by Michael Martinez on November 12, 2009
UPDATE: Matt Cutts clarified what he said/meant for me in a Tweet: “if I’m already investigating a site which is spammy-looking and appears off-topic/expired, then IA block is very noticeable.”
I think this is too important for just one blog post. I know how the SEO community manufactures myths quickly, and it could take up [...]
by Michael Martinez on October 5, 2009
There is no doubt that Brent D. Payne is a very smart guy and an extremely successful search engine optimization strategist. He is the Director of SEO for Tribune Technology, managing the strategies for over 50 news sites. That’s not a sit-on-your-backside-and-watch-the-clicks-come-in kind of job by any means.
Nonetheless, we have entered into a [...]
by Michael Martinez on March 19, 2009
There is a new round of “SEO Myth” discussion this month and some of the favorite old windmills of SEO gurudom are being targeted for dragon-slaying once again.
Here’s a quick run-down of the nonsense and bad advice you’ll get from your friendly neighborhood SEO debunkers (and there is more than one guilty party so let’s [...]