For those who might be interested, I'm currently working for SEOBook.com, so this blog will remain dormant for the forseable future.  A few of my recent posts: Link Building - The Future Of Relationships Is Your Search Result Sexy?

I've received a review copy of Aaron's new e-book, entitled "50 Kick-Ass Keyword Strategies". You can pick up a copy from Wordtracker for $39.00 Aaron needs little introduction. His SEOBook.com site is one of the most authoriative SEO resources on the net. If you're not reading his blog already, you should. In his new e-book, Aaron shares a lot of clever keyword ideas,

I was asked to contribute to this project. There's some great tips in here. Top devious linking strategy award goes to: "In many cases it's hard to build links to commercial pages where you are selling something, so some people create an informational page build links and then 301 it to commercial page later on. Why not avoid the middle step,

I missed this one a month or so back. Just in case you did too, here's a great report on the effect of PR of the SERPS by HTML4SEO.

I've been invited by Google to test drive the Business Edition of their Custom Search Engine. I had a chat with Nitin Mangtani, Lead Product Manager for Enterprise Search at Google, who talked my through the service and gave me an account to test drive. For those who haven't heard of Google Custom Search, check this out.

Wiep.net has released a comprehensive q&a session on the relative value of linking. He's got "17 well respected" internet gurus on linking.....oh, and me. I think I'm there to keep up the numbers. Anyway, there's some great commentary in there, and if you're wondering about how to value links, this is the study for you.

That would be rather big news. Here's the rumour: "Recent news that Sprint is not going to work with Clearwire to build out a WiMAX network only added to the rumors I have been hearing about Google acquiring Sprint Nextel.

Thanks to Lola Directory for their ongoing support. Lola is a directory that holds the websites under specific keywords, and not just in categories. Also to WebCEO, who produce a SEO software package including tools such as search engine submission, link popularity analyzer, partner finder, and more. Support them if you can.

Debra has a good post on directories, reminding us that there are many quality directories out there that do stick to Google's guidelines, and are a sound part of any link building strategy. "Does paying to be listed somehow negate their purpose and objectivity? I don't think so.

But is it a Google killer? Loren has a good over-view of the changes. In summary, they've made it easier for users to form search queries )with Search Assist(, you can use media, like video, within the search results, and shortcuts integration. "The most important change, besides the launch of Search Assist, is the continued integration of the social media experience into Yahoo Search,

Thanks to Web CEO, our new site sponsor. Web CEO produce a software suite for web site promotion. Thanks also to our ongoing sponsors, AllBuziness, Lola, and V7N.

Oilman reports from Searchification, the near unpronounceable name )well, after a few beers( of Microsoft's demo for improvements to their search engine. Lots of interesting stuff in here, but this bit caught my eye: "Webmaster Tools account will support up to 150 sites and will use validation the same as Google or Yahoo.

Gmail, Google's mail app that was first released on April 1, 2004, is in need of an update. And that update may be along soon. ZDnet is carrying rumors of an imminent upgrade, including Google Gears intergration and account activity: "View account activity Have you ever had the suspicion that someone has been logging into your email account?

I interviewed Aaron from SEOBook over at LinkJuicy.com. Aaron talks about paid links, Google, and shares a few ideas on how you can get more links. "The other thing I think people will get better at is buying links indirectly, using a wide array of techniques including social interaction, industry gathering sponsorships, awards and contests, buying established sites,

I've always wondered how Danny manages to stay so cool and mild mannered under pressure and provocation. Sometimes you just know he wants to let rip. That's why I was pleased to read this: "Want to be like Robert - and Jason Calacanis - and keep equating SEO with spam? Then fuck off". Yay!

Rich Skrenta has a few things to say about Mahalo, including this gem:"at first glance making this spruce goose fly looks like it would need David Copperfield plus a reduction in the universe's gravitational constant."Now, contrary to what many SEOs think, I'm of the opinion Mahalo will make money. I'm guessing it isn't going to be the huge thing Calacanis thinks it will be, but then again,

This 'aint safe for work. Very amusing. Especially love the drive by spammer getting their just deserts.

Bob Massa has started blogging. Great! Bob is an insightful commentator on the search space, and is usually way, way ahead of the crowd. "It is not about reciprocal links or how many is too many. It is about making more money from less visitors with less expense and more profit". I've also added a post on my new site, Linkjuicy.com: Is It Possible To Get Listed In Dmoz These Days?

I've put part two of my interview with Ralph up on LinkJuicy.com. I think he's going to make some people reflect on some long-held held beliefs about PR, in particular. Part one is here. Enjoy.

The local search market is a hard nut to crack. It seems you need to go door to door to extract information. That's what Google are doing. Well, they're paying people to do so. They've launched a program called Google Local Business Referrals. ")Google( paying independent contractors, called business referral representatives,