September 2009 Archives : Bruce Clay Blog
September 30, 2009Happy Birthday, Bruce!
Our fearless leader, Creator of Chaos, and father of our fabulous SEO company celebrates his birthday today! On behalf of the Bruce Clay, Inc. crew, happy birthday, Bruce! Your guidance, wisdom and support made this company a family. Your foresight, pioneering spirit and pursuit of knowledge inspired an industry. Because of this, we in the [...]
September 29, 2009
Dealing with Choice Overload on the Marketing Menu
On my way to lunch this afternoon, I thought I knew what I was going to do. I was going to the deli to order a prosciutto and mozzarella panini and a cherry soda. Add tomato. No sides. But even the best laid plans… The doors were open. The pantry and refrigerators were stocked. The [...]
September 28, 2009
Marketing Gets an SEO Makeover
Is it time for a makeover? Every so often I have this urge to make myself over. Change my hair. Overhaul my wardrobe. At the very least, buy a shocking new shade of nail polish. It’s a common conundrum for those of the fairer sex, though I wonder if there’s an equivalent drive in men, [...]
September 25, 2009
Friday Recap: Zombie Groove Edition
We’ve made it back to everyone’s favorite work day of the week! Or is that Monday? I can never remember. So this week we were introduced to one of the coolest SEO videos ever. Are you in SEO? In marketing? Run a business? You gotta see this! The SEO Song is a brilliant illustration of [...]
SEO Tools | My favourites
So working in SEO means that a lot of the time half my Firefox screen is normally taken up by the website I am viewing and the other half by various tools and toolbars that allow me to do my job more effectively and efficiently, so I thought I would quickly share with you some [...]
September 24, 2009
Flipping Out Search Style
“Is that legal? Can he do that?” My boyfriend’s eyes shifted worriedly between me and the television and back again. It was indeed legal. He could do it. And it happened all the time. We were watching the new episode of “Flipping Out”, a Bravo reality TV show about an über-perfectionist house flipper/interior designer and [...]
September 23, 2009
Hyperlocal Heats Up – SEM Synergy Extras
It’s a busy time within the social communities of the Web. Developments and services that either allow user comments or provide businesses with tools to monitor such comments are cropping up at break-neck speeds. For instance, just today: Google launched Sidewiki, letting users share their two cents on any Web site. Branding and marketing guru [...]
Bending the Golden Triangle
I think it’s safe to say most of us are guilty of it, and I think it’s also safe to say a lot of the time we don’t even realise it. Humans are initially drawn to colourful images rather than text. It’s a part of our perception. It’s why brands invest in good looking logos, [...]
September 22, 2009
Learning and Laughing in SEO
Good news for teachers and comedians! The latest monthly report of online activity from comScore shows exceptional traffic growth for education and humor sites. The humorous Web site category saw 21 percent growth in Augustaccording to comScore. Sites with funny videos topped the list. The word coming out of comScore is really important for those [...]
September 21, 2009
Mobile Search Showdown
After spending the weekend camping off the grid, I have a renewed appreciation for just how competent and satisfying the mobile Web experience can be. I don’t need no high-falutin’ electricity. Keep your restroom facilities and the five-minute hike it takes to get there. Give a girl a fully charged smart phone and a connection [...]
