104 seo characters to get you started on twitter

 

I am not one accustomed to building huge lists, so here is a huge list. Why? 1. coz i can and 2. because they have all helped me in one way or another to develop a better understanding of what i am supposed to be doing and 3. because we all needed another list.

Should i categorize and pigeon hole all of these? I believe i should not, that would be wrong, nobody should be, they all offer relatively similar knowledge but from different angles, which helps to shape my focus on the direction and goals that i have, yours may be different. A big thankyou to Richard Shove for helping me put this list together in a less stressful way :) .

http://twitter.com/aaronwall
http://twitter.com/aimclear
http://twitter.com/AlanBleiweiss
http://twitter.com/AlexGubbay
http://twitter.com/AlexGuest
http://twitter.com/Alysson
http://twitter.com/amabaie
http://twitter.com/amcmoore
http://twitter.com/andybeal
http://twitter.com/AndyBeard
http://twitter.com/ArteWorks_SEO
http://twitter.com/avinashkaushik
http://twitter.com/Avinio
http://twitter.com/benhuh
http://twitter.com/bill_slawski
http://twitter.com/BrentCsutoras
http://twitter.com/BrentDPayne
http://twitter.com/BruceClayInc
http://twitter.com/btabke
http://twitter.com/Casieg
http://twitter.com/cemper
http://twitter.com/cfinke
http://twitter.com/chrisbrogan
http://twitter.com/ChrisHooley
http://twitter.com/ciaranj
http://twitter.com/ClearSEO
http://twitter.com/cristianvasile
http://twitter.com/cshel
http://twitter.com/cyandle
http://twitter.com/dannysullivan
http://twitter.com/danperry
http://twitter.com/danthies
http://twitter.com/danwegner
http://twitter.com/DaveNaylor
http://twitter.com/debramastaler
http://twitter.com/DerekEdmond
http://twitter.com/DerrickWheeler
http://twitter.com/dizzySEO
http://twitter.com/ericward
http://twitter.com/filiber
http://twitter.com/GabGoldenberg
http://twitter.com/GarrettFrench
http://twitter.com/graywolf
http://twitter.com/GregBoser
http://twitter.com/Halfdeck
http://twitter.com/icrossing_uk
http://twitter.com/imrogb
http://twitter.com/jdevalk
http://twitter.com/jillwhalen
http://twitter.com/jimboykin
http://twitter.com/jonaths
http://twitter.com/JonDMyers
http://twitter.com/JudithLewis
http://twitter.com/kennyhyder
http://twitter.com/kevinrose
http://twitter.com/Kevsgreat
http://twitter.com/kristy
http://twitter.com/kyleplacy
http://twitter.com/lauralippay
http://twitter.com/leeodden
http://twitter.com/LisaBarone
http://twitter.com/lorenbaker
http://twitter.com/lyndoman
http://twitter.com/lyndseo
http://twitter.com/MajesticSEO
http://twitter.com/ManiKarthik
http://twitter.com/mattcutts
http://twitter.com/mediadonis
http://twitter.com/melanienathan
http://twitter.com/mktgbill
http://twitter.com/mvandemar
http://twitter.com/neilhimself
http://twitter.com/Nero
http://twitter.com/onreact_com
http://twitter.com/patrickaltoft
http://twitter.com/projectbubble
http://twitter.com/randfish
Richard Shove
http://twitter.com/rishil
http://twitter.com/robwatts
http://twitter.com/rustybrick
http://twitter.com/rww
http://twitter.com/searchbrat
http://twitter.com/SEGuide
http://twitter.com/sejournal
http://twitter.com/seoconsult
http://twitter.com/SEOcopy
http://twitter.com/SEOgadget
http://twitter.com/SEOGoddess
http://twitter.com/seoidiot
http://twitter.com/SeoNut
http://twitter.com/SharkSEO
http://twitter.com/Slingshot_SEO
http://twitter.com/streko
http://twitter.com/sugarrae
http://twitter.com/theGypsy
http://twitter.com/tomcritchlow
http://twitter.com/ViperChill
http://twitter.com/VirginiaNussey
http://twitter.com/wiep
http://twitter.com/willcritchlow
http://twitter.com/wilreynolds
http://twitter.com/yetanotherben
http://twitter.com/yoast

 
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SEO 2010

 

Such a random title for an seo post but 2010 holds so much for those brand new to seo.  I will be giving every single one of you access to all of the tools of the trade plus a complete A to Z of SEO and what it means to you as a business owner. If you are already in the seo trade you will already be dissecting what i am offering. Thats cool to.

