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Yahoo GLUE Mashup

john andrews — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:56:31 +0000

Another example… search engines need your content. What price do you set? See Yahoo! Glue Beta. Topical Tags:Post from: johnon.com by John Andrews. Yahoo GLUE Mashup

“Just Make Good Content” is Bullsh*t

john andrews — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:06:09 +0000

The long running debate about White Hat vs. Black Hat search engine optimization (SEO) continues. It is getting harder and harder for the scammers to hide. The more they scam the world, the more money they make, but over time the impact of those scams starts to show. With exposure comes embarrassment, but embarrassment rarely [...]

Reminder: Set Your Clocks and Check Your SSL Certificates

john andrews — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:58:03 +0000

Here in Seattle we follow Daylight Savings Time so today is the day to “fall back” by resetting the clocks 1 hour back. Because here have been so many “irregularities” in IT world regarding the calculation of Daylight Savings Time, it is also a great idea to quick-check your various servers and systems to verify [...]

Google has Priorities, just like my 8 year old

john andrews — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:19:58 +0000

A few months ago Google was urged to add a “privacy” link to the Google home page. It was a big deal. We heard a selection of reasons why it was not possible, how it would be harmful, and why Google simply did not want to do it. In the end, with some drama about [...]

Google’s Brand Arrogance & Typo Domains Revisited

john andrews — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:36:52 +0000

I can count on one hand the number of SEO consultants I have met who understand Google’s perspective on brands. That’s not a good sign for those of you hiring SEO consultants. And, given Google’s recent public statements about brands, it’s also not good for the majority of the SEO industry still trying to optimize [...]