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Matt Cutts and I are BFF
Rebecca Kelley

Matt Cutts and I are BFF

Hey everyone, Rebecca here. I'm back from San Jose (and San Diego for a brief R&R), and I have GREAT news. Apparently my toiling over transcribing Matt Cutts' videos has paid off big time, because he and I are totally BFF (best friends forever). Seriously, check this out: ...

And Then There Were Six...
Rand Fishkin

And Then There Were Six...

SEOmoz and Kat Ortland, who's been with us nearly a year, are parting ways today - Kat's off to pursue bigger and bolder ventures in the world of journalism and we wish her well. Her work with us, particularly on the Web2.0 Awards project helped to make her a star and we're looking forward to seeing great things from her career in the future. ...

Low on Cash?  Start a Forum!
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Low on Cash? Start a Forum!

I've been watching a trend lately in the Internet Marketing arena. For the past year or so, more and more marketers have started creating forums as an add-on to their product. Usually it goes something like this... Furthermore, you'll get complete access to our private forums where you can get the latest information on XYZ. Of course, what they're usually implying ...

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5 HTML Elements You Probably Never Use (But Perhaps Should)
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5 HTML Elements You Probably Never Use (But Perhaps Should)

This is a list of HTML elements I've found to be very poorly represented in most markup on the web today. Many of these elements offer more semantic value than actual functionality, but with the rising popularity of CSS driven design where HTML elements are used for what they were actually intended for, I felt shining a little light on them was appropriate. ...

Taking a Deeper Look at Ask.com
Rand Fishkin

Taking a Deeper Look at Ask.com

During our recent trip to San Jose, I was lucky enough to be the receipient of a dinner with the folks from Ask.com, including Gary Price, Robyn DeuPree, Paul Vallez, Erik Collier and two very nice gentlemen from the Ask public relations team. From the search industry side, I was accompanied by Jennifer La...

Monday Morning Roundup
Rand Fishkin

Monday Morning Roundup

After a week of being online less than an hour a day, there's a lot of news worthy of coverage around the industry. Let's take it from the top: I get lots of questions asking - "how do I know if my site is news-worthy or link-worthy." The Time.com List of 50 Coolest Websites is a great place to get ide...

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My Bet on WebmasterRadio
Rand Fishkin

My Bet on WebmasterRadio

During the expo hall last Tuesday at SES San Jose, I sat down with Matt Cutts for a 5 minute, impromptu chat on the air. Foolishly, I issued a challenge that anyone who sumo-wrestled me at the WebMasterRadio party on Wednesday night (Jim's got great photos here) and won would earn the right to a free link from...

How the Internet Saved TV Show Veronica Mars
Rand Fishkin

How the Internet Saved TV Show Veronica Mars

I'm back in Seattle and overwhelmed with email, new contacts and the need to post. But, while I collect my thoughts, I've asked Mystery Guest (yes, that Mystery Guest) to author a post on the subject of how and a viral campaign saved the TV program Veronica Mars. Rand, sadly, is overestimating how technical and ...

Spamming on the Square
Rand Fishkin

Spamming on the Square

A new phrase seems to be catching fire at SES San Jose this year - "Spamming on the Square." First off, a bit of background is in order; the phrase "kidding on the square," popularized recently by Al Franken, refers to when an individual who pokes fun or makes jokes has a hint of seriousness b...