SMX West – Keynote by Louis Monier

Day 2 of SMX West 2008 was kicked off with a keynote by Louis Monier, formerly with Google, eBay and Alta Vista and currently Vice President of Products for Cuill, an up and coming search property.Monier made it clear that his address would be on search history and future aspects and not on Cuill.

Google Headed Back Towards Average?

I don't usually follow sponsored links when doing research (intentional ad blindness), but people are getting better at getting my attention. Mark Hines at Vestopia targeted GOOG and bragged via AdWords that he sold out at $741. Click and he'll tell you why.

SMX West: Local Search Blends At Home

Local search figures prominently in predictions for the future success of online ads. Businesses should start now at gaining good placement for local searches.

Watch Out For Backlink Sabotage

Here's an interesting question: If a competitor really, really wanted to get rid of me and didn't mind being unscrupulous to do it, could he set up a bad link scheme that gets me tossed out of Google's index? Well, maybe. Let's just say that it might be a good idea, especially if you're just starting out and haven't built the credibility and authority yet,…

Open Source Google Apps Provisioning Toolkit Appears

Ever see the animation in which a figure wears down his fingers, arms, and then head while typing quickly?  IT admins risk becoming that figure if they've got to create too many accounts in Google Apps.  Or they can avoid the bloodshed and use the new Open Source Google Apps Provisioning Toolkit.