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Re-designing SEOmoz
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Re-designing SEOmoz

The re-design of SEOmoz has proven itself to be a very difficult and time consuming task, as you can see I'm still working on the header. Rand suggested I write a blog entry so you can all see how things are coming along and share in my turmoil. :) Some of the designs turned out okay, others are just plain horrible. I've found my best work comes by accident, so I often just ...
Marketing Inldustry
Digital PR

Brief Contest Update

The v7n...etc. contest is in full swing, with Google and Yahoo! reporting respectable numbers of results in 5 figures. Sadly, the linkdomain searches to the new domains that are ranking aren't quite accurate (I hope). Either that or domain names really do carry a lot of weight in helping to rank. Note some of the leaders: www.watching-paint-dry.com/v7ndotcom-elursrebmem ...
AJAX Powered IP to Location Lookup
Moz News

AJAX Powered IP to Location Lookup

In the midst of re-designing SEOmoz I decided I really needed a change of pace. I've only lightly used AJAX, so I decided to build an AJAX powered tool that looks up the geographic location of an IP address. It seemed simple enough to build and I figured it'd ...
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Updating a Logo

I noticed a highly linked-to post on Fizbang web design that covered how to re-touch and update a logo. Interestingly enough, Matt just re-made the logo for SEOmoz (for our new business cards and new website - on its way). Check out a walkthrough: ...
SEOmoz Induces Blog Posting!
SEO Events

SEOmoz Induces Blog Posting!

Early this week I called out some prominent SEO bloggers for not blogging enough. As of today, almost everyone has picked up the slack - I'm humbled and thankful... Now I don't have to cry myself to sleep without my favorite reading. Proving the Point: Dave's got 5 new posts since Tuesda...
Adding Link Bait to Services
Link Building

Adding Link Bait to Services

SEOmoz has been very busy with requests for business lately, and I'm finding a lot of companies I'd actually love to work with. Thus, it's been neccessary to use both pricing and my own estimation of the achievability of projects and the good-naturedness of the client to help sort who to take on and who to refer. I've also started adding (as a component of the contracts) the development...
Sandbox vs. Poor SEO for Google
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Sandbox vs. Poor SEO for Google

I figured it's time to clear the air about identifying the Google "sandbox" penalty and comparing/contrasting it to other effects that can "appear" sandboxy. Here are the steps to take to determine if you're in Google's sandbox: Do a site: command at Google (example)If all of yo...

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