Lots of folks talk about search and never delve into the content network. In the search network you choose keywords based on which ads will be shown in search results. In contrast with the content network, you choose locations, ie,…
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Ebay's QCP algo and EPC
Photo by extranoiseThe QCP algorithm uses a combination of metrics to assess the EPC that you will be paid for the traffic you have driven. In addition to looking at the revenue driven by yesterday’s traffic, it also takes into…
You Will Never Read a Newspaper Again
Here are the nation’s 10 largest newspapers based on circulation and their websites. Every newspaper has seen circulation decline over the past few years. Newspapers face a special challenge in transitioning from print to the web. While it seems clear…
Product Development via Customer Feedback
Photo by megThere are certain companies I am a huge fan of and others, well, they just cant seem to get of their own way sometimes. how to measure a companies potential success in the market place? How quickly and…
Did the NYT take a SEO Play from Wikipedia Inlinking Strategies
The other day on twitter I mentioned a dramatic change in the way the New York Times was creating their content and the start of a new in linking strategy for them. Wikipedia does have an incredible internal linking structure.…
Using RSS feeds
What is a feed? Feeds, also known as RSS feeds, XML feeds, syndicated content, or web feeds, contain frequently updated content published by a website. They are usually used for news and blog websites, but are also used for distributing…
Sky News – Interview with Rupert Murdoch, Paywalls for Content
Sky News political editor David Speers talks to News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch about paywalls, politics, and why Google is a thief, stealing their content. In the interview Rupert Murdoch talks about their plans on charging for their…
Domain Age as a SEO Factor
Domain Registration Date: Per Google’s patent(s), the Age of a Domains Registration is a factor. However, the value of such is, like all other factors, open to speculation. More important is for how long the Domain Name is currently registered.…
Ranking Domains Using Domain Maturity
Ranking Domains Using Domain Maturity Invented by Janine Crumb, Krishna C Gade, Rangan Majumder, Vishnu Challam Assigned to Microsoft US Patent Application 20080086467 Published April 10, 2008 Filed October 10, 2006 Abstract Ranking domains for search engines is provided herein.…
Banned By Google? How to tell if Google penalized you
Although, as a rule, I do not practice “blackhat”, sometimes we have doubts about whether Google has penalized a site. Especially when we are expecting the index to be included in any new website just launched. Google usually takes a…