The Human Element of Search

Well today I finally caught up with the hype, controversy, and promise about Sphinn, and have to say… even if it’s a popularity contest, it’s a great little resource for all things social media and search marketing related. I’ve got nothing against great link-baited content and insider voting dominating a search marketing professional-geared site, because…

CNN/YouTube Presidential Debate – A Triumph for Web 2.0

Throughout the blogosphere, people are commenting on last night’s unconventional political debate hosted by CNN (with a particularly great wrap-up by CNET News.com). In case you missed it, what makes this debate noteworthy — even on an internet marketing blog — is that all the questions were those posed by ordinary Americans posted on YouTube.…

Are Web Design and SEO at Odds?

This week on the Entireweb Newsletter, there’s an article on Web Design and SEO that talks about how these two elements often clash, with business owners having to make tough decisions between usability, aesthetics, and search engine readiness. I appreciate their taking the time to highlight the importance of SEO for business owners (if there…

The Blog’s Birthday — Ten more years of… what exactly?

It’s a couple days old now, but in case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal featured a great article commemorating the tenth anniversary of the blog. In addition to featuring a nice historical overshot, some snappy prose and light-hearted analysis of the impact of the form (especially on print newspapers), the article has some…