June 30, 2009
Five 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 talent for the ages. His … Read more
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 happy to offer our SEOToolSet … Read more
June 26, 2009
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, but over the last decade, Bill Gates’s … Read more
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, at that — but we … Read more
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 are often formed as a reaction … Read more
June 19, 2009
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 of angles, but woot.com took … Read more
June 18, 2009
Ask Boasts 300 Million Q&As
Congrats, Ask! Yesterday Ask announced that its Q&A database has reached 300 million question-and-answer pairs — tripling in size since the feature first launched in the redesigned engine last October. Thanks to some nifty semantic technology, Ask’s Q&A format comes in handy considering the number of question-like queries the search engine gets.
According to ZDNet’s liveblog coverage of this week’s Semantic … Read more
June 17, 2009
Bing-o! – SEM Synergy Extras

This week’s episode of SEM Synergy focuses on Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing. Bing director Stefan Weitz was today’s guest. He shared some great insider info on how Bing intends to draw more users and how Bing’s a boon to search marketers. It was great to have a real, live Bing rep on the show and I hope you’ll check … Read more
June 16, 2009
Nofollow on Your Site Will Not Cause It to Explode

Photo from Matt Cutts’s blog
“Nofollow is dead!”
“Your PageRank can’t be directed and if you try you’ll be penalized!”
“Ceiling Matt is watching your site funnel PageRank!”
It started at SMX, when Matt Cutts said that nofollow wouldn’t pass PageRank like it used to. Then the plot thickened when Matt posted an update aimed at clarifying some of the questions that … Read more
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