Internet Marketing Strategy

Google has been making some big moves lately, both in SEO related fields and not. Mostly hum-drum acquisitions and the usual Google to-do, however a couple items stand out:

• Google Acquires Metaweb to Improve Complex Search Query Results
• “Google Me” … Another Social Network Attempt By Web Giant?
• Google Helps Improve the “Bottom Line” of Security in Web Applications

Yes, it’s true, as confirmed by Adam D’Angelo on the Quora discussion boards. Major players within Google’s infrastructure are making headway on a new project, dubiously dubbed Google Me. Google Me is another attempt (Orkut, anyone?) at getting their foot in the door of social networking, possibly even cornering the market if their application will really rival Facebook.

I’m curious to see what direction this social network is headed, and am eager to get my hands dirty in its features. I guess we’ll see what the big G is up to as more details unfold.

I stumbled upon an interesting article highlighting the reasons why Google might not be the right people to develop a social network, check it out: Pandas and Lobsters: Why Google Cannot Build Social Applications…

Hey guys, it’s been a while, but I’m back, and with a vengeance.

In case you haven’t noticed, a WHOLE LOT of amazing things are coming to Google’s Blogger platform! Recent updates bring support for the following

• Many new default themes!
• Many new widgets, available in Blogger Draft.
• Better AdSense integration and support.
• Integration with Amazon’s affiliate program.
• Integration with Google Analytics metrics!

Those are just a few of the highlights, head on over to Google Bloggerto check out all the new features!

Sorry for the alliteration, I just had to get it out of me. Anywho, here’s a couple freebies that might be really useful to anyone in the internet marketing field.

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Free Google AdWords Credits
Do a Google search for “free google adwords credits” and it’s the first organic link. Or, you can just click here.

I’ll be updating this as I find more super deals!

Au contrair to my previous post dissing on Google’s weird favicon … Google made me feel all warm and tingly with this one!

Google’s new favicon features a white g overlaid on a multicolored background representing the Google colors, which was inspired by the submission of André Resende a CSCI undergrad in Brazil. (Background remind anyone else of the Microsoft flag? Looks cool, but I’m just sayin’ …)

Anyways I’m sure you’ve all noticed it already just had to put in my two bits about it. I’m really happy they changed it, because the old one was starting to be a real drag!

You can check out the official new Google favicon announcement for the runners up in the submissions that inspired the new icon.

It finally here, the booster kit every SEO newbie has been waiting for, handed down to man by the Gods themselves … Okay so maybe I was being a little facetious, who cares?

Due to the repeated questions of many anxious webmasters yearning to climb the ranks of the Google results pages to that #1 spot, that gold mine of traffic, Google released a simple document that overviews what you need to know about search engine optimization, the basics anyway. Google’s Official SEO Starter Guide goes over proper title creation, good practices for title and meta tags, ideal URL structures, website navigation from a search engine spider’s perspective, proper user of anchor and header tags, image optimization, robots.txt, and more!

If you don’t know much about optimizing your site for Google (or any other search engine, for that matter) you should definitely give the PDF a read. Hell, if you feel like brushing up on your SEO fundamentals, you should definitely give the PDF a read.

Check out the post over at Google Webmaster Central or just download the Official Google SEO Starter Guide!

Following up on my earlier post (actually, currently the most popular post on DaftSEO) … Google’s New Favicon Sucks.

So, Google recently updated their blog with a word to the masses about the new Google favicon, and the process behind (and reasons for) the development of the horriffic atrocity. (Sorry Big G)

If you’re really interested in their yadda yadda yadda, go ahead and check out “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” on the Google Blog.

I just have one thing to say, Google.

Cheers!

Another great strip by Ranked Hard, this comic depicts The Real Reason Your Site Dropped in Google.

Good thing I use AdWords!

It makes me want to vomit.

Why, Google, why? Why did you take something so perfect and elegant and ruin it?

You make me sick.

FOLLOW UP TO THIS POST: Google Fesses For Freaky Favicon

I logged into my Google AdSense account to check my earnings yesterday, and lo and behold, the mark of the beast was staring back into my face.

Have you ever gotten $6.66 (or $666.00) for your daily income? Or maybe on your check?

But mostly, should I be scared?