Link Goodies
Here are some interesting links of note.
Danny Sullivan whinges about all the flavors of spam killing the utility of the web.
John Andrews on the absurdity of calling affiliate links spam.
Slightly Shady SEO looks at Google's user data empire.
Andrew Goodman on why you have to target a tight niche to build a community. He also highlighted that display ads might be getting the credit they deserve, using a fun analogy:
Alexander Hamilton's face is on every $10 bill, but his brand isn't doing so hot. Thomas Jefferson, meanwhile, has a strong brand, and he's only on the 2, and there are hardly any of those in circulation. What is a fair CPM rate for either gentleman to pay for this type of exposure?
Seth highlights that connecting people is the easiest way to make money online.
Business.com offers SEO Book members a $50 off coupon when they submit a site to the Business.com directory.
SEO Black Hat is hosting another high level SEO conference, in Rio De Janerio.
Michael Gray roasted Google for not allowing an opt out option on SearchWiki.
At WembasterWorld Pubcon Brent D Payne mentioned that if you were covered in the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, or any Tribune Interactive publication, but were not linked to, then you can send him a tweet on Twitter and he will try to get your link added.
Stuntdubl announced he is doing social media consulting again. He is probably amongst the top couple social media marketers.
Joost de Valk created a cool Mint Pepper to show Technorati backlinks.
Microsoft search may re-brand as Kumo. They would be better off buying Ask.com.
Here are some funny SEO comics.
Interviews & Meta-Me
I wrote a guest column for Search Engine Land about how using a consistent site structure helps build your SEO momentum.
I did a couple interviews recently. If interested, here is on on GottaQuirk, and another on PalatnikFactor.
I was also interviewed in the recently published book Blog Blazers. I have a couple copies of the book to give away...if you want one just comment below...first come first served :)
Comments
Guess I qualify for the giveaway book!
I haven't checked out all the links yet, doing so now.
Just a note, I feel your blog is becoming more lively now with Peter's posts, stuff like Link Goodies and some of your recent posts criticizing some famous guys.
I will email you asking for your mailing address. :)
To be honest I sorta ignored the public facing part of the brand for a period, but have decided to give it a bit more effort over the past few months.
OMG, I thought (hoped, at least) you had some electronic licensed copies.
'cause I live in Pakistan (just beside India).
At least the upside is that your blog is widely international, haha.
Anyway, I am thinking of joining your training program soon (waiting for a few things to settle). So if you have only hard copies, then I gladly step down for the next guy.
The ebook version is $13. If you were about to join our training program than the easiest way to get you the ebook version would be to have you buy it, and then when you join ping me and I can refund $13 from your first payment.
That seems just great.
Thanks for the favor (and a great blog).
This is a quick comment - Before someone else leaves one and gets the book!
I will email you asking for your mailing address. :)
Hi Aaron,
You've done it again! Why do you post these useful posts with so many great links.
I'd just promised to spend Saturday doing some of the house hold chores I have been avoiding and then you go and post these links that I really MUST spend some serious time today reading :)
Oh well, guess I can always clean te house tomorrow...
Cheers
Mike
Hehehe...I am always looking for reasons to put off household clean up to tomorrow, or next year :)
Hi Aaron readers posters seobook fans far n wide ... one of my favorite keywords "Link Goodies" and again popping into this blog page I'm not at all disappointed like Mikes post above I also had a plan for today but scanning through my email box how can you refuse to pop in to your favorite web masters blog especially with a tempting subject line like "Link Goodies" thanks again Aaron you have got me glued yet again to my monitor thanks buddy ... oh yeah I have a couple of cool Link Goodies to share I found out about on Twitter
http://mashable.com/2008/11/28/twitter-back-in-time/
About True Social Networking as in People Power
"Turning of the Tide" and again this is heavy but worth a couple of hours of Free Time! ... to View Listen and take in?
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=turning+of+the+tide&hl=en&emb=0#
All my best to you and your "Link Goodies"
Phillip
That's another full days viewing above over 20 "Link Goodies"
Thanks for sharing Phillip :)
hey Aaron,
i missed the giveaway....anyways next time.....gotta read the links now.
Farhan.
My Blog Aaron......its new.......do comment if u get the time....
http://farhanmirajkar.com
I would suggest putting up a new theme rather than using the default one...typically most Wordpress blogs using the default theme are spam...and you want to look different at first glance than those guys do :)
Any more copies of the book? I am interested reading it.
I think the people above you beat you and I am all out, at least for now.
hi Aaron,
done. thanx for the suggestion. Feel free to suggest any improvement in the future too.
Proud to be your student.
Farhan.
http://farhanmirajkar.com
Hey Aaron -
Thanks for the kind words man. One other addition to the "best of" social media list...I'd definitely add Chris Winfield of 10e20.com - they really got their stuff together over there.
Yeah those guys are sharp.
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