Hope you enjoyed your weekend - our thoughts and prayers go out to those in Kansas.

Some thoughts on Google and the Online Economy -
http://www.seobook.com/archives/002113.shtml

Could Yahoo and Google Merge -
http://searchengineland.com/070504-082851.php

Evaluating your Business goals -
http://www.marketingforsuccess.com/pub/goals.html

Reputation Monitoring -
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625731

I enjoy traveling and hopefully you do as well - hopefully the links below will help you in your adventures - which I found in Inc Magazine.

Find out where your seat is and much more.
http://www.seatguru.com/

Get an A-pass on Southwest -
http://www.boardfirst.com

Get more from your frequent flyer miles.
http://www.webflyer.com/

Flight Stats and more
http://www.flightstats.com/go/Home/home.do

Some good information on tweaking your Adwords Campaign.

http://www.wilsonweb.com/paid-search/wilson-adwords-optimization.htm

Update on the Google / Viacom case -
http://searchengineland.com/070501-080817.php

Enjoy your day.

Hopefully you had a great weekend.... can you feel it - Summer Time is just around the corner.

Some good information with links about page rank.

http://searchengineland.com/070426-011828.php

Some commentary on the Doubleclick / Google buy.
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625692

Here is a list of sites that bring some traffic -

http://tropicalseo.com/2007/top-17-niche-social-media-sites-that-actually-send-traffic/

Hope you had a wonderful weekend -

So if you're worried about some of your past link building activities - check out this article.
http://searchengineland.com/070416-113308.php

If you are interested in copyrighting then make sure to check out this article.
http://bencivengabullets.com/bullets.asp

Some good questions about an SEO campaign.
http://searchengineland.com/070419-071035.php

So why would Google buy double click - some good speculation can be found here.
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625623

Just a quick Friday fun post....

I would highly recommend "The Lake House" a very well acted / well written story. If you have some extra time with your significant other this weekend rent it and watch it with them.

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We've talked about it before - here are some notes on traffic drops and figuring out what's up.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625594

Google Buys Double Click -

http://clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625580

some link building basics -

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625554

And keeping to that theme - paid links are under scrutiny -
http://searchengineland.com/070416-092314.php

A couple of itmes regarding local search -

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625556

http://searchengineland.com/070409-053319.php

Someone is in a pickle - they've spent big bucks on Adwords and no conversions.

http://www.webmasterworld.com/google_adwords/3304627.htm

Enjoy your Monday!

Part 2 of our social marketing ... so what are some reasons for doing this type of marketing after all.

Four returns you can expect -

http://searchengineland.com/070403-085230.php

And why all the fuss -

http://www.searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3625530

Part two of a post we ran earlier about website analysis.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625534

An excellent step by step guide for getting some great links. This takes a lot of work but is well worth it.

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/070405-104538

Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend.

Here's some good advice if you're thinking about utilizing some maps on your site.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/map-making-so-easy-caveman-could-do-it.html

A good article on results and why they're hard to define.
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625438

An excellent review of ranking the ranking - or what helps most when doing SEO on your site.
http://searchengineland.com/070403-145435.php

We did the first part earlier - here's the second part of figuring out why your traffic drops.
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625472

Good advice on making your PPCs count.
http://searchengineland.com/070404-080341.php

Enjoy your day!!

This is the first lesson for Social optimization - the first thing we want to do is to create a google bookmark for each of your pages.

1) Go here - http://www.addthis.com

2) Click "Get your Free Button"

3) We want a bookmarking widget. - select the style you want and whether you want stats.

4) Then put that code on each page of your site.

We had some pretty bad storms here last night - we're ok but it's pretty awesome to see the power that the wind has. Tomorrow and every Thursday when we have the chance we'll be working on some Social marketing. Each week we'll give you some homework and although it isn't hard it does take some time and work.

Some more info on Local Search

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625389

Social Search information and writing headlines.

http://searchengineland.com/070330-102032.php

Have a great Monday.

Guide for getting your site listed locally -

http://searchengineland.com/070327-080358.php

SEO Site Analysis -

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625355

Enjoy your day.

A good forum post that asks what are the top ten SEO techniques.

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=276066

Wow - feels like Summer time here. So on the note of our first article about traffic drops you may notice a decline in traffic as we approach Summer (unless you sell pool toys, squirt guns etc.).

