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8 Tips for Combating Social Profile Spam
The way of the web has become very social, as you are more than likely aware. Fortunately, this makes for more widespread…
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Corporations Lag On Adopting Social Media
Social networking has increasingly become more visible in the workplace, and its functionality is being leveraged by companies globally, according to a new survey from Frost & Sullivan. A majority (80%) of respondents said they personally use Web 2.0 technologies to connect and share with friends and family while at work. More than half (54%) said they use social media for professional purposes such as…
Amazon Ends Relationship with North Carolina Affiliates
North Carolina residents who are Amazon Affiliates recently received an email telling them the company would be ending its relationships with them due to the North Carolina state legislature getting ready to, as Amazon puts it, "enact an unconstitutional tax collection scheme." What the North Carolina government is proposing would apply sales tax to purchases made through online affiliates based in NC. It has not…
Facebook Up to Those Twittery Ways Again
Facebook is already the big boy of social networks, but it's hard to shake the feeling that the company really feels threatened by Twitter. Just look at some of the things they've done in recent memory.
Can a Redesign Affect Your Search Engine Rankings?
Google's Matt Cutts has an interesting video up (one of many) on the Google Webmaster Central YouTube channel that deals with switching to a new content management system and how that can affect search engine rankings. Someone asks: We are changing a farily large HTML site to CMS. What are the essentials to keep in mind so that we do not lose our search rankings?
Matt Cutts Answers Questions About Directories and Ranking
As you may know, Google's Matt Cutts frequently answers questions from Google users on the Google Webmaster Central YouTube channel. There are a couple recent ones in which he addresses questions about directories and how they contribute to a site's rankings. The first question is: Will Google consider Yahoo! Directory and BOTW (Best of the Web) as sources of paid links? If no, why is…
