June 2009 Archives : Bruce Clay Blog
June 30, 2009Five Ways the Moonwalk is Like SEO
Michael Jackson’s sudden passing last week catalyzed fans around the world to remember the King of Pop’s awesome legacy. World’s greatest entertainer, most talented performer, best-known celebrity — these grand titles pale when compared to the outpouring of passion and love being shown by his fans. And the devotion is much-deserved; Jackson is indisputably a [...]
June 29, 2009
SEOToolSet Tool Review: Check Server Tool
SEO is not a profession for the weak-kneed. The job requires constant attention, continuous monitoring, on-demand creativity and a passion for problem solving. Thankfully, there are more than a few tools available that make the tasks of SEO go by a little quicker, if not easier. As you may know, at Bruce Clay, Inc. we’re [...]
Why the new HTML 5 specification will have high importance to Video and SEO
The latest buzz in IT, in case you haven’t heard, is that HTML 4 is on its way out and HTML 5, which is still a work in progress (according to W3C it will be complete by late 2010), will in the near future be permanently cemented as the new HTML standard. Photo by jonsson [...]
June 26, 2009
Friday Recap: Robo Edition
Welcome to your favorite part of the week — the weekend! Or is your favorite part the Friday Recap? After the week you had, you deserve them both, so let’s get this thing started! The second Transformers movie was released Wednesday and the harsh reviews are getting almost as much buzz as the movie itself. [...]
June 24, 2009
Microsoft the Underdog
If I asked you 10 years ago “Who is the bully, the giant, the dominant force of the tech world?” what would you have said? You would have said Microsoft without missing a beat. If I were to ask you that same question today what would your answer be? Google, anyone? Certainly Microsoft’s no wimp, [...]
June 23, 2009
A Corporate Blogger’s Starter Guide
A few week’s back, Lisa Barone penned a post on Outspoken Media, seductively titled Why I Hate Bloggers. She makes a point most can relate to: there are more blogs that you don’t read than those you do read. It’s funny hearing the message come from a renowned blogger — an entertaining, educational, well-respected one, [...]
Search Engine Optimisation Recap
Stories, news, and other notable items from the past week, including : HTML 5 video tags to be released in 2010, 7 unruly tips to creating successful viral videos, new ways to PageRank sculpt, quality SEO pays for itself and the Nofollow Kerfuffle. Photo by cobalt123 via Creative Commons HTML 5 tags HTML 5 (HyperText [...]
June 22, 2009
Has the Wild West Web Reached the End of the Line?
Photo from freeparking via Creative Commons In any society there are rules that govern the citizens. Many of the rules we follow in our communities today are explicit, spelled out in the form of laws or regulations. Others are implicit, coming out of necessity and an understanding of social norms, such as etiquette. Explicit rules [...]
June 19, 2009
SEO A-Team
Ten years, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else [...]
Friday Recap: Shock and Awe Edition
Happy Friday and happy early Father’s Day! I bet there are a few techie dads expecting this week’s must-have gadget, the iPhone 3GS, to find its way into their eager hands by Sunday. Am I right? I’m sure you’ve all come across lots of stories about the new iPhone device and software, covering a variety [...]
