How To Prosper In The New Google

Fortunately for SEO Fast Start readers, the key strategies for succeeding on the "new" Google are pretty much the same as they were with the "old" Google. Unfortunately, a lot of folks have taken short cuts - for these folks, and for anyone else out there who isn't familiar with the "fast start" strategy, here's a quick rundown of the important steps you need to…

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Google Rumors That Need To Be Stopped

There are a lot of theories and rumors floating around. Most of them involve some sort of "filter" or penalty being applied to certain types of sites. Filtering out extreme spam is nothing new for Google. Among other things, they've been trying to catch hidden text for several months. I just don't see how a filter, or any combination of filters and penalties, could explain…

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Using J2EE to Drive J2ME Applications

Wireless technology is evolving at a rapid pace. There is a lot of talk about mobile and wireless computing and there is also a fair amount of hype. However, the one thing that is conspicuously absent from much of these discussions on mobile and wireless computing is a discussion on what these devices are connecting to. The fact is, most of the value, in terms…

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Give Your Employees a Break Today: Are You a McJob Manager?

What's a McJob? Judging by McDonald's response to one of the 10,000 additions to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, managers now have a new yardstick by which they can determine if their employees will honestly say "i'm lovin' it"(sic) or not, with regard to employment satisfaction.

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