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Comment on Dubious data from Trellian’s keyword research tool by Fido

Fido — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:55:30 +0000

I am also relying on WordTracker, Overture’s Search Term Suggestion Tool, and Google’s Keyword Sandbox for studying keyword popularity with search engine users.

Comment on Extreme Local Search Optimization Tactics by Chris Silver Smith

Chris Silver Smith — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:38:17 +0000

panzermike - naturally, different online directories and local search engines have different rules about this.

To my knowledge, Google doesn’t actually check the legal status of your biz name, so you should be able to call yourself whatever you wish.

Another option would be to legally change your business name to something that works more effectively across the board.

Finally, if you’re naming yourself accurately, it simply is NOT spam. If John Smith, the plumbing specialist, were to rename his business “John Smith - Plumbing, Pipes, Faucets & Hardware” — that is NOT spam because it doesn’t dupe the search engines nor endusers — no one will be deceived if they get to his website or call his business, because all the keywords represent what he does/sells.

Comment on Extreme Local Search Optimization Tactics by panzermike

panzermike — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:11:20 +0000

My understanding that using keyword names for your business in Google Maps considered mapspam unless you actually change your legal business name. Can you please clarify?

Comment on Will Geolocation Become Ubiquitous? by Peter Cranstone

Peter Cranstone — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:41:08 +0000

There are a couple of issues - 1) how do you get the geo location data off the device and up to “ANY” web sever and then the question of user controlled privacy - where’s the on/off switch that allows the customer to remain in control of his/her data.

Our company has focused on answering both of these questions.

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Comment on Consumers: Stop Dropping Yellow Pages Books At Our Doors! by Alex Ireland

Alex Ireland — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:32:45 +0000

I found a site called www.YellowPagesGoesGreen.org from the www.yellowdinosaur.net site listed above that allows you to sign up to opt out. Great idea, great time for this site. Thanks for being a resource to find like minded organizations that understand the book is dead.

Comment on Misguided Science Fiction Writers Advise U.S. on Homeland Security by John

John — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:30:24 +0000

Oops, one more thing . . .

Stating that Niven, Bear, etc. were instrumental in presenting Reagan with the SDI program (into which we’ve wasted billions of dollars) isn’t exactly a positive thing.

And I say this (again) as someone who likes their fiction.

The people the gov’t needs to listen to are already in the FBI, CIA, and NSA (this administration, like those that got us into Vietnam, ignore the expert advice they don’t want), and individuals like Clancy (who has already been consulted on related issues by the Pentagon).

Comment on Misguided Science Fiction Writers Advise U.S. on Homeland Security by John

John — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:26:24 +0000

Bill, I respectfully disagree regarding Niven. While I like him as a fiction author, have you ever read any of his non-fiction? The man’s as ego-centric as they come. More importantly, allow me to quide National Defense Magazine–
“a good way to help hospitals stem financial losses is to spread rumors in Spanish within the Latino community that emergency rooms are killing patients in order to harvest their organs for transplants.

‘The problem [of hospitals going broke] is hugely exaggerated by illegal aliens who aren’t going to pay for anything anyway,’ Niven said.”

In other words, let’s scare people away from hospitals. People in communities that are the most likely place for epidemics to begin.

Comment on Network Solutions Guarantees Search Engine Rankings by MrBits

MrBits — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:49:17 +0000

There’s so much to pick apart - starting with their ”
For Example:
You own a shoe store in New York City… user enters keywords like “running shoes NYC” or “Manhattan shoes”…
So what about a guarantee for just “New York City shoe store” ??

Then of course there’s the “first page search results in one or more of 12 search engines”… when only 4 engines get real traffic.

But as much as I hate to be a buzz-killer here, I can envision them meeting their targets.

Just leveraging the ‘parking’/'coming soon’ pages they control, combined with their unsavory ‘domain tasting’ practices… they have the power to throw-up an awful lotta keyword links.

Forget whether they really do site SEO…

Comment on Travel Searches, Local & More Searches Turning Case-Sensitive in Google SERPs by Brian Ussery

Brian Ussery — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:03:59 +0000

Interesting observation, could be another factor involved other than the case. Just curious, are you logging out of Google’s services and clearing all settings prior to both queries?

Comment on Want to optimize? Don’t use Trackback Submitter by free

free — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:43:20 +0000

Google policy it’s clear: do not use automated software to obtain rank or backlinks, that’s the answer of all this post.