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Update on the Sandbox

Many individuals, mostly from SEOChat, having been asking me to update my Google Sandbox articles to include all of the new information, observations and hands-on experience I've got from the past 6 months. I've obliged and have created a new definition and observable phenomenon shee...

RSS Discussions

An excellent thread at SEOChat points out the defintion of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and how it's use in websites for SEO purposes can help to boost things like pages indexed, fresh content, and the "long tail" of search visitors. In particular, several resources were pointed to: How to ...

A Little Humor on a Friday

For entertainment purposes, it's really not necessary to leave the SEO forums. Case in Point - a post last night that has kept up all morning at SEOChat. There's some good back and forth on white vs. gray vs. black, and some admissions of all types from people of all types. Plus, there's a theory ...

Map Wars - Google Maps vs. MSN Virtual Earth

The map wars is on, go visit Ryan's map fight site to determine for yourself which map is better. On my short visit, Google clearly has the usability edge, while MSN is far better at finding the right location, even...

Yahoo! Promoting Video Search with an Awards Site

Yahoo! is promoting, on their homepage no less, a video contest where users send in their favorite short videos - the promotion specifically features one of a bulldog riding on a skateboard. The videos are then consid...

Breaking an SEO Contract

Invitationsgirl at SEOChat asks - Can I get out of my SEO Contract? There's quite a bit of good advice about contracts in general and SEO specifically in this thread, but mostly what we're seeing here is the forums serving as a business refuge and tool. There's several individuals in the thread who are p...

An SEO Dream Job

While many in SEO, myself included, pride themselves on being independent contractors or owners of small firms (in my case), there are others who are seeking that prestigious, well paying position in the Internet industry that will provide security, challenges and a fun work environment. ...

Let's Talk about Your Workspace

Today I found my way over to some of CNET's more personalized content, a section on home office pohots sent in by users. Of course, CNET offers their own guidelines as to what you should buy to improve the space, and links to the stuff you already have so readers can bu...

The Slowest Loading Community Portals on the Web

One of the largest online tech communities is the world-wide phenomenon of web, graphic & media designers. This illustrative and overflowing group floods the web with portal communities that take 10 minutes to download, even with a broadband connection. Th...

Oodles of Favicons

Although they don't get much attention, to the graphically and web adept, favicons are a source of great pride and study. These little 16-pixel graphics are an endless source of optimization and promotion for an entire community of designers, as illustrated by the Delta Tango Bravo blog entr...

A Few Thoughts on .edu Links

Once again, EGOL from SEOChat has sent in a contribution for SEOmoz.Good .edu links are getting harder to get thse days. Most professors are moving away from .html webpages and into cou...

Pack Your Website Bags

One of the big time spammers at SEOChat - Geoffrey of Syndk8 - has posted a great advice thread on the value of having a quick and easy exit from your website host. Geoff's host caught on to some of his nefarious practices and apparently doesn't approve, so he's been in a bit of a spot. Donna...