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625287

A very good article on "personalized search" and links -
http://www.wilsonweb.com/linking/ward-personalized-search.htm

Google starts new Cost Per Action ads - details are here -
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625311

Enjoy your week - this week 80's - next week 50's go figure.

Google is now reporting anchor text - details here -

http://searchengineland.com/070315-221747.php

Working on local content -

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625234

Ten phone marketing mistakes to avoid

http://www.marketingforsuccess.com/ezine/187.html

Happy Monday.

Some good link stuff -
http://searchengineland.com/070312-075905.php

SEO skills - especially related to changing a domain name.
http://searchengineland.com/070313-102924.php

Some notes on Content -
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625220

Today a public service announcement... I did something really dumb today.

I usually have Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, or Grits for breakfast. Today it was Grits. I was in a big hurry and not paying attention (2 mistakes). Usually I wait a few after the Grits are done before reaching in... today I didn't. It was hot. I spilled it all over my hands.

Luckily the sink was very close, so I only burnt my pinky (do you know how often you use that little thing... ) Anyway Desitin has helped the pain, now I just feel like a big GOOF :o).. so don't get in too big of a hurry.

Today the NCAA tournament starts so take some time to relax.

Some good comments on the "Future of Link Building".

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/070307-154052

Enjoy your day.

A bit of a rant today - yesterday I saw a report on one of the morning news shows about rebates. During the last Christmas holiday season I bought a few products because they had a rebate... I will never / ever do that again. In fact I won't be shopping with one particular outlet at all. They really have you in a pickle if you think about it. Seems like my rebate check for $200 is lost. Like I said though I speak with my wallet.

If you enjoy basketball... this weekend (which started on Thursday) and next week you will be having tons of fun. Last night I watched two overtime games that were going on at the same time. Such is March Madness... so enjoy it while you can!!

A good article about traffic and how to analyze it.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625165

Microsoft seems to be a bit angry at Google for copyright violations.

An excellent article on that topic can be found here.

http://searchengineland.com/070306-101103.php

So what is the ultimate goal of "personalized search" - Matt from Google gives some hints.

http://searchengineland.com/070302-111618.php

And if you want some hints / help on personalizing your search -

http://searchengineland.com/070305-091740.php

Google releases some click fraud data -
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3625137

Sorry for the abscence - been really busy here but that is a good thing.

Now to catch up :o)

Five steps that will help you with your keyword research.

http://www.searchengineguide.com/barone/009492.html

Do It Yourself SEO

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625111

The Long Tail of Local search - or getting lots of traffic by targetting many keywords.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625114

Hope you have a wonderful Monday!

There are several ways you can tell how "fresh" your site is with the search engines. Details can be found below.

http://searchengineland.com/070227-154718.php

Some good notes on writing copy.

http://www.wordtracker.com/academy/stop_the_slaughter_of_innocent_copy/

A good explanation of tags (No Follow etc)

http://searchengineland.com/070223-092620.php

Enjoy Your Tuesday.

Hope you had a great weekend.

Want to check out your ad quaility score for your Google Ad - find information here -
http://searchengineland.com/070221-233255.php

Small Business SEO / SEM - good info -
http://searchengineland.com/070221-171543.php

Google Update / Refresh?
http://www.seobook.com/archives/002070.shtml

Fun Friday ---

I have been playing World of Warcraft quite a bit lately. Here's a Link. I had quit for a while but when there new expansion came out (The Burning Crusade) came out... the fever struck again. I usually just goof off soloing and was really happy to see that the loot you get is pretty awesome. Seems like every quest reward I was using to upgrade my gear. Anyway would definitely recommend it. Have a great weekend.

Check out One Ups pdf with buying trends from Christmas 2006

It's a .pdf so remember to "Save As" if you want to keep / read it later.

Here it Is

Some Good info from the SES Strategies / Matt Cutts http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3625056

A way to find out your quality score for Ad Words - note I don't necessarily recommend the product they are promoting but some good information none the less.

http://perrymarshall.com/renaissance/googleslap3.htm

Getting out of the supplemental index -

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/070212-123015

A review of title tags -

http://www.searchengineguide.com/whalen/2007/0215_jw1.html

Make sure you're doing these ten things for local optimization.

