For the most part, when I come across an issue on a site, I just search for the solution and someone has previously identified the solution. Last week I came across a problem that I didn't know how to deal with and neither did anyone else. Issue: In optimizing a client's website, I came across some images that might seem unsuitable for children. Not vulgar or crude, and were there in a health care sense, but were still not suitable for ...

There has been a theory floating around for a long time: Google hates SEOs. That is just one article from Bruce Clay former writer Lisa Barone, referencing something from Jill Whalen. Matt Cutts responded with what we all know: Google doesn't hate SEOs, just the bad ones that give us all bad names. It's like lawyers ... yes I just went there. But now there seems to be a trend (and it could be because I live in my little hole called SEO) ...

I can't drink coffee, I don't like bitter drinks. This is also shown by my distaste of beer (*gasp* yes I said it, I hate beer). But when it comes down to really stressful times (thesis anyone?) I do start to drink more caffeine. Now ... that really isn't what this post is about. Sorry. Google Caffeine Update Google's caffeine push (nothing to do with coffee, unless the engineers named it for the mass amounts they consumed when programming) ...

Funny, I started this post in Seattle and with the blog move, never got back to it. Now Rand has gone and done so much better, but I still have somethings to say about all this. I recently asked Matt Cutts about topics he thought I might research for my Master's thesis. I thought paid linking and he said it was going to be sooo 2007. I disagreed because I had seen so many people still doing it. When we got to Seattle, what I said was backed ...

Everyone knows that my hero is Matt Cutts. I don't hide that fact. But I came across something really funny today ... to me at least. I started with a new auto refinance company (It's my blog, I can link to who I want), and presented my 24 Hour Strategic Plan to them yesterday. That's my plan I came up with in 24 hours. Well, in that plan I mentioned that in marketing material (website copy and ad copy on AdWords) does best with numbers in it. ...

I am sure I will talk about this issue a lot. So this is just number one. I didn't get to attend SES San Jose, and I still regret it. But one of the things brought up there was the paid link debate. Since then a number of SEMs have gotten in on the debate, and the consensus from what I've seen is that seasoned SEMs don't care for Google's stance. Matt Cutts has said that Google will not count link love from a paid source. You won't be banned, ...

I got an invite to go to this show from Matt Cutts personally (it was his doing that made me go to SMX Advanced). And I can't go. There are just so many trips I can take each year when I don't work for an SEO firm. I am going to be watching the blogs closely. So please everyone keep me updated. And have a drink for me at one of the many after parties I am not sure I would have ever found. But can wish I was at. And Matt, I still want to see ...

I am going to get to my blogs from yesterday later today. Blogging while learning is rough though, especially without a place to plug in the laptop. That is going to be one of my "next show we need ..." comments. The real news though comes from the Google Dance NW last night. It was a great party put on by Google, with glow in the dark cups, Google SMX shirts, and glowy necklaces. But again, not the real news. I ran into a nice gentlemen while ...