Between Stations

I really miss the days when people used the term ‘black hat’ to indicate fun-yet-illegal SEO techniques that took some style and technical know-how to pull off effectively.

It seems like the n00bz all want to define ‘black hat’ as ‘anything Google says is naughty!’ Of course, that would include things like keyword stuffing, which [...]

…when any jerk could get venture capital for a web start-up, even without the faintest clue how the service would ever make money?

It’s excellent to see that such big dreams can still be made reality. I genuinely do not comprehend how Cha Cha will ever monetize the mobile search thing they’re doing. They already eliminated [...]

Google is now providing ‘trend data’ to web site owners. Neato, eh?

If you read their FAQ, data is shared via the opt-in feature of Google Analytics, which various people have pointed out is hidden in the GA interface.

You can opt-out of the Google Analytics sharing, but you can’t opt your site [...]

Here is how NOT to be a catalog retailer on the Internet:

Mail out a spring catalog with the new line as the feature
Launch your new web site, complete with a big feature on how neato-swell they hope everyone finds the new site
Fail to include ANY of the new spring line on the web site, whether [...]

I’ve been planning a rant about the baby-industrial complex, which I have concluded to be EVEN MORE EVIL than the marriage-industrial complex. However, it seems a new book’s

Eyes Wide Shut trailer

Hero Wanted movie

Arsenic and Old Lace dvd

been released that may even include something like [...]

I live not far from a used car dealership that is an outpost in one of those dealer mega-empires. This one is a bargain lot – you know, we’ll advance you your tax refund for a down payment, etc.

They regularly put giant inflatable things out front to advertise ’sales.’ There’s always a sale. We sometimes [...]

It’s strange the things one discovers online while doing potentially productive work on behalf of clients.

For instance, today the Associated Press tells us the horrifying tale of a giant python eating a dog in Australia.

They even provide pictures!

I doubt this is going to be useful for my client, but this is important news to be [...]

I still hate Live Search. They give me more reasons to hate each day.

Rumor is now in the universe that MSN Search is recognizing 301 Redirects.

I will believe it when I see it occur. I am watching about 10 sites to see if it picks up. Even when it does, it will not remove my general belief that MSN Search is stinky.