Click Here

Finally got more snow than a skiff - about 2 or 3 inches. Not enough to really go sleigh riding but enough to throw some snowballs. This week it is supposed to be 60.... go figure.

Some good notes on your meta tag title and branding. One thing I believe that sometimes folks overlook is the fact that once you get your site listed well - you will actually want / need them to click on your link.

http://www.searchreturn.com/digest/117.shtml

A success story -

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3625006

Local advertising after Panaman (for Yahoo).

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624978

Enjoy your "holiday" / Monday.

Happy Fun Friday - we got a skiff of snow this morning. One thing (to me anyway) to remember about having fun is that it all doesn't have to be active. One of my favorite activities is bird watching. During the winter we set up some seed outside of our sliding glass doors. It takes a few hours but the birds will find it. If you find a relaxing chair and don't move about too much then they want fly away. Below are a couple of pictures we got last week. Till next time take some time to enjoy the little things.



This Cardinal Looks a bit like Santa Clause :o)

Hopefully everyone is warm and dry. We don't have much snow here - just a skiff. I spoke with my Aunt last night who lives in Northern Indiana - she had snow "over her mail box" so three feet of drifting snow..... hmmm.

Something useful for you to check out today - some mistakes PPC marketers make.

Click Here.

Yahoo has plans to remove the "free" search tool. Here is a tool that you can use in the meantime.
http://freekeywords.wordtracker.com/

Three tips for getting past the personalized search -
http://searchengineland.com/070208-134406.php

A huge - and I do mean huge list of articles on linkbaiting.
http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/02/09/the-enormous-linkbait-list/

I enjoy watching good TV - a favorite I have mentioned here is 24, another favorite of mine is Lost. I am not a crazy Lost fan - you know the one's that watch an episode 10 times and freeze frames things and then goes crazy with the really small things, but I do think it is a good show. One recommendation I would have for you if you enjoy it is to make sure you have season one and season two on DVD. Also if you want to watch the really crazy folks disect an episode then you can go here.

http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/

Enjoy your weekend.

A pretty good story about a guy that wanted to propose to his girl friend on the big game.

http://searchengineland.com/070207-064805.php

The "science" of rankings -

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624851

Think like a search engineer.

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624905

Tomorrow is Fun Friday so stay tuned.

Two articles on the SEO of the super bowl.

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/070205-093332

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624892

Yahoo starts there "Improved" ranking system today so make sure to keep tabs on your PPC campaigns for the next bit.

Google has added a new link reporting tool.

http://searchengineland.com/070205-165836.php

Searches will be getting more "personal" with Google as well.

http://searchengineland.com/070202-224617.php

Enjoy your Tuesday.

Hope you enjoyed the Super Bowl - I thought the ads were a little worse than usual although the viewer created ads I enjoyed quite a bit. I think we'll be seeing more and more of these as ad agencies loose their creativity.

Some ideas for Local after Yahoo Panama.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624807

Enjoy your week.

Wow... it's been a busy week. But busy is good. The Tama Flu worked for Haley so she is feeling better. Today is her B-day and it snowed so she has no school and is a bit disappointed because she will miss getting the presnets delivered to her while she's in school. Last weekend we had her party and that was fun... she really racked up the cash.

This weekend is the superbowl and I do love football, more lately than ever before for some reason. I have a DVD Recorder ( Panasonic DMR-EH55) that I really enjoy putting through it's paces. I do enjoy the commercials - maybe if I have a chance I'll get creative and put them all on a DVD. The plan when I got the DVD recorder was to take videos we have and transfer them to DVD, I haven't done that but that is on a long range to-do list. I do like the recorder although in my area the TV Guide doesn't work for some reason. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

So how long should your articles and pages be? This site gives some good advice.

http://www.seobook.com/archives/001986.shtml

Good information on "the long tail"
http://www.marketposition.com/blog/archives/2007/01/understanding_a.html

How is your ROI Doing?
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624808

Is MSN penalizing for linking?
http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/007333.html

Some good info for you to digest today -

Index and Ranking
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624618

Short term Vs. Long term results
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624736

100 Alternative search engines - use this list to expand your reach.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_100_alternative_search_engines.php

Will Google create a virtual world?
http://play.tm/story/9065

Hopefully you enjoyed your weekend.

