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Anonymous Response to "Suicide in Cyberspace" by a Professional Link Builder
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[editor's note: I know the person who wrote this response to an article printed in this morning's SiteProNews Newsletter. He wishes to remain anonymous because the debate surrounding reciprocal links has already eaten hours if not weeks of his time. I will vouch he is a professional link builder. He has promised an article on the subject in the near future. This posting is made to open the floor for discussion.]
Links and Adverts and Questions: Oh My...
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We have learned a valuable lesson at SiteProNews this week. If you want to get a rise out of our readers, write articles or blog posts about link practices or the value of display advertising. We have gotten a great deal of response to two recent items that have appeared in these pages.
Great PowerPoint Presentation at Graywolf's SEO Blog
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Michael Grey has his PowerPoint Presentation from the SES Paid Links Panel available for everyone to see. The presentation is both funny and serious. I also think Google's power is something we all need to consider.
Do we need Google? Yes.
Does Google have too much power? Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I personally think they do.
Do we need Google? Yes.
Does Google have too much power? Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I personally think they do.
SiteProNews.com Covers - Aug 20 - 24
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Feature headlines and cover images from daily editions of SiteProNews.com, August 20 - August 24, 2007
Monday August 20, 2007
Feature Stories:
Monday August 20, 2007
Feature Stories:
New Digg Design Promotes Video
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Digg has brought video content out from the sidelines in a redesign that reincludes video streams. In a message to members yesterday, Digg designer Daniel Burka explains the changes and outlines how Digg can be customized by individual users to show just news or video content, or to combine the two.
Most Dispaly Ads Ignored - Jakob Nielsen
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“Users rarely look at display advertisements on websites.”
That’s the findings of Internet usability expert Jakob Nielsen who posted an Alertbox article on August 20th, “Banner Blindness: Old and New Findings”
In the short paper, Nielsen notes that the only successful display ad design element involves deception.
Puggd Delivers New Search Capability for Audio and Video Content
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Online Media Daily's Les Luchter reports new funding for the latest entry, Pluggd.com (no 'e'), in the ongoing development of search capabilities for Web-audio and Web-video content.
Puggd has developed "the ability to look within the audio and video content and understand the content itself, we can match up advertisers using that information," Pluggd CEO Alex Castro told OMMA magazine last November. "If you're watching a videocast about travel in Europe, and one segment is about Dubrovnik, we could match up an advertiser who does tours on the Croatian coast.
Puggd has developed "the ability to look within the audio and video content and understand the content itself, we can match up advertisers using that information," Pluggd CEO Alex Castro told OMMA magazine last November. "If you're watching a videocast about travel in Europe, and one segment is about Dubrovnik, we could match up an advertiser who does tours on the Croatian coast.
SES San Jose 2007 Over - Search Marketers get some sleep
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SES San Jose 2007 ended yesterday. It was intense. Over seven thousand people attended. There where hundreds of vendors on the trade-show floor. The city streets swarmed with search marketers at night each of which was identifiable by the conference badges one needed to get into various events.
Accoona IPO Dumped by Underwriter
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The IPO Accoona was attempting to float on the NASDAQ suffered another setback yesterday when underwriter Maxim Group dropped out of the offering.
"After completing our due diligence review, we have chosen to disassociate ourselves with the company," said Edward L. Rose, vice chairman and general counsel of the Maxim Group.
Accoona tried another IPO earlier this year on the London AIM market but it too was quickly withdrawn.
"After completing our due diligence review, we have chosen to disassociate ourselves with the company," said Edward L. Rose, vice chairman and general counsel of the Maxim Group.
Accoona tried another IPO earlier this year on the London AIM market but it too was quickly withdrawn.
SES San Jose 2007
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Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2007 is in full swing with over 8,000 attendees and 60 unique content sessions. SiteProNews is carrying coverage of the conference from around the blogosphere starting with two articles in today's edition by Lisa Barone and Ross Dunn.
We are at the show along with Jayde-Online's flat-fee advertising platform the ISEDN.org.
We are at the show along with Jayde-Online's flat-fee advertising platform the ISEDN.org.
