This change has been needed for awhile, and hats off to Google for finally implementing it. Many sites have LONG URLs and it would make the SERPs, well, look messy. Now, if the URL is long, Google will use “Breadcrumb Navigation” instead. Here is a screen shot. Notice the breadcrumb navigation in green: You can […]
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Google Webmaster Tools Updated
Google Webmaster Tools did a recent update and added some new cool features. Here are some screen shots: Here are the main issues: 1) They are going to be updating the keyword data daily, which is about time. 2) How often on your site Google found a particular keyword. 3) Display of URLs which have […]
Google Caffeine Injection
Ever since the “Sandbox” of Google Caffeine closed there have been rumors of when Google Caffeine would go live. For me, it can’t come soon enough as we dominate the rankings in the new Caffeine system. Matt Cutts, in the Search Engine Smackdown at Webmaster World, which was a disappointing session, stated that Caffeine would […]
Schwarzenegger’s Coded Message in Veto Letter
This happened about two weeks ago, so it is “old” news, but I just heard about it today and couldn’t let it pass without making a comment on it. Supposedly, this made it on the front page of Google News. As Forrest Gump would say, “…and that’s all I have to say about that.”
PubCon: Hot Topics in the Affiliate Space
I was a speaker at PubCon today for a session on affiliate marketing. I always struggle when speaking on affiliate marketing as it is what I do that supports 80% of my business. What do you share? What do you keep private? It is a hard line to walk. So, what I decided to do […]
Arrival in Vegas for PubCon (Webmaster World)
Just checked into the Trump Towers for PubCon ’09 in Vegas. First time staying at the Trump Towers and the killer room was dampened by the loud horns of the train just a block away. I hate when that happens. On the flight in, I got the first class upgrade on Delta and since we […]
Sitelinks Appearing in AdWords
Search Engine Roundtable reported today that Google has now gone live with Sitelinks in AdWords. Here is a screenshot: Not all of my campaigns have this option. According to Barry, “To see if you have it, go to Campaign Settings tab — it would appear as “Show additional links to my site” under the “Ad […]
Martin Preece Remembered
Last week I heard the news from a member of the SEO Revolution that Martin Preece had passed away. Death sucks. If you don’t know who Martin was, he was a great SEO and focused on marketing and designing sites for small businesses. He always exceeded expectations and it was my honor to have known […]
Keyword Competition and The Spoken Word
Good Monday morning to everyone. The last week of October is here and fall has kicked into gear. Living in Noth Carolina has many advantages, the great weather, low pollution, affordable housing, low stress, etc. But one thing I didn’t expect was the creative and humorous ways local ministers used to get more members for […]
Innovation in Web Design…
Innovation is hard to find these days. Creativity is almost dead in many spaces – especially in web design where pre-made templates seem to rule. You want a company that can not only get the job done, but “think outside the box” much like this dog owner did. Yeah, you can insert your own “cargo […]
Where Have I Been?!?!?
It’s been awhile since I have posted … and I also stated that since we turned 10 that we’d be coming out with some new products and services over the “next two weeks” until the 15th … which is tomorrow. :-) Well, to be straight up, I had some personal family issues come up and […]
Practice “Awesomeness”
One of the most asked business questions of people who are just getting into Internet Marketing is “When can I quit my full-time job? I hate it!” Here is a short two-minute video with Paul Lemberg during his visit earlier this week to Charlotte. The funky music was playing at the restaurant, tune it out […]
Web Marketing Now Turns 10!
Today is pretty special to me as ten years ago I created Web Marketing Now. Back then it was the SEO department for an Internet startup and I am very happy in what it has evolved in – one of the best and most trusted sources for tested SEO information. So what now? Well, since […]
Search Engine Market Share
Yesterday, CNet ran an article regarding Bing just broke the 10% market share mark. While the numbers are accurate, it does track searches, not necessarily clicks – and factored into that data is PPC traffic. Who cares about PPC traffic? You can get as much as you want, anytime you want, just set up an […]
Are Web Hosts Liable for Hosting Content?
Last week over at Webmaster World, there was a thread which covered a court decision which can be basically summarized as: In a verdict handed down last week, the jury assessed damages totaling more than $32 million against hosting companies Akanoc Solutions Inc., Managed Solutions Group Inc., both in Fremont, Calif., and Steven Chen, the […]
Myth: Get “Google SEO Love” by Registering Domains for 5+ Years
There are things in this world, that are just, well, wrong. For example, this picture of a crisis help line, which happens to be “Out of Order.” Nice. Do you know what else really bugs me? “SEO Tips” which are actually bad information. One of the biggest SEO myths that I have been debunking for […]
Meta Tag Information
This post is going to reference many of my articles from the past in hopes of clearing up many misconceptions about meta tags. Meta Title – There is a difference between the page’s Title Tag and the Meta Title Tag. Learn the difference. Professionalism Tips – Learn tips to help your professionalism take a step […]
Jerry and David Bullock Discuss the Benefits of Owning a Product
During the recent Stompernet Live8 Jerry West and David Bullock were out to lunch. They started discussing the benefits of owning your own product and controlling the market. Here is a short video on what they had to say about the topic.
Jerry West to Speak at Vegas PubCon
Yesterday I spoke with Brett Tabke, owner of WebmasterWorld and host of PubCon in Vegas this November 10-13 and I’m a confirmed speaker on Affiliate Marketing. My first session will be on Tuesday afternoon and I may have one or two other sessions including doing some moderator duties. If you haven’t scheduled to go yet, […]
Domain Valuation
I am often asked how do you value a domain? How much is it worth? This is both on the selling side and the buying side. There is so much that goes into this “formula” due to what exactly are you buying … are you buying just the domain? The design? The traffic? The customer […]