Archive for July, 2009

Dear Senator (and Texas Gubernatorial Candidate) Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Here’s A Free Crash Course On SEO (Search Engine Land)

The “Kay Bailey Hutchinson for Governor Official Website” put up by “Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison, Allan Shivers, Jr., Treasurer” over the weekend in support of Kay Bailey Hutchinson for Texas governor was briefly in Google but now appears to be completely missing . Huh.

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Digital Slingshot Inc. wins 2009 Best of Port St. Lucie Award (St. Lucie News Tribune)

Digital Slingshot Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Port St. Lucie Award in the Search Engine Optimization – Website Design category by the U.S. Commerce Association.

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Microsoft/ Yahoo Deal Already Reshaping SEO (Search Engine Journal)

The search engine landscape has already changed since Microsoft released Bing: all SEOs expected the unexpected; we all knew that Bing was just the first step towards something bigger, louder, and in the end more significant. Microsoft didn’t disappoint – the latest deal with Yahoo has already stirred controversy in all SEO circles. The pondering just started: is the deal… Check out the SEO …

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Dear Senator (and Texas Gubernatorial Candidate) Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Here’s A Free Crash Course On SEO (Search Engine Land)

standybykay.com, the “Kay Bailey Hutchinson for Governor Official Website” put up by “Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison, Allan Shivers, Jr., Treasurer” over the weekend in support of Kay Bailey Hutchinson for Texas governer was briefly in Google, but now appears to be completely missing . Huh.

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Via still swamped by discount ticket demand (CBC.ca)

Customers trying to take advantage of the last day of Via Rail’s ticket discount promotion are still experiencing long lineups and wait times to make reservations, but the company said it has brought in additional employees to handle the extra demand.

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Kay Bailey Hutchison’s SEO Says Rick Perry Is Gay [Everyone Is Gay] (Gawker)

Kay Bailey Hutchison, who running to replace Rick Perry as governor of Texas, is in trouble because some ridiculous 1990s-style search engine juicing program she bought called her opponent “gay.”…

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Campaign Site Used Gay-Baiting SEO (The Advocate via Yahoo! News)

A gubernatorial campaign website for U.S. senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas used more than 2,000 hidden phrases, including at least two suggesting that incumbent governor Rick Perry is “gay,” in order to draw traffic, reports the Austin American-Statesman.

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Kay Bailey Hutchinson’s SEO Says Rick Perry Is Gay [Everyone Is Gay] (Gawker)

Kay Bailey Hutchinson, who running to replace Rick Perry as governor of Texas, is in trouble because some ridiculous 1990s-style search engine juicing program she bought called her opponent “gay.”…

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Tracking deliveries of all kinds is on everyone’s radar (USA Today)

Dawn Pabst hates the wait for a pizza delivery. So after she orders a pepperoni pizza from the Domino’s website, she never waits.

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Drive Search Engine Traffic with Video SEO (ECommerce-Guide)

SEO has always been a hot e-commerce topic. And now the trend’s expanding to include video SEO—that is optimizing video content for search engine traffic.

Friday, July 31st, 2009