Some ways to use your competition for links.
http://searchengineland.com/070125-143409.php

Google has some incentives for using there checkout... is it fair or not. Some discussion can be found here.
http://searchengineland.com/070126-143148.php

Fun Friday is here. I'm a big Lost fan - I've watched the show since day one. For Christmas one of the things I got was the DVD for season 1. I actually figured that I would remember everything... I was very very wrong. I've noticed / seen things that I know I missed in the first run through. My goal is to finish the shows before it returns.

Stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.

My daughter has the flu and it's snowing outside... should be an interesting day. The doc recommended Tama Flu so we'll see if all the advertising does what it says :o)

Things we can learn from outdoor advertising - some excellent info.
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624640

and some good information on pre-quailifying clicks.
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624668

Enjoy your day.

Some good info on tweaking the title tag --

http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1649

The chicken or the egg... index and ranking - which one comes first - details are here.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624618

Are you in the link circle of trust?

http://searchengineland.com/070122-065132.php

A good site to visit if you're looking to find some round corners for your site.

http://www.roundedcornr.com/

Fun Friday is here. Looks like we may have some wild weather here - I can handle about anything except for ice and the power outages that follow - they are talking about some ice so here's hoping and praying that we get either snow or rain.

We are definitely still enjoying our Wii - I would also like to recommend an additional game for you - Excite Truck. You drive a 4 wheel drive truck by holding the controller sideways and then "steering" it like you would a steering wheel. Sounds a little complicated but my 9 year old a 14 year old and yours truly got the hang of it pretty quickly. You drive in different environments and tracks and as you progress you unlock new things. I would definitely rank this a 5/5.

Click the movie - thumbs down. My daughter wanted it and it was definitely not age appropriate for a nine year old. The last part of the movie was ok, the first part stunk. Recommend using the DVD as a coaster.

Enjoy your weekend and stay safe.

Some extreme - and we do mean extreme ideas for local search.

Click Here

20 "best" Seo practices.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624560

If you've enjoyed the paradoy of 5 golden rings - check out the latest edition.

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624552

And some information on Google - are they giving special consideration to folks that use Google Checkout?

http://searchengineland.com/070116-142503.php

An update on some of the things that's happening with Google in Jan.

http://searchengineland.com/070111-100415.php

The right way to ask for a link -

http://searchengineland.com/070112-121412.php

Another Fun Friday....

We continue to enjoy the wii - one thing that you're able to do is take a test that estimates your age. You do several different tasks, hit a baseball, bowl different setups of pins etc. Based on how well you do. When I started my estimated age was 70. A week or so later my estimated age is now 30 or so. My goal is to become a teen ager again.

I am a huge fan of 24 and got the Season 5 dvd set as a Christmas present. I've almost managed to make it through them and definitely have enjoyed it almost as much as the first time through. The 24 season starts again on Sunday... this season I think I'm going to track things like how many times Jack gets knocked down. I haven't sneaked a peak at the Season 6 prequel yet, but I've heard it is good.

We're going to get socked here with lots of rain over the weekend so it may be a good time to start a good book. Till Monday take some time to play this weekend.

An excellent article - Merchandising Calendar 2007

Click here

And more in the debate over SEO as rocket science or not.

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624467

We talked about the 12 days carol last week - here it is continued.

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624451

So is SEO Art, Science or Bullocks -
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624421

So what were the biggest stories of search in 2006 - here's a great list.
http://www.10e20.com/2006/12/27/101-biggest-stories-in-search-2006/

So how much work do you do - maybe it's too much.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/08/smbusiness/work_life_balance/index.htm

Some good tips for local search optimization.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624384

Google gets a new patent on duplicate content.

Click Here

A list of 100 search engines -
http://battellemedia.com/archives/003236.php

Part two of the rocket science article
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624388

We're going to start a new tradition - on Fridays we'll talk some about some ways we have fun... after all I'm a strong believer in all work and no play makes Jack (or Jill) a dull boy (or girl).

One of the really great things that we got in December was the Wii (I pronounce it about 14 different ways but I think it is like a french yes). So far we have enjoyed it tremendously. It comes with a sports game that has bowling, baseball, boxing, and tennis. The unique thing about the game is that you control the game by moving your arms, not just clicking a button. An example if you bowl, then you stand up and move your arms like your bowling, for baseball you swing the controller and that swings the bat. It is the only video game I've ever played that I actually worked up a sweat when playing. We'll talk some more about this later but we are definitely enjoying it now.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Creating good content can help your site grow for a number of reasons.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624364

Have a good one.

