From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Happy Birthday to Chris Winfield & Lisa Barone!

June 28, 2008

New to my blog? You may want to learn more about me, subscribe to my RSS feed or follow me on Twitter.Now that it’s officially Saturday, I want to wish two fantastic people in the industry a Happy Birthday.
Lisa Barone from Bruce Clay Inc. and 10e20’s Chris Winfield are both celebrating their birthdays today so [...]

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Using Sphinn as a Resource on Busy Days

June 26, 2008

Since I’ve criticized Sphinn in the past, let’s give credit where it’s due… It’s still a great resource for those looking for an aggregated list of our industry’s current events.
Right now on Sphinn there are a few stories that catch my attention as the lunch hour fades to an end…
First is Jane Copland’s contribution to [...]

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Vote for Me as Best Up and Coming SEO

June 25, 2008

The search industry has changed so much since I got started and I’m noticing articles I wrote back in 2001 for sites like SEOToday are literally dropping out of the index and going offline. I know that Gerhart and I wrote weekly for about three years, accumulating hundreds of articles from 2001 through 2005 [...]

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Are all SEOs About Marketing Without Morals? No Way!

June 25, 2008

Big time props are in order to John Carcutt of Applied SEO.
John participated in the Search Engine Journal blogging contest, and today was announced as the winner. Here’s what he won because of his efforts:

$1,000 in Blog Reviews &; Links from SponsoredReviews.com
6 month free subscription for SingleFeed’s Data Feed Management and Optimization service : [...]

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David Mihm’s Local Search Ranking Factors

June 24, 2008

Back in February I spoke on a panel with Gab Goldenberg and Chris Silver Smith on Local Search and Blended Results. SMX West was a fantastic show – and while I know a lot about local search marketing – I realized that there’s always another angle to view things from.
I chalk that up to [...]

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BOTW Local Launches Beta of Local Search & Social Platform

June 24, 2008

Yesterday I posted a small review of BOTW Local on Search Engine Journal and referenced the Beta launch they announced on June 18th.

It’s worth recapping here as well because frankly, the system kicks ass when it’s responsive. I’ve noticed a few delays in using the system today, but this is a Beta service right [...]

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