http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/ Internet Marketing News and Advice: Search Engine Optimization, PPC, Analytics, Email Marketing and Branding en-us Copyright 2009 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:56:45 -0800 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:08:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Good Friday to you! Okay, it's not really Friday, but for us lucky ones tomorrow is a holiday. No work means no post on Friday, so you're getting your recap early. Break out the barbecue and beach towels, and then enjoy this slightly random slice of Internet-romping, weekend-welcoming bliss.... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/07/friday_recap_ha_1.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/07/friday_recap_ha_1.html Fun Stuff Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:56:45 -0800 Photo by Caitlinator If the sour economy has brought one good thing to fruition, it's that prices for high-quality goods and services have fallen within reach of the average Internet marketer. With the increase in free and discounted search engine optimization reports, webinars and conferences, there's also a decrease... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/07/affordable_seo.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/07/affordable_seo.html Search Engine Optimization Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:25:12 -0800 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... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/five_ways_the_m.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/five_ways_the_m.html Search Engine Optimization Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:23:46 -0800 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,... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/seotoolset_tool.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/seotoolset_tool.html Search Engine Optimization Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:16:07 -0800 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... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/friday_recap_ro.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/friday_recap_ro.html Fun Stuff Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:24:42 -0800 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,... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/microsoft_the_u.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/microsoft_the_u.html Search Engines Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:55:43 -0800 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 --... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/a_corporate_blo.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/a_corporate_blo.html Blogging Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:29:47 -0800 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,... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/has_the_wild_we.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/has_the_wild_we.html International Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:56:24 -0800 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... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/friday_recap_-.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/friday_recap_-.html Fun Stuff Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:41:35 -0800 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... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/ask_boasts_300.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/ask_boasts_300.html Ask Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:54:09 -0800 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,... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/sem_synergy_ext_10.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/sem_synergy_ext_10.html SEM Synergy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:01:17 -0800 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... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/nofollow-is-not-doom.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/nofollow-is-not-doom.html Search Engine Optimization Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:27:44 -0800 It's the 15th of the month and we just published the latest edition of the SEO Newsletter. Subscribers can expect to find the fresh new newsletter in their inboxes tomorrow, and the Web version is available now. Here's a quick preview of the exciting stories you'll find. This month's... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/audio_of_matt_c.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/audio_of_matt_c.html Linking Strategy Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:44:19 -0800 Photo by Lee Carsonvia Creative Commons Who hasn't made time for their TGIF chair dance? It's okay, I'm not judging. It's just that I know how hard you work, and sometimes you gotta make some time for yourself, you know? On three, let's tap our toes, wiggle our hips, point... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/friday_recap_sh_1.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/friday_recap_sh_1.html Fun Stuff Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:03:05 -0800 Photo by Pink Sherbet Photographyvia Creative Commons Google's getting pats on the back for a new tool that lets webmasters tell the search engine when a site's been moved to a new domain. According to Google's Webmasters/Site owners Help documentation, if you use the change of address tool, the Google... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/dont_let_shortc.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2009/06/dont_let_shortc.html Search Engines Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:35:21 -0800