A good article that pokes a bit of fun at an old song but has some great information.

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624359

So is SEO rocket science....
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624314

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday - now it's time to get back to work. These came in over the break ... enjoy.

Targetting the Long Tail
http://www.wordtracker.com/academy/target_long_tail_keywords/

Some more info on the maybe Google update.
http://searchengineland.com/061229-133230.php

How to identify legitimate bots / spiders.
http://www.marketposition.com/blog/archives/2006/12/how_to_authenti.html

A new study says that some websites may stress you.
http://www.bitaplanet.com/business/article.php/3650881

That's all for today - time to start digging out.

Hopefully you had a wonderful Christmas. We've been having a great time with the Wii - both young and old have enjoyed bowling and baseball - we still haven't managed to open the other games we got for it. No implanted controllers in the wall so far... just make sure you have plenty of room when you're playing Tennis or you'll get some bruised knuckles / elbows.

Did Google have a recent update - some details are here.

http://searchengineland.com/061222-091205.php

How has Yahoo Panama been working so far? Some good information on some changes you may see are below.

http://www.clickz.com/experts/search/strat/article.php/3624253

It looks like Santa's sleigh had a wreck under our Christmas tree... :o) We have been so blessed. This weekend I'm Joseph in our play - so please say up a prayer that I don't trip over my skirt. Also we (me , Lisa, and Haley) would like to take a moment to wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas filled with Fun, Friends and Family!!

Now some good links that are filling my inbox and wanting to come out --

Some good information on how your site architecture may affect SEO - do you have any stumbling blocks for the spiders?

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624227

We've talked about local search many times before - this one focuses on the SEO of local.
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624230

Can you optimize your video? Yes you can.
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624257

Have a Wonderful Day

The New York Times has a great article on Paypal / Google check out - did you know they aren't charging any fees till the end of 2007 hmmmmm.

Click Here

A good newsletter from Wilson Web - an article about adwords can be found here -

http://www.wilsonweb.com/paid-search/goodman-adword-rank.htm

A big hubub on linking can be found here -

http://searchengineland.com/061218-200043.php

One note will will no start a limited (maybe a few / maybe none) posting schedule till after Jan. 1st. We want to take a moment to wish you and your family a Wonderful Holiday full of Joy, Laughter, and Fun with friends and family.

Do all of the new game shows have to insert a commercial every ten minutes... it is no wonder that less people are watching the networks.

Top google searches for 2006

http://searchengineland.com/061218-111042.php

Google Local results optimization tips -

http://searchengineland.com/061217-112255.php

One way to stay away from click fraud is to use search engines where you buy time instead of clicks. Two examples of those engines are below - I think I may test some things to see if they give me some good bang for the buck.

http://www.exactseek.com/
http://www.isedn.com/

Enjoy your day.

Wow a week left.... the weekend was good. I'm Joseph in our church's Christmas program... I haven't shaved since November :o)

A note about linking -

http://www.demc.com/artman/publish/article_201.shtml

Most of it is a repeat of some things we've talked about before... but a hint - usually if you hear things over and over again then it just may bear listening to.

At the end of the year there are usually some lists for most search terms - here are two.

http://searchengineland.com/061215-083925.php

http://searchengineland.com/061215-084603.php

If you don't recognize some items on the list then it's time for you to do some research.

Some info on Social marketing -

http://www.searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624194

Google launches a new way to search for patents -
http://www.google.com/patents

Here is the old way.
http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Some info on holiday shopping numbers -
http://informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196602834

SearchCap gives a $50.00 coupon for MSN adcenter.
http://searchengineland.com/061213-090803.php

Some chatter about Yahoo / Google updating.
http://searchengineland.com/061213-082620.php

I used Ebay recently to purchase a product that is sold out in many places - I haven't used them for many years since I bought a purple dinosaur for Haley. One of my goals for the coming year is to have a bit more fun and to exercise more than my but muscle. I'll let you know more and give some details later about the purchase.

