Dave Baldwin's Article – May 2011 Archive (7)

Good article on SEO vs. "Google Gaming"

This is a good overview of what true SEO is - as opposed to "black hat" or "gray hat" SEO.

http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/05/23/seo-focused-marketing/

Added by Dave Baldwin on May 23, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

What's Wrong With This Picture?

A man told his 81-year-old father that Twitter was a search engine and set up an account for him. Everything that he was trying to search is now open to the public!

http://twitter.com/#!/oldmansearch

Is that wrong?

Added by Dave Baldwin on May 19, 2011 at 7:46pm — No Comments

What Do I Blog About?

I've had a handful of people e-mailing me over the last few months with this question. This post is part of the answer - if you've been to Pat's trainings, you already know that he recommends creating content that answers specific questions. I think that makes a lot of sense, and I'm looking to make more of habit of this.

I put together a hub on HubPages on the subject of blogging. If you're thinking of a starting a blog and you're not sure what to write about, take a look at my Hub.… Read More

Added by Dave Baldwin on May 19, 2011 at 9:25am — No Comments

Ever thinking of naming a child "Like"?

According to this WebProNews Article, a couple in Jerusalem just named their daughter "Like" after the Facebook button.

I'm just not sure what to say about this one. Too many bad jokes to be made and I'm sure you've already thought of a few.

Added by Dave Baldwin on May 16, 2011 at 8:46pm — 1 Comment

How NOT to Use Google Places!

I was just trying to find a place to meet someone on Friday for a one-on-one. I called two places to find out if they would be open. I dialed the numbers listed on their Google Places map markers. The first one gave me a disconnected number, and the second one gave me a fax machine.

Moral of the story: when your phone number changes, update your listing!

Added by Dave Baldwin on May 11, 2011 at 5:15pm — No Comments

Why You Can Ignore the Google Panda Update

You might have heard a lot of buzz in the past month or so about the "victims" of Google's recent Panda (aka Farmer) update. Web site owners have complained about how their traffic and rankings have suffered as a result. I've even seen one questionable-looking product called the "Google Farmer Force Field." The product sales pitch…

Added by Dave Baldwin on May 9, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Internet Marketing, Avoiding Distractions, and the Art of War

I'm highly prone to "shiny object syndrome" and I know I'm not alone here. When Twitter first came out, I spent hours a day "tweeting," following, and visiting the web pages of other Twitter users. When I found out about networking groups, I played the game called "have coffee with everybody in the world."

I've come to learn the hard way how easy it is to get sucked into something, thinking that it's going to help my business efforts without thinking it through. I've given a lot of… Read More

Added by Dave Baldwin on May 3, 2011 at 1:15pm — No Comments