This week Rand Fishkin from SEOmoz joined Neil and I to discuss SMM and SEO. In addition to talking about the latest news from the social media world they also talked about Rand’s [MySuperProposal](http://mysuperproposal.com/), using irrelevant content for linkbaiting campaigns, and reaching global audiences with social media.
Archive for February, 2007
Netscape’s anti-spam efforts are working
A little while ago Neil Patel covered an article I had written about how users were abusing Netscape’s site-mail feature to spam other members for votes. A few weeks after that Netscape tweaked their site-mail feature to see if it would prevent system abuse. Here are my findings after a month of the feature being in place.
Questions for Rand Fishkin?
Tomorrow Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz will join Neil and me on the Rush Hour podcast. Rand is one of the most knowledgeable guys when it comes to SEO and has been on the forefront of the social media marketing scene. We’re looking forward to picking his brain and I’m sure he’ll have a lot of good things to say about the different ways to use social media in concert with SEO.
The quest for the perfect online ad
Paul Slogan from Business 2.0 recently wrote a great article on [the quest for the perfect online ad](http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/03/01/8401043/). He discusses how although Google is the king of search, users only spend 5% of their time searching. With users spending 95% of their time on the Internet engaged in non-search related activities, how can you target them? I don’t think there is an answer, but here is how I would go about creating the perfect ad.
The Bury Brigade Exists, and Here’s My Proof
We’ve heard about a purported ‘Bury Brigade’ on Digg time and again, with sketchy pieces of evidence here and there but no concrete proof. Until now.
Thoughts: Why Digg Didn’t Add a ‘Pictures’ Section
Digg augmented the pre-existing categories on the site today with ‘Microsoft’ and ‘US Elections 2008′. Conspicuously missing from the mix is the much vocally demanded ‘Pictures’ category. Here’s a look at why this may be the case, and how it may ultimately be implemented.
Why You Need to Pod-vertise
Podcasts are one of the most under-appreciated medium for advertising. Let me briefly explain why you too should Pod-vertise!
Digg Marred by Racism, Sexism
Digg has purportedly made some strides when it comes to battling spam on the site and in conjunction with that, has unbanned several sites. While the battle against spammers is seeing some success, racism and sexism still prevail.
The Perfect Digg Bait
The other day I was browsing the Digg homepage and noticed something really weird. It seems Craigslist made the homepage for an article that was about “[why geeks and nerds make the best boyfriends](http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/66795671.html)” and to top it off it did really well.
Showcase your “Best” to Social Media Traffic
To some, traffic from reaching the front page of Digg, Netscape, Reddit or Del.icio.us is the proverbial Holy Grail. But getting the traffic to your site is just the first step in a good Social Media Marketing campaign.
