Ok, I’ve got a hypothetical situation that I need some additional thoughts on. Let’s say that I (hypothetically) worked for a company that decided in its infinite hypothetical wisdom that buying links would be a good way to achieve rankings for certain key terms. So, this link-buying company hypothetically signs a hypothetical contract with another [...]
Organic SEO Should be Organic
Published in August 12th, 2008
Update:I’ve decided to change the diagram below because development and SMO don’t really overlap all that much (it could be argued they don’t at all), so I think my new diagram is a bit more appropriate. You be the judge. - Andrew 8/19/08
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I’ve been toying around with what I guess you could call the philosophical [...]
Sponsored Image Links?
Published in July 10th, 2008
Posted by Andrew Nagy in Marketing
I was loitering on Google image search and ran across this when I ran a search for “Playstation 2″:
Does this mean sponsored image ads are going to be infiltrating image search in the future? Or maybe just a beta test?
Update: Looks like this is fairly old news. Here’s the story at CNet.
Useful Feature + Easily Monetized = Everyone Happy
Published in June 18th, 2008
Posted by Andrew Nagy in Development
For several years now, I’ve maintained one iTunes database even when I buy a new computer or reformat. It’s been important to me to have things like play count, last played, date added, etc. because it helps me create dynamic playlists for work. So I was stoked when I found out about Last.fm because it [...]
Make Your Site Description Relevant By Deleting It
Published in June 13th, 2008
Posted by Andrew Nagy in Marketing
Many times, the difference between getting seen on a search engine and getting clicked on from a search engine is your title and description. If they’re not compelling, the potential visitor isn’t going to think you have what they need. One of the obvious ways to increase your relevancy to the user is to include [...]
A Bit of a Change
Published in May 16th, 2008
Posted by Andrew Nagy in Development
Well, it’s time to say farewell to the old theme. I liked it while I had it, but I needed a three column theme so I have room for all the widgets I keep adding. Also, I’ve recently decided that my favorite color is red, so this seemed fitting. I like this theme because it’s [...]
It’s About Time for a Jedi Day
Published in May 1st, 2008
Posted by Andrew Nagy in Etc
Maybe I’ve just been living in the dark, but I had no idea there was a Jedi day. Well, I may be late to the party, but I couldn’t be more enthusiastic. It’s about time Jedi got some street cred, and this goes a long way. 15 Reasons Why Jedi Knights Are Better than [...]
Baby Sting?
Published in March 11th, 2008
Posted by Andrew Nagy in Family
My wife informed me last week that she things our newly born son bears a resemblance to Sting. Yes, that Sting. I don’t know… I can kind of see it, but I’m not sure. What do you think?
Passion and Profit?
Published in February 29th, 2008
Posted by Andrew Nagy in Marketing
I hear a lot about how to start a new business or product line. What startles me the most about these discussions (at least the ones I hear most frequently) is how backwards they are. The person I am discussing with will start out by asking, “What can I sell that will make money?” To [...]
Something Viral
Published in February 13th, 2008
Posted by Andrew Nagy in Marketing
I’ve written before my thoughts that viral marketing isn’t new, and today I was sent a link to a fantastic example of what viral marketing is all about. It’s called SomethingStore and the basic premise is this: pay $10 and receive a totally random something in the mail 5 to 10 days later.
Random Quote
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Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
— C.S. Lewis