Seo for your living

Free 7 Days to Search Engine Success Series When You Create Your Free SEO Book Account
I created a 7 day autoresponder series that new members can sign up to when they create a new account. In addition current members can sign up to it in the right sidebar. If you have been doing SEO for years you probably know most everything that is in the autoresponder sequence, but if you are new to SEO it is a great place to start learning.

Yahoo! releases Slurp

Yahoo has released a new search crawler. Meet Slurp, a more efficient website visiting engine. Yahoo has estimated that website owners will see a 25% reduction in the number of requests coming from Yahoo servers, thus decreasing bandwidth.

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Search Engine bid management
There is a new tool on the market for automated search engine bid management. It has been developed by Efficient Frontier and Enlighten.

The tool will help in making the bid managements process more scientific and more efficient when dealing with the most complex paid search campaigns.

Efficient Frontier is focused on delivering advanced technology for search engine marketing performance. With that ability teamed up with Enlightens ebusiness knowledge, it might be something to add to your arsenal.

The search engine bid management tool is currently only available to customers of Enlighten. If anyone has any experience with it, or more info on it, please feel free to post your insight in the comments.

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The Kinds of Search PPC Arbitrage That Are Not Dying
Google is testing displaying video ads in their search results. Yahoo now allows affiliates to send direct traffic to merchant sites.

Matt Cutts Answers some questions on Google Video

Google’s Matt Cutts answered some questions recently on Google Video. Check these videos out if you are really into search, Matt has some good thoughts down.

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Free 7 Days to Search Engine Success Series When You Create Your Free SEO Book Account
I created a 7 day autoresponder series that new members can sign up to when they create a new account. In addition current members can sign up to it in the right sidebar. If you have been doing SEO for years you probably know most everything that is in the autoresponder sequence, but if you are new to SEO it is a great place to start learning.

Google & Yahoo! Kill PPC Arbitrage
Yahoo! announced that it is a violation of their terms to drive traffic to their ad feed using paid ads, and thus just killed the field of click arbitrage.

LookSmart Publisher platform
Looksmart has released its new publisher platform. The new publisher ad platform works much like other search engine publisher platforms, whereas ads are easily displayed on sites, and generate revenue per click.

Through LookSmarts AdCenter you can sell online ads directly on your site to advertisers, and actually determine your own CPC’s. This approach helps publishers grow direct relationships with advertisers.

LookSmart allows you the opportunity to white label AdCenter solutions. The hosting, sales, and service are fully hosted through LookSmart, and pricing is fully determined by you.

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Thanks for This Sweet MySpace Friend Bot Spam Tool, Google!!!
Google signed a billion dollar ad deal with MySpace, and at the same time recommends people buy friend bots to spam the same website.

MSN Revenues Decline
Looks like Microsoft might be a little behind in earnings compared with last years revenues. ClickZ has reported that last year MSN hit $598 million, and this year at the same time they are at $580 million in revenue.

This is supposedly mostly due to to the large amounts MSN has been dumping into the Live.com search property, adCenter, and MSN search in general.

MSN has stated that it is transitioning into home grown ads with MSN’s adCenter as opposed to its previous sponsored ads. Microsofts CFO said in a conference call with investors that they are aiming at having 100% of their business targeted on adCenter. Thus Microsoft is planning on spending over $500 million in developing its online services portion of their business. Including Live.com, and Search.

MSN does not expect to be profitable in 2007 due to these spends on investments.

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Yahoo Ads in eBay
As a result of eBay and Yahoo’s partnership, Yahoo has begun to display ads on eBay auction search results pages. The terms of the deal also include Paypal integration into Yahoo Channels and Yahoo Search.

The ads have just been starting to show up in the results pages, and I personally have yet to come across them in any pf my searches, however Loren Baker suggested searching for a misspelling “burberry rain boats” to get results. Through this search I was able to see the nicely integrated ads, offering the corrected spelling products.

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Mom and Pop Websites? Is Your Brand Big Enough?
Big brands can get away with many things that smaller sites can not.

Subscribe to SEO Book via Full or Partial Feed
I had some RSS issues with iGoogle that I think are cleared up now. The upside is that rather than only offering full or partial feeds, we now offer both. You can subscribe to either feed using your favorite feed reader on our feeds page.

SEO Red Flags & SEO Misinformation : Let’s Put An End to It (Search Engine Journal)
A couple of days ago Eric brought up his views that overuse of the NoFollow attribute (or even use of it) may set off red flags at Google and other search companies that a site is savvy enough to practice advanced SEO and to look deeper into further site practices. Matt Cutts debunked Eric’s theory […]

Internet Marketing Company Utopia Solutions Use SEO Services To Increase Client Profits By 300% And More (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
London, UK (PRWEB) February 13, 2008 — By using proven SEO services for companies such as hosted exchange provider Network London, web site traffic and business leads rose by over 1000% for the twelve months to January 2008.Utopia is a SEO (search engine optimisation) company that has provided professional internet marketing and web development since 2001.By using proven …

• SEO Strategy: Obtaining Better Link Popularity (Turks.US)
Of all the aspects of effective Internet marketing, applying the important aspects of search engine optimization (SEO) serves as the most vital aspect to fine tuning you online marketing campaigns.

