I was emailed today and notified I was mentioned on c|net. Cool – my template for iPhone web apps was the story.

Executive Editor, Tom Merritt at c|net networks says that I “have a reputation”, have “great friendly hacker tools” and that I’ve “been around a while”.

I’m happy to have been featured for the kudos (and traffic) but more than that – I’m happy to have provided something useful to users.

Thanks c|net, Tom and thank you users! Check out c|net for more cool vids on technology, tips, tricks and gadget reviews.

Now I wonder what that “reputation” comment was about.

The coveted “double listing” or “indents” on a Google SERP is not an accident or just plain luck. Site architecture and link strategies working in concert is what will reward you with a double listing. More importantly it will generate more visits to your site – that means more money!

But why stop there? Niche Saturation is not only about getting to page one. Not just about being #1 and #2. Not even about being #1 – 6!

It’s about displacing your competition. It’s about creating the illusion of greater choice to searchers and funneling money to your pocket.

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Yes, I’ve been a little busy. I’ve had a few “Where are you’s”, “Are you dead’s?” and such. No – I’m still kickin’ around but did have to take a bloggin’ break to finish some projects. I learned to NOT announce my breaks for that’s when I seem to get hacked…..

As well as finishing some custom WordPress themes I’ve enjoyed the company of some Colorado NSA members (what a GREAT bunch of people) and also attended a few Holiday – EXCUSE ME – I mean CHRISTMAS Parties – I am not that p.c. Read the rest of this entry »

More and more as we work and play services and toys are netting together with web technologies that weren’t in existence at the turn of the millennium, under your nose and in plain sight. Just as we voluntarily accepted the carrying of GPS locators (cell-phones) we are also volunteering our personalities. Would you have done that 10 years ago if you saw the “big picture” then?

The value of knowledge – “content” is not intrinsic but lies in its use. Search engines are the intermediaries between knowledge (information) and the people. But most forget the middle man – the authors and contributors. Us – and what we build. Read the rest of this entry »

Apple will be releasing a firmware update very soon to version 1.1.2.

If you have “jailbroken” your phone, don’t install the update for it will most likely “brick” your phone to a useless paperweight.

Jail breakers, be sure to check your firmware version before visiting the snap-app site for one missed click could trigger the auto-install of their highly cool package. (but not so cool if your phone isn’t matched. No link provided for your safety – google it to get there)

If you are updating BE SURE to restore your phone through iTunes before updating. Those with hacked phones better just wait and see what happens with this update.

The diagram to the right is to aid you guys who may later complain about splashback.

Here’s a quick ramble, not a rant. Another common sense issue. A while back I wrote about some sites getting “penalized” by Google after the discovery of some spammy techniques used to boost their search rankings.

I bring this up because of a recent devaluation of some websites by Google. PR, green pixels, the almighty little bar that some webmasters use as a gauge of the worth for their website have some people flustered tonight. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve talked to many about video and websites, WordPress and how to put it all together.

Many people have discovered that embedding a YouTube video to their WordPress blog theme can break it up. True. Though fixing it in the code view of your article is one solution, there’s great little plugin that will do it all for you.

It’s as easy as can be, this plugin will inject a button in your toolbar. Click it and it’s just like adding a picture, the plugin does it all. Not just YouTube, but google video and more, even supports quicktime. this is a must for anyone on WordPress that wants quick and bug-free abilities where it comes to adding video. Read the rest of this entry »

Going back to what I do, I’m an SEO here in Denver. I was asked today about my little tagline I use in email: “A Denver SEO That Shoots Straight” I used to have and here it is. It’s a play on words. In my former life I was an officer. Today, I’m an SEO. Neat huh? Shooting straight, that’s my way of saying I don’t sell snake oil or confuse you. I offer an honest service and explain my methods. Read the rest of this entry »

I know, I’ve deviated from the type of articles this site is supposed to be about. But, rest assured there are several in the pipe that will show you how to write web copy, make more money with your site, some SEO jems and more. Honestly, I have a real job too and have been working on that.

I’ll be responding to (most of) the email I’ve received soon as well.

Thanks for sighing with me lately. One cardinal rule of blogging is to NEVER write a post saying “Sorry I’ve been away…” but I never color within the lines anyway.

Yes, some SEO jems, a big announcement with the direction of my company and some spoofs soon.

I was going to write a post about Internet trends tonight. But Britney Spears, with her “comeback” on the MTV awards really hit me, one more time…. with her degrading body and silly moves at the MTV awards on September 9th. Yes, she’s getting fat, (not as fat as denver fat chicks) but she was SO off beat that I could no longer silently scream “yeah Britney” (while whoooooing) and pretending I’m in the front row. Ok, I admit it, I liked her for a while.

Oh, what’s muffin top? Just look above the hot pants and think of baking.

This is a great vid from Darren Rowse. He asks some great questions that I really had to think about.

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After listening to Darren, I considered all of it. Hmm…. what do I get out of this blog? As ProBlogger is about “making money from blogging” this site is not that, I have many other sites doing that. This is a place where, yes, it serves myself. But, as Darren points out, that’s a bad thing. Not really – I am happy giving away some jems and sharing some wares that I’ve made.I’m not seeking comments (that’s obvious) but am satisfied when I see the logs, the number of downloads and more.This site serves a degree of mental stimulation as well. This site with others are great testing grounds, the logs are used to analyze some ideas as well as stir things up. Sharing this video is partly what satisfies me, and hopefully you.

First – Give Hammer something to groove to:

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Adding some audio to your website is easy – and free! Though there are some companies that charge you to add this type of feature to your site by calling in a testimonial over the phone, having them host the file (with an associated hosting cost), send you code blah blah blah.

You can do it all yourself quickly. Here’s a streamlined solution.

First, download this file. Unzip it and you will see a folder called “audio”, just drop it in the root directory of your site. This is the streamlined version of some other systems out there, but you just want simple audio, not a ton of other features only available on certain platforms – so rest assured everything you need is there.

The code you use to embed the audio is in a txt file within the download. If you already have an mp3 you want played, drop it in the audio file. If you need to make one, then make one – record it on your computer or call your voicemail (if your v-mail is accessible by internet you can grab it there) or use any song you can ethically present.

After you have your audio file in that folder on you site, you just add the code to your website contained in the text file in the download. Yes, you can customize the player, just see the txt file.