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Does the text color of your link matter? According to a Google patent granted a little while back it just might! You can view the document yourself here.
But let’s spend a little time with claim 18,
The one or more server devices of claim 16, where the data associated with the features of the one of the links includes at least two of: the font size of anchor text associated with the link, the position of the link within a source document, the position of the link in a list, the font color associated with the link, the attributes of the link, the number of words in the anchor text associated with the link, the actual words in the anchor text associated with the link, the determination of commerciality of the anchor text associated with the link, the type of the link, the context of words before or after the link, the topical cluster with which the anchor text of the link is associated, whether the link leads to a target document on a same host or domain, or whether an address associated with the link embeds another address.
This claim gives us a lot of good information on how text links might be valued but by color? It might have something to do with detecting hidden text (for instance if the color of text matches the background color a flag is raised or the link is discounted), but I would bet some serious money it is just a matter of time till we see some quack SEO’s offering Bill and Jimmy’s Rainbow Color Link Building Service, claiming that they will garner you hundreds of blue, green and yellow links for $xxx a month. Guaranteed to get you to the number one spot or your choice of a full refund or a case of multi-colored lollipops!
I vote for April Fools Joke and very funny!
Someone just emailed me this link and it was pretty shocking! With so many spammy link sellers buying dropped domains and re-purposing them - this person either doesn’t speak English or is non-too-bright! Check-out the domain name he is selling links on, www.AntiSemiteOfTheWeek.org!
The onion takes on a Google request in American Voices:
Having your website go viral can be an amazing experience and here is a fine example of one that garnered 35,000 backlinks in just two weeks with a crazy (but funny) idea! Some of these links are from high authority sites like Cnet, Mashable and more….
www.PleaseRobMe.com great idea!
And from the news files of: The Web Works in Really Strange Ways! Justin Halpern’s immensely popular Twitter account “Shit My Dad Says” is in the process of being turned into a sitcom, and there’s a powerhouse of industry veterans attached to the project. Today we can add William Shatner to the list, as he’s primed to star as the dad-that-speaks-his-mind in the pilot episode.
With Shatner set to bring the words of Halpen’s 73-year-old father to life, the script — co-written by Halpern and Patrick Schumacker — has been greenlit for production as a pilot.
The Hollywood Reporter also reports that the title of the project will likely change (presumably to something more TV-friendly) should the pilot become a full-fledged television series.
Given William Shatner’s comedic timing and edgier persona of late — especially when you factor in the poetic readings of Sarah Palin’s tweets — we think there’s a definite match between the actor and the character that Halpern brings to life on a daily basis via Twitter. In fact, with the producers of Will & Grace behind the project, one would presume that the end result will not disappoint.
There’s no word on the production schedule or when the pilot will air, but we’ll keep a lookout and keep you posted when we know more. Until then, let us know what you think of Shatner reprising the role of Halpern senior in the comments. The number of Twitter followers this account has in insane, but I have to say that William Shatner would be a great person to play a cranky old man!
Ok, so my title is cliche, but this is a good reminder to always make sure to renew your domains on time or this could happen to your website!
You know search engine optimization has gone mainstream when it shows up in a Dilbert comic strip!
but sometimes you can be too honest? Now I should first point out that this SEO has his site hosted on free hosting and has virtually no ranking himself but I do find his ‘tell it like it is’ attitude refreshing. Please see the below quote from his website:
The following can all affect the price you might pay for organic optimization:
Size & Complexity of Website Competitiveness of Rankings in the market sector Personality Issues (if you’re a very controlling personality, expect a generally higher price)
Love the third point!!
It seems Google will likely get dinged for trespassing, as the US appeals Court allows this claim to move forward.
A couple called the Boring’s (yes, that’s their their real surname) sued Google in early 2008 for taking pictures of its suburban Pennsylvania home. The claim was their house was on a clearly marked private road (“Private Road, No Trespassing”) and Google’s Street View mobile trespassed by entering and taking the images of their home. There was also an “invasion of privacy” claim, among several others including “punitive damages.”
The US District Court dismissed the entire case. The US Court of Appeal for the Third District affirmed the lower court’s ruling on all claims and causes of action except the trespass claim:
We will affirm the District Court’s grant of Google’s motion to dismiss the Borings’ claims for invasion of privacy, unjust enrichment, injunctive relief, and punitive damages. We reverse, however, with respect to the trespass claim, and remand with instructions that the District Court permit that claim to go forward.
So it will be interesting to see if the jury sees Google as evil and makes these folks rich, but it is doubtful!
