SEO is a game of Chess and Sandbox Rant.
Greatings from Vegas. SEO is like a Game of Chess Jim’s definition of SEO:SEO is the art of using techniques whereby one does things to, or around, a website to try to increase it’s rankings in the search engines. By definition, anyone who even knows the term SEO, is an SEO. Even the simplest arts […]
- 11-17-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
Free Link Training – Link Ninjas
We Build Pages has had some good success with link building training in the past, and so we’ve decided to take our training one step further by offering Link Building Training under the alias of Link Ninjas. We’re now offering monthly classes, being offered as a 1 day, or a 2 day class, in Upstate […]
- 11-15-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
The first 2 months blogging – feedback?
I’ll be away Nov 13 – Nov 21, heading to the Webmasterworld conference, and then to the Grand Canyon to do some consulting with a client. In my absense, I’m posting links to 15 of my favorite posts covering the past 2 months that I’ve been a blogger. How much link spam can you eat before […]
- 11-11-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
Google.org – global poverty alleviation, energy and the environment + Grants.
Google.org – global poverty alleviation, energy and the environment + Google Grants I just got my "Google Friends" email where they mention: Google.orgIn our 2004 initial public offering, our founders committed one percentof our profits and equity toward Google’s philanthropic efforts.Regarding these efforts, they wrote, "We hope that someday thisinstitution will eclipse Google itself in […]
- 11-11-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
How much Link Spam can you eat before you choke?
Aaron Wall posts about Link Spam Detection (how much link spam can you have and still do ok?) based on his analysis of the paper Link spam Detection Based on Mass Estimation (pdf). The biggest things Aaron points out are: .edu and .gov love is the real deal, and then some Don’t be scared of […]
- 11-10-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
Jagger Lifts and Squashes – Funny Picture.
Googlebot in Action during the Jagger Update Click here to see an image showing the real Googlebot in action during the Google Jagger Update. Some people were elevated by Jagger, and some people got squashed.
- 11-10-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
Alexa Review Spamming – could happen to you.
Well, webuildpages.com just got a spam review on our alexa page. Here’s our new review: They must know something about search engine ranking as they have some good rankings in the search engines. Although the page ranks high, the message on the page was a little dry. It didn’t grab my attention for very long […]
- 11-10-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
Damage Control – Online Reputation Management – Pushing the bad news down.
Damage Control, and ways to recover your Good Name through online Reputation Management. This is on the heals of my last post called "Telling a prospective client "You’re screwed" (about a guy with bad "publicity" covering the top 10 results for his name, and him insisting on being #1 with a brand new site). I’ve […]
- 11-09-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
Telling a prospective client, “You’re screwed”.
Telling a prospective client "You’re screwed" (OK, I was much nicer and didn’t actually say "You’re Screwed", but that’s still what it came down to.) His situation:He’s calling for one of his clients, a doctor, who was involved in a lawsuit (based on a specific medical condition) some time back. The first 10 results are […]
- 11-08-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
Screw the Sandbox – Buy an old site.
I’ve gone 5 days without posting….sorry for the silence….I’ve got a new addiction that’s been sucking up my time…I’ve been staying at the office well past midnight, and even when I’m at home, I try to sneak away to my computer to play with my addiction. So what’s my new addiction? It’s called “Buying Old […]
- 11-06-2005
- Jim Boykin's Blog
