of a straightforward process of raising money every time you use Bing to search, Microsoft has disregarded the 64% of users who...
Yahoo! Site Explorer Trick – Referring domains count vs total number of backlinks
I had a chat a few days ago with a fellow SEO counterpart who let me know a quick trick when using Yahoo! Site Explorer. This method allows you to filter the number of referring domains from the total number of backlinks pointing to a web site. I’ll use www.confused.com...
Last year Google rolled out the use of Breadcrumbs in their Google Search Results. Some people felt that having Google essentially “rewrite” their URL was a bit out of order. However there are some benefits from the breadcrumbs. In this ebay example for the search term “buy golf clubs“, their link...
FirstFound Blog
Google Street Map Now Covers 95% of the UK
Despite large amounts of criticism, Google Maps’ Street View service now covers nearly 95% of all the streets in the United Kingdom. A full 360-degree view of your street is available from today. Previously the service was restricted to only major cities. It means that Britain will join Spain, France, Italy and the...
Microsoft steps up advertising campaign in a bid to attract Google users.
With a tag line of “Bing and Decide” Microsoft aim to show customers how different their search engine is companied to the others and say it functions more like a “decision engine”. There is certainly a bit of a dig at Google as they show people suffering from information overload and...
Image of the Week – Good bye MRI
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Metro Newspaper Launches News iPhone App
This week, Metro announced the launch of their news iPhone App, the FirstFound blog reviews this interesting move from the North West UK based newspaper and identifies the broader context of what similar moves mean for the news industry....
5 Tips for an Effective SEO Link Building Campaign
The top 5 most important considerations for an effective link building campaign from naturally generated links won for good content, to social media and creative link building strategies to future proof your search engine optimisation strategy for 2010....
Organic Hat SEO
Market To The Lost 24% of Search Engine Users
The numbers don’t get thrown around very much and I hear more jokes about Bing then I hear suggestions to take it seriously but the fact remains, 24% of users used Alternatives to Google in December 2009. Of course you want your website optimized for Google but you don’t want...
Don’t ever let it be said that bad reviews have no value in marketing your business or nonprofit. It’s a given, when things go wrong businesses can use the momentum from the disaster to motivate employees and speed up critical development. If your on top of this critical thinking you...
Internet Use Up – Good News for Business
Yesterday Pew Internet released another in a long line of in-depth surreys they have complied. The Pew Internet and American Life Project is a nonprofit “fact tank.” This report is simply entitled Internet, Broadband and Cell Phone Statistics What they found is good news for both consumers and for all those...
Greed and Murdoch’s War on Access
2010 is shaping up to be a banner year for innovation, and everyone is telling us to look forward to new opportunities in the New Year but few are pointing to concrete examples of those opportunities. The NTY today ran another story (Adding Fees and Fences) about the growing call from...
Is Real Time Search a Dream or a Nightmare?
Over my first cup of coffee this morning I read a couple of articles about Google rolling out its new search feature that adds almost instant results from Twitter, Facebook, Google News and other resources to your search results. My first thought was oh no now people will see a bunch...
Eric Schmidt Talks Google, Droid & Chrome
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