If you're interested in local search then make sure to check out these tips.

http://www.searchengineguide.com/mcgee/008975.html

Matt Cutts from Google talks about some rumors.

http://searchengineland.com/061211-090419.php

Hope you had a great weekend. A good wrap up of the Chicago SES can be found here.

http://searchengineland.com/061208-022452.php

Today it is cold - around 10 degrees - colder than some cities in Alaska ... go figure.

A good update on some local ad opportunities.
http://www.clickz.com/experts/search/local_search/local/article.php/3624132

Have you ever thought about how many offline sales you get from your online efforts - this article expounds on that a bit.

http://www.searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624135

I talked some a bit ago about using other peoples advertising to your advantage - this article may give you some new ideas.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624107

Some good info on keyword research -

http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3624126

So what would Google do if someone hacked your site - here are some details of what would happen.

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-google-handles-hacked-sites/

A good way to find out graphically how your site is linked to other sites.

http://www.touchgraph.com/TGGoogleBrowser.html

Hope you are safe in this wild weather - this morning I stepped on my front porch and it was .... 75 degrees.... tonight it supposed to be 25. Winds are howling but at least we don't have to worry about snow.

Some good info on Google's datacenters.
http://www.marketposition.com/blog/archives/2006/11/no_ranking_in_s.html

Make a podcast with your phone -
http://www.wilsonweb.com/newmedia/watlington-podcast-phone.htm

12 Tips for higher response ads -
http://www.demc.com/artman/publish/article_198.shtml

That's it for today - stay safe.

Well yesterday I went Christmas shopping - I'm definitely not much of a shopper but Lisa and I try to make things fun... and I will admit that it was fun.

Some good info on crawlers -
http://www.clickz.com/experts/search/results/article.php/3624017

Matt Cutts (the Google Guy) on some mistakes to avoid -
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/2006-pubcon-in-vegas-thursday-site-reviews/

Some excellent info on social search - how it's manipulated.
http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/archives/2006/11/spam-farms-social-web.html

Are you still stuffed - I am....

More info on the "long tail" and search can be found here.

http://www.clickz.com/experts/search/opt/article.php/3624008

Some good info from Web Marketing Today on "The long tail" as well as the "torso"

http://www.wilsonweb.com/paid-search/goodman-torso.htm

We would also like to take a moment to wish everyone a great Thanksgiving holiday - see you on Monday.

Danny Sullivan has announced his new blog appearing Dec. 11th. Make sure to check it out.

http://daggle.com/061116-173030.html
http://searchengineland.com/

Some notes on optimizing Blogs -
http://www.clickz.com/experts/search/results/article.php/3623983

Hopefully you are enjoying your Monday -

We've talked some about the long tail - this article talks about whether you may be chasing the wrong one.

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3623968

Some good info on the Google Algo -

http://www.webmasterworld.com/google/3150448.htm

A good list of SEO - Tools -

http://www.seochat.com/seo-tools/

Some significant changes with Google's sitemap - more search engines are coming on board.

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/061116-000001

More info here -

http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2006/11/search_engines_2.html

Can your company compete with the big boys - certainly!

http://www.demc.com/artman/publish/article_193.shtml

Some good info on Mobile Search -

http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3623944

If you're interested in video, then you'll be interested in this.

http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3623934

It seems that Google has changed things yet again with regard to Google Adsense - details and comments can be found here.

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/061110-085425

Some good info on Local Search -

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3623883

Newspapers are testing Google Ads?.... here's how it will work.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/06/business/media/06google.html

Some good stuff today -

Google FAQs from Webmaster World -

http://www.webmasterworld.com/google/3145284.htm

If you are a member of Adsense - ie you get paid by Google - then this may interest you.
http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/061107-083931

And the "long tail" - something I've always advocated especially if you're in a market with loads of competition.
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3623881

A nice interactive business planner if you're looking for one or working on revising a current one.

http://www.cbsc.org/ibp/

Seems like Google is scrambling a bit to make sure it doesn't get bit by copyright issues on You Tube.

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/061103-092757

No matter which party you're with make sure you vote.

Some good info if you're interested in Web 2.0

http://www.demc.com/artman/publish/article_186.shtml

Some good ideas on getting traffic from YouTube - It's the Nov. 1st post.

http://homepage.mac.com/dmcorp/