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.

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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