Google Webmaster Tools Inaccuracies

August 23, 2008

I’ve usually found Google’s webmaster tools to be fairly accurate.  However, I have a site that shows I rank for some pretty competitive terms.

I don’t even need to show you my analytics to prove that I don’t rank in the top 10 for [cell phone].  But if anyone trusts these rankings and would be interested [...]

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Recent Changes in Local Search

August 8, 2008

I’m a little behind in my feed reader so I don’t know if this is old news but this is the first time I have seen localized search results when i am not logged in or there is no geo-qualifier in my search term.
Notice the local search results in the middle:

In addition to that, it [...]

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New WordPress App

July 22, 2008

Automattic released a free WordPress app for the iPhone that im testing out. So far it looks pretty slick! Now I just need copy and paste…

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Another PPC Ad Gone Awry

June 18, 2008

Maybe modesty is in the eye of the beholder?

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Customer Reviews

May 30, 2008

If this doesn’t convince you to put customer reviews on your ecommerce site, I don’t know what will.

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Ad Network Reviews: Chitika

May 28, 2008

Chitika is another Ad network that I use regularly on some of my product related websites. Chitika has been around quite a bit longer and is more widely used than Widgetbucks (previously reviewed here). Many top bloggers like Darren Rowse of ProBlogger.net and Digital Photography School have made hundreds of thousands of dollars [...]

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Ad Network Reviews: Widgetbucks Review

May 27, 2008

Originally Posted: 5-27-08, Updated 8-22-09

I originally began learning SEO because I wanted to be able to make some extra income through the Internet. As a result, I’ve used several CPC ad networks and a few affiliate programs. Jumping into a new ad network can be a little scary if you already have an [...]

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Funny Google Ads

May 19, 2008

We have all seen various instance of horribly placed ads or unrelated Google Adwords or other advertising. Irony? Advertising for Smarter.com.

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Utah CEO Magazine

May 4, 2008

Utah CEO Magazine’s latest edition is about “Web 2.0″ and Utah companies. Geoff Griffin wrote a great article about general outsourcing and asked me a few questions about relinquishing control when you are outsourcing to a tech company where you may not completely understand the industry. The full article is available online (after [...]

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