A few days ago in a blog entry I touched upon how search engine gamers had been able to use trusted domains and the 302 redirect trick to fool search engines into giving them higher rankings. That window of opportunity is all but closed now, but scammers still use the redirect hack to aid them — Continue reading »
End of the Road for Old Blogger
📆 May 9, 2007
When Google bought blogger.com from Pyra Labs over 4 years ago, there was a lot of head-scratching. Blogosphere wasn't new but it was a fraction of what it is today. Google wasn't new either, but it was just search engine site, a really good one. And it still was just a private company. Today, blogger.com — Continue reading »
Redirect Hacks and SEO
📆 May 6, 2007
In web terms a redirect hack is an umbrella concept that refers to various strategies to redirect visitors from one web page to another. There are several legitimate reasons a site may use this technology. These are generally necessary conditions where, for example, a site has migrated to another, or a page needs to temporarily — Continue reading »
Microsoft's bCentral LinkExchange Banner Network Shuts Down
📆 May 3, 2007
I Received the inevitable email from Microsoft today. It was inevitable because in the face of all the acquisitions, consolidations, and new technologies to deliver ads on the web, it was a miracle that LinkExchange even lasted as long as it did. LinkExchange opened its operations in 1996. It created a banner exchange marketplace where — Continue reading »
Microsoft's bCentral LinkExchange Banner Network Shuts Down
I Received the inevitable email from Microsoft today. It was inevitable because in the face of all the acquisitions, consolidations, and new technologies to deliver ads on the web, it was a miracle that LinkExchange even lasted as long as it did. LinkExchange opened its operations in 1996. It created a banner exchange marketplace where — Continue reading »
eBay Phishing
📆 May 1, 2007
Phishing is not a new phenomenon. Just like anyone else I've been getting them for years now. They are so obvious that I just report them as spam without opening them and move on. I wonder when these guys will get tired of the usual impersonations and get on with more exciting trickeries. At least — Continue reading »
Cell Phone Backlash
📆 April 24, 2007
Those who know me, know that I have shunned and resisted cell phones with all my power. For me it's not about making a statement. Actually, it started with not making a statement at all. Back in the dark ages when having your ears stuck to a giant cell phone was a symbol of vogue, — Continue reading »
Exxon Profits: $40 Billion in 2006
📆 April 22, 2007
The other day I was reading about the companies at the top of earnings list in the US and not surprisingly Exxon Mobil was firmly at the summit, racking up nearly $40 billion in 2006. This is an income figure, not sales. I'm sure the shareholders are happy with the performance. They have seen the — Continue reading »
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