Why I Loathe Top Commenters Plugins

I benefit from being a top commenter on a number of blogs simply because I am consistently active on those sites, and I have gained the benefit without changing my commenting habits. Some of my blogging friends are aware of the problems, but have opted to use such a plugin anyway - I fully respect that decision, but many make that decision "blindly" without being…

Convergence of Search and Social Media Marketing

I know that Jordan already linked to my Podtech interview with Jennifer Jones, but social media guru (and blogging buddy) Jeremiah Owyang asked if I would embed the Podtech flash player and also posed four tough questions for me to answer.

An Internet Crook Is ‘Sorry’

Michael Crook, along with the rest of us, learned some valuable lessons. The biggest lesson we all learned (Crook much, much more acutely), is that you don't screw with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The EFF eff'd him up good.

Delicious Defines Your Tags

People who use the social bookmarking site Del.icio.us to tag their favorite pages can clear up the mystery behind the tags they use when their meanings are not readily apparent.

The Real Goal of Search Marketing

Great post by Melissa Burdon at grokdotcom on the real goal of search marketing—conversions. If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, you know how much I agree.