Before I embark on my latest rant, let me make it clear that Naresh Joshi is not your run o' the mill scraper. I don't really spend much time worrying about or warring with scrapers over stolen blog content. There are a number of ways to use their douchebaggary to your advantage and even have a little fun at their expense, as my pal Gerald Weber illustrated.This, however, is egregious plagiarism with direct and malicious intent to deceive. Yet another piece of evidence to justify … [Read more...]
Outsourcing SEO to India – Dumbass 101
August 31, 2010 by
Let the rant commence! I know...shocking, right? While the title pretty much sums up my feelings on the issue, with the number of ridiculous link exchange requests I get, I figured it was time I officially out this nonsense as the douchebaggary it is.As any professional link builder will tell you, HOW you request a link is an exercise in the art of persuasion. You are asking for a favor of sorts...initiating a relationship...trying to build a rapport.Like a dude in a bar trying to pick … [Read more...]
Charles Preston’s Verified SEO = Verifiable Failure
March 26, 2010 by
A new "service" marketed as Verified SEO has been making waves throughout the SEO/SEM industry today. Though I doubt they are the waves its founder, Charles Preston - a self-described "SEO Expert" - had been hoping for. Claiming to have been a search marketing professional since 1999, Mr. Preston has found his reputation and previous anonymity in industry circles coming under fire from search marketing veterans and douchebaggary outers far & wide. Why, you might ask, would the industry be so … [Read more...]
Ignorant Do-It-Yourselfers & Their SEO Fiascoes: The Real Trouble With Search Engine Optimization
February 10, 2009 by
A recent rant by John Dvorak at PCMag.com, "SEO Fiascoes: The Trouble with Search Engine Optimization", has thrown me for quite a loop. Considering the amount of time I've spent learning SEO and small business website design, I will be the first to admit that there are a slew of companies in operation today that take advantage of the ignorance surrounding search engine optimization in order to turn a quick buck - the inspiration for this blog came as a result of such charlatans, after all. I … [Read more...]
The Economist…Plagiarists?
September 26, 2008 by
In a ridiculous attempt to defraud its readers into believing the idea was unique, The Economist has launched an application that seems eerily similar to the "If The World Could Vote?" project's application - which was launched months ago and continues to gain popularity. Trying to capitalize on that site's popularity, Economist? I think not. This is the age of social media. … [Read more...]
Why I Love SEO
July 31, 2008 by
There appear to be some who misinterpreted my previous post regarding SEO consultation as negative toward the SEO industry as a whole. Nothing could be further from the truth. I love SEO. I think it's fun. Then again, I'm kind of a geek. Luckily I've always been comfortable embracing my geekdom. I like researching terms...I like working on sites to make them more search engine friendly...I like copywriting...I like finding information on a subject so I can actually write some copy … [Read more...]
"SEO Consultation" is Ruining the SEO Industry's Reputation
July 22, 2008 by
Before any of you SEO consultants out there try to serve my head on a platter for impugning your work or your character, hang on a sec. In addition to my small business website design services, I have provided hundreds of hours of SEO consultation to small business owners. That's the basis for this post. Some of those consultations have proven to be valuable and resulted sites ranking much better. On the other hand, a lot of them haven't - primarily because of the misinterpreted value … [Read more...]
The SEOmoz Expert Quiz Is Fixed!
July 9, 2008 by
I reported last week sometime that the SEOmoz Expert Quiz wasn't recording all the answers. Don't think I didn't freak out a bit when I took it and only got a 50-something percent! As I scrolled down the page I quickly realized that it didn't record all of my answers...WHEW - WHAT A RELIEF! I thought for a minute that I actually knew LESS about SEO now than I did the first time I took it last year! I won't pretend that I didn't make several "educated guesses" when I took it last year - … [Read more...]
