search engines: Why The Google +1 Button Is VITAL To Getting Found Online - 12/08/11 06:32 AM
By now, most of you have seen the little Google +1 button in your Internet travels on blogs and websites.  Just what is the significance of this little blue button?  It’s kinda like the Facebook “like button” but packs more punch.  It’s blue and it’s different.
Kinda like Nuprin, but it’s a different color.
But I digress.   Five words with regard the Google +1 Button:  Get One OnYour Website.
It’s an important part of getting found.
Some months ago, an article appeared online (and disappeared rather quickly) with a headline that was something like “Use Google +1 Or Kiss Your Ranking Goodbye.”  While that’s harsh, there’s … (4 comments)

search engines: $600 For Your 15 Seconds of Fame...Are You Merely Spinning Your Marketing Wheels? - 09/29/10 08:18 AM
As if on cue, two weeks after my original post on marketing spam I received a solicitation and engaged in a dialogue which exposes a very common sales tactic that is causing much frustration, disappointment and wasted money on internet "marketing."
This is a bit of a long post, so I've included a link to the hair-raising video piece I recorded to accompany and explain it...and maybe save you a bit of time:     Click here to view the video piece
Below, you will see the email exchange (with names changed to avoid any hassle), with my email replies in boldface:
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search engines: How YOU Can Reach The Top of the Search Engines...The Right Way - 06/10/08 04:07 AM
I'm coaching agents every day on the importance of blogging and how it can help improve your position with the search engines.  Consistency is the key and I've got the proof for you.
I'm really big on "practice what you preach," so I've been doing exactly that...including putting my own inconsistency on display to show the consequences.
Last week, after 4 and a half months of pretty consistent blogging, I reached the bottom of the first page on Google when you do a Google search for "Mark Boyd."   When I began blogging in mid-January, I was nowhere to be found on … (9 comments)