Design Principles
Return to the roots of design for a moment and remember that the art of our development is inherently tied to specific principles that have been forged over centuries of observation and creation. Digital Web Magazine has an ...
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Atoning for Past Sins
Todd (stuntdubl) has a great post at SEW on how to make a successful re-inclusion request to Google. He notes, first off, that a customer of his got banned specifically for using Link Vault, which is new informat...
In the Summertime, When the Weather is Hot...
The lazy days of summer crawl in North America & Europe, creating a bevvy of webmasters who fret and furrow their brows, wondering where the traffic has gone. This "summer slump" is an observable phenomenon every year in industries of all types as workers in t...
Black Hats Hiring
There's an opening for a "Black Hat" position with a company in Toronto, ON. It looks like they're desperate, as they've opened the position to candidates worldwide. Incubator has opened a thread at SEW on the subject and is requesting e-mails go to waynec_at_yellowmediainc.com. I'm not sure if an...
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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...
Dogpile Comparison Tool
Hot tip from Barry Welford over at cre8asite forums. He points to Dogpile's new comparison tool that's designed to help users see why searching at Dogpile c...
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 ...
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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...