Murtle took a walk with an aligator I shouted "Murtle took a walk with an aligator" out on my digg shout box to see what would happen, then set up a Google alert for it. Sure enough it popped up in the SERPS, but not on my shout page, on Aldomatic's and Obeezy's. Which is interesting, does this mean these two have the most google juice for their digg page within my digg … [Read more...] about SEO test – Murtle took a walk with an aligator
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How to be a success in online networking part 2, Stumbleupon
It has taken me a while to get to grips with Stumbleupon. It has features that I cannot find explained anywhere on the official Stumbleupon pages. The guys who run Stumbleupon don't seem to mind that most people have no idea how to use their system. Maybe that's why I like it so much. It's like the restaurant that does not advertise, and you only find whilst trying to find … [Read more...] about How to be a success in online networking part 2, Stumbleupon
Social Bookmarking Lists
I am constantly on the lookout for new bookmarking sites. There doesn't seem to be a definitive list which is constantly updated, so I grabbed as many of the lists as possible and ranked them in order of freshness. It should be a good source of bookmarking sites although there is going to be obvious duplication. 233 Social Networking Sites for Marketing Your Blog September … [Read more...] about Social Bookmarking Lists
What the hell is Thoof?
If you are a little tired of the Twatish behaviour at digg, go check out Thoof.com … [Read more...] about What the hell is Thoof?
Britney Spears Plumps My Pillow
Muhammad Saleem has written a thought provoking article on Copyblogger regarding the injection of common cultural celebrities into your headlines as a way of reaching out to a potential reader. The post is targeted at social media submissions and how using common cultural hot spots can get your stuff noticed. The post distills a few thoughts I have on this technique with … [Read more...] about Britney Spears Plumps My Pillow
Blogging is Dumb, Stupid and Successful
Most blogs are dumb, even the successful ones. The ones about blogging. This isn't because the writers of those blogs are dumb, they are very intelligent. It's the readers, the ones who want to scan not to read, not to study, not to ingest. The ones who want another quick fix trick, before they have a chance to implement even the quick fix trick they just learned. It's why … [Read more...] about Blogging is Dumb, Stupid and Successful