IE8 Beta 1

I’ve started using IE8 Beta 1 again tonight and was delighted to discover that my own site was working fine with it, with one exception. The Microsoft generated code providing links through which you could create a 22hundred.net account was a bit messed up. I decided to simply remove this from the site, I don’t […]

Google Spam Illuminates the Algo’s Reliance on Domain Authority

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There are some characteristics here that reveal a lot about Google’s ranking algorithms. Here’s what I take away:
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Have Online Press Releases Gone the Way of the Dodo?

Posted by rebeccaRecently I attended the eCommerce Summit, and while I was there I attended the "Using Press Releases to Drive Sales" session. The sole speaker was Joe Beaulaurier, marketing manager of PRWeb. Sure, his session was a bit salesy (then again, so were a lot of the session at the eCommerce Summit, but it […]

10 Clear Questions for the Engines that Deserve Some Answers

Posted by randfishOver the past few days, I’ve seen a lot of questions in our Q+A section and across the blogosphere that suggest it’s time for some direct answers from the search engines on major issues that affect business practices, consulting, and website building. Here are the ones I believe are in desperate need of straight […]