DMOZ is back
Friday, 19 January 2007
It has been so long since DMOZ, one of the most widely used directories, appeared to be making additions and edits, I’ve neglected it and missed some important news. On December 20, 2006, Search Engine Roundtable reported the editor area had reopened. Even then though, it was unclear how much editing was being done. The
- Published in Natural Search / SEO, Search
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Is a del.icio.us Site Widget helpful for SEO?
Friday, 22 December 2006
Social bookmarking site del.icio.us released a website widget today that publishes the quantity of bookmarks and highlights most popular tags for a page in your site. Del.icio.us is much more flexible than web browser favorites or bookmarks as you can store links to favorite websites online, allowing you to access the same bookmarks from any
- Published in Natural Search / SEO, Search, Web 2.0
Search Behavior and a Proxy Site (yes, its a full day!)
Wednesday, 06 December 2006
The holidays sure keep us busy don’t they!? I confess my recent intermittent posts are not a result of the busy season but attention to new research and my support of a couple remarkable blogs. I anxiously await the results of a comprehensive study of online searcher behavior correlated with online activity and time spent,
- Published in Comparison Shopping, Insights / Research, Natural Search / SEO, Search, Vendors / Agencies
Search For Insights
Friday, 17 November 2006
From time to time I’ve alluded to a little known, little used, concept by which marketers use search activity and trends to study customer behavior and marketing effectiveness. Consider that with the majority of U.S. adults online and studies suggesting 80-90% of those online use search, you have a tremendous, real time focus group of
Let Offline Experiences be your Guide
Monday, 06 November 2006
This weekend I had the good fortune to spend some time with Elliot Sloan, lead singer of Blessid Union of Souls at a Train concert. I often feel so focused on the day-to-day opportunities and challenges of online marketing that I fear losing perspective on traditional marketing; this experience was a refreshing view of event
- Published in Brand Marketing, Fun, Natural Search / SEO, Search
Great Articles and Blogs
Thursday, 02 November 2006
Not much time to post today so here’s a quick update on some great sites I’ve been meaning to share. One is a blog, the other two merely articles but all great additions to your RSS Feed ReaderLee Odden runs Online Marketing Blog, a wonderful summary of news, great articles, and blog reviews. His marketing
- Published in Blogs & Blogging, Natural Search / SEO, Paid Search, Search