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June 29, 2009

• SEO Fast Start - 2009 Edition Released!

  After many edits, re-edits, changes, un-changing the changes, well… you get the idea… I am happy to present the 2009 edition of SEO Fast Start - grab it from the download page! (…)

June 11, 2009

• Google's "Operation BENDOVER" Exposed - Nofollow & PageRank Sculpting

  "When you have ruled out the possible, whatever remains, however horrifying, will be more entertaining."
  Matt Cutts made some comments about PageRank sculpting in general, and Google's handling of the nofollow attribute on internal links, last week at SMX Advanced in Seattle. (…)

June 10, 2009

• My Link Building Course for 2009: "Link Liberation"

  Hello, dear readers… since the cat is out of the bag, I may as well post about this. (…)

June 4, 2009

• SMX: matt cutts, nofollow, 'pagerank sculpting' and hype from the waterfront…

  I'm sitting here on the waterfront in Seattle. SMX Advanced '09 is over. One of the best search marketing focused events I've ever attended. (…)

May 8, 2009

• Redoing My Link Building Course - Need Your Help

  When I offered my first online link building course in 2005, I was expecting it to be pretty popular, but it turns out that I *badly* underestimated the demand.
  In fact, it was a runaway success. (…)

April 28, 2009

• Speaking @ SMX Advanced on June 3

  It's been a while since I've spoken at a search marketing conference. Like, a couple years I think. (…)

April 12, 2009

• Digg THIS, Digg.

  The DiggBar.
  Not much to say about this lame idea, that hasn't already been said, except this.
  If you don't like what Digg is doing:
  Stop Using Digg.
  I did. (…)

October 30, 2008

• How Much Is Newsmax Spending On PPC?

  With all the pundits talking about how much money Barack Obama has raised and spent during the general election campaign, all the hubbub about his decision to opt out of public financing, etc. (…)

October 10, 2008

• Wordpress WYSIWYG Editor "Nofollow Links" Plug-In

  Stompernet member Jim MacKay has come up with a neat little plug-in to allow nofollow on individual links in Wordpress posts. (…)

October 2, 2008

• Google Local Listings - How Could They Screw This Up?

  Podiatrist Todd Schafer reached out to me for help with a vexing problem today… although he has gone through all the steps, and jumped through all the hoops, to correct the physical address Google displays for his business, Google just can't seem to get it together. (…)

August 29, 2008

• My New SEO Video Course - available Thursday September 4

  Well, it's done. After six months of testing, editing, and just plain hard work, my new SEO course is done! (…)

June 2, 2008

• SEOFS Live Agenda Posted - Now $297/seat

  SEO Fast Start Live – Maximizing Search ROI
  June 25 & 26, 2008 – Crowne Plaza Galleria – Addison, TX
  Day 1 – Wednesday, June 25, 2008 – Strategies for Maximizing ROI

  9-10am: Introduction & The “Fast Start” Planning Process

  Presenting a simple process for planning, measuring, & improving your ROI from search. (…)

May 27, 2008

• Dayparting Ain't So Tough - How To Start Simple

  First, a definition, in the context of pay-per-click advertising: Dayparting is the practice of limiting or shutting down ad campaigns at certain times of the day, and/or increasing activity at other times, in an attempt to maximize the profitability of the campaign. (…)

May 22, 2008

• Want To Work 1 on 1 With Me? Stompernet coaching opens today!

  Nobody Sphinn this, please…
  Hype in the marketplace… affiliates running wild… but what's it really about? (…)

May 21, 2008

• Help - Google Slapped Me With A -12 Penalty!!

  As you can clearly see by searching Google for [seo book], my site is nowhere to be found on the first page…
  In fact, there's some guy named Aaron (probably not even his real name) ranked #1, 2, 3 and 4… obviously he has some kind of "in" with Google. (…)

May 16, 2008

• Dan Thies Releases 2008 Edition of SEO Fast Start

  Only 12 hours late - not bad for something I had a whole year to work on…
  If you haven't read the 2007 edition, because you've been waiting for this, now is the time, and yes it's still free. (…)

May 15, 2008

• SEO Fast Start Live - June 25 & 26: Maximizing Search ROI

  SEO Fast Start Live: Maximizing Search ROI
  Presented by Dan Thies
  June 25-26, 2008 - Addison, TX (Dallas / Fort Worth Area)
  Okay, folks… it's on! (…)

• Slight delay in SEOFS 2008 Release

  Got an email this morning to let me know that my son has won an award @ school*. Hooray! But the award ceremony is tonight - nice of them to let me know so far in advance. (…)

May 6, 2008

• Split Testing Adwords: You're Doing It Wrong

  I'm sure the title of this post is going to make a few folks upset. Don't worry, the content is going to really make you mad. (…)

May 5, 2008

• Dan's Picks for 05-04-2008

   It's been a while… here's what I've been reading:
  Best of the week: The SEO Guide to Information Architecture, by Adam Audette
  Goes a little farther than I would into the whole theme concept, which is a fine way to look at site structure but pretty meaningless for SEO. (…)