Yahoo Rejects Microsoft Bid
Just one week after Microsoft made its surprising 44.6 billion cash and stock bid to purchase Yahoo the venerable search engine rejected the bid. As if to add insult to injury Yahoo s board of directors agreed unanimously. Someone get me some popcorn the fight is just beginning….
Free Embedded Linux Webinars 5 free embedded Linux webinars from Timesys. Topics include Toolsets, Boot-Up, Filesystems & more.

Thanks for This Sweet MySpace Friend Bot Spam Tool, Google!!!
Google signed a billion dollar ad deal with MySpace, and at the same time recommends people buy friend bots to spam the same website.

Finding Search related Jobs

Jobs in Search is exactly what it says. Jobs in the search industry. If you are looking for a job at a Search Engine company, Search Engine Marketing firm, Search Engine Optimization company, New Media, Digital Media, and any company that provides services and products aimed at the search industry, this is a site to look into.

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Why I Think CJ.com (aka Commission Junction) is a Garbage Affiliate Network
A CJ advertiser approached me to join their program, then canceled my application without telling me why or even notifying me that it was canceled.

SEO Makes Oprah In Roundabout Way (Search Engine Land)
SEO is making it big time, hitting Oprah! Actually, it’s an SEO who will be on Oprah and not talking about his business but his personal life. Rand Fishkin is slated to share how he popped the question for his fiancee Geraldine, last year . Kim Krause posted the news of Rand being on Oprah at Cre8asite Forums . Kim explained that the show will be aired on Valentine’s Day “where Rand and …

Why I Think CJ.com (aka Commission Junction) is a Garbage Affiliate Network
A CJ advertiser approached me to join their program, then canceled my application without telling me why or even notifying me that it was canceled.

New Autoresponder Series When You Create Your Free SEO Book Account
I created a 7 day autoresponder series that new members can sign up to when they create a new account. In addition current members can sign up to it in the right sidebar. If you have been doing SEO for years you probably know most everything that is in the autoresponder sequence, but if you are new to SEO it is a great place to start learning.

Yahoo! Tells Microsoft to Bid $40 a Share
The Yahoo! Board spoke through the NYT and WSJ rejecting Microsoft’s offer and demanding at least $40 per share.

Google Finds New Way to Give
Google recently announced that Google.org a hybrid philanthropy organization will be working on five initiatives to address some of the world s most urgent problems. The news gained attention not only for the problems the organization chose to address but the way in which they re being addressed….
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Thanks for This Sweet MySpace Friend Bot Spam Tool, Google!!!
Google signed a billion dollar ad deal with MySpace, and at the same time recommends people buy friend bots to spam the same website.

Big Oak Adds A Humorous Twist With SEO Comic (PRWeb)
Leading SEO Services Company launches online SEO Comic. (PRWeb Feb 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb687753.htm

How to Determine the Effectiveness of Your Internal Link Structure
Learn how to determine if you site structure successfully leverages your PageRank / internal link equity.

Internet Marketing Company Utopia Solutions Use SEO Services To Increase Client Profits By 300% And More (PRWeb)
By using proven SEO services for companies such as hosted exchange provider Network London, web site traffic and business leads rose by over 1000% for the twelve months to January 2008. (PRWeb Feb 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb694083.htm

Only 2 Weeks Until SMX West - Register Today! (Search Engine Land)
Procrastinators. Most of us. Good news is there’s still time to register for Search Marketing Expo - SMX West in Santa Clara, CA. But time is running out, so register today and join the search marketers from more than 500 companies who will attend SMX West. SMX West will deliver cutting-edge SEO and PPC content, insightful keynotes, and community-building networking events for an …

Makeshift Anchor Text… Link Title Attribute vs Image Alt Tags: Which is Better?
Learn how search engines evaluate link titles and image alt attributes in their relevancy algorithms.

Why I Think CJ.com (aka Commission Junction) is a Garbage Affiliate Network
A CJ advertiser approached me to join their program, then canceled my application without telling me why or even notifying me that it was canceled.

Selling Ads Without a Precise Brand = Bad Business Model

Survey Says… Please Help Make SEO Book Better

How Long Does it Take to Rank in Google? How Many Hours do I Have to Work Each Day?

Thanks for This Sweet MySpace Friend Bot Spam Tool, Google!!!
Google signed a billion dollar ad deal with MySpace, and at the same time recommends people buy friend bots to spam the same website.

ArteWorks SEO Launches Groundbreaking Search Engine Optimization Video Series (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
ArteWorks SEO announced today the launch of its groundbreaking search engine optimization and Internet marketing video series.

eWayDirect Inc., and the BlueLens Franchise Group, Leaders in E-messaging and Search Marketing, are Now Offering … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Recognizing that small and large companies alike need online marketing solutions, eWayDirect and the BlueLens Franchise Group offer scalable search engine optimization (SEO) campaigns that will fit any marketing budget.

Re: Googlebot slows down crawling

What i saw in the last few days, my pages are getting indexed as normal.
Quite a change. In the past gbot crawled loads of pages and indexed just …