From Linkbaiting To Widgetbaiting

AdSense Gains Ad Placement, Other Features

Google AdSense appears to be eyeing a few new features, and - if you're lucky - you may be able to take a look at them, too. An "Ad Placement" tab has become available to all users, while "My Publishers" and "Message Inbox" are still in a limited release phase of testing.

Dave Pasternack: SEO Target

Dave Pasternack has decided to rile up the SEO followers again, and this time they are determined to return the favor… at least from a SERP point of view. Pasternack conducted an interview with DMNews titled Is SEO Rocket Science, which pretty much opened the metaphorical floor up to thorough blasting of the growng industry. […]

AP To Wire Libby Bloggers To Readers

As a pair of bloggers take their media seats in the highly visible Scooter Libby trial in a Washington federal courtroom, it has been learned that the Associated Press will carry the bloggers' trial coverage.

SEO Vs. The Microniche

Part of competing on the Internet is finding a niche and crawling into it. It's not a small town game where you may be one of two vendors - it's a sea of would-be competitors. Many have found reasonable success with so-called "microniches," partially because narrowly targeted products and services rank well in search. But does the microniche provide a get-out-of-SEO-free card? SEO experts say…