Archive for the 'Webmaster News' Category
I found a really amazing flash website but please be warned that loading time is really long…..don’t even attempt it on dial-up, you will have to quit your job to wait for this one to load. I found it interesting that the page has been indexed by Google and cached because I have seen clients with big images on their home pages appear to receive penalties for being long to access. On my T1 it took around 3 minutes to load up.
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!
When the big banks start looking for SEO experts you know the profession has hit mainstream! SEO as a profession is quite big in the USA, UK and other countries around the word but Canada has been lagging a bit behind the rest. But I just noticed heard about a managment position being offered at TD Bank that has lots of SEO expertise requested in the job description:
Job Requirements
Requirements:. Manage SEO project queue and prioritization list
. Work closely with product and content teams to ensure site navigation and contents are optimized for SEO
. Establish, interpret and analyze critical online KPI targets for SEO/SEM initiatives
. Minimum of 3 - 5 years of online experience, specifically developing and executing SEO/SEM strategies
. Ability to effectively communicate SEO standards and best practices to other departments
This is a great sign and should mean more competition for the few good SEO’s in Canada!
Now that Google is coming to terms (publicly) with the fact that SEO is real and important it seems they released their own SEO Report Card internally.
Very interesting report and you can download the entire thing here.
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!!
Here is a great simple pie chart showing how valuable SEO is in relation to PPC. This is not to say that PPC has no value but finding the right mix for your company can really help boost the quantity and quality of visitors you receive from the search engines.