What i have learned in my my brief skit in seo (10+ years) is that you get to know nothing without a good read of the seo industry posts of thought leaders and those i have chose to feature on seo begin are by far and away amongst those that are at the cutting edge of what we do.

I would love to put a scientific post together about how great i was for achieving a ranking about a specific keyphrase, but that would defeat the object of what i do.

SEO truly is a game, don`t get me wrong .. all of those in the seo industry will share a lot of method, but we will never give the exact method, thats ours for the keeping. If we shared the exact methodology for exact rankings for your keyphrase.. we would truly give away our advantage. Don`t get me wrong, SEO is such a generic term that every man and his dog is using it to sell you his wares, but only those who know what the hell they are doing will deliver the results you are looking for.

2010 holds a different kind of prospect for seo, we are always at the mercy of the G algo change, the latest being the caffeine update for which us in the UK will not see ant kind of change until early 2010. Early analyltical data suggests that if your campaigns have been solid then you have no worries, i was fortunate enough to try out the sandbox before this new release went live and it basically suggested that solid linking and rankings would remain the same. If you were one of those practising the black art for 2010 you are buggered, plain and simple, you are buggered.. why bother trying to cheat and representing shite when in essence offering your visitors true value for the products you seem to be ranking for.

There is a huge short cut for SEO for 2010!!!

It does not get much simpler than this: ON site SEO

  1. Use the keywords you are targeting in the title tags
  2. Use the keywords you are targeting in the page URL
  3. For gods sake use the keywords you are targeting within the content you have just created, don`t get creative about keyword density.. sooner or later you will begin to rank. Why? plainly because you were natural about what you wrote about.

It gets simpler still: OFF site SEO

It`s all about the links, yep links… no not those ones that link from your YouFace account (i`am taking the piss) i am talking about those links that are editorial, those links that are attracted through the genuine content that you are offering, if it is worth linking to, they will. Which is where it gets a little tricky. OK so this post is worth linking to as a basic seo for 2010, that is all it is meant to be, i know though sheer volume that this post will be skim read to such a degree that it will attract basic links, those links that will link to it just for the basis of association to a relevant theme and i know it will attract about 200 comments which Askimet will block, this i could not give 2 fucks about because i know they are shite, but maybe you are starting to get my drift.

Link Quality matters

If there is a single bloke i respect in the link building world it is Eric Ward, he knows his turmoil inside out and standing on his head, Debra Mastaler is another who takes link analysis to another level.

These guys are absolute nailed on fact dedicated to dissolving links to the inc degree and are masters in the art of unearthing the hardiest of perrenials, i respect these time traveled librarians of internet global architecture and by god they fit into that methodology that we as ultimately link builders that we all aspire to.

 
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Twitter Real Time Search

 

So Twitter Real Time Search in the SERP`s is now live, a potential PR/Spam nightmare or great for SEO? I am not the only one who has a view on this and there is a plethora of other opinions on the subject.

MySpace Launches New Set Of Realtime APIs With Google, OneRiot And …
Why Real Time Search Should Interest SEOs
Search Goes Real-Time With Scoopler. Twitter Dominates Results.
Watch Out Twitter! Facebook Launches Realtime Search
Discovering the Power of Twitter’s Real-Time Search

A good or a bad thing? well much like sidewiki it is another weapon in the spammers arsenal but in my humble opinion it presents real reputation management issues for brands.

 
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Malcolm Coles Gets Personal

 

Malcom Coles is as honest as the day is long, question asking, answer giving all round helpful SEO. In Malcolms words;

“It’s mostly about reviews (good and bad), SEO, Wordpress, newspapers, how to do things and the internet in general.”

I found Malcolm through twitter and i have enjoyed reading his posts so much i thought it was only right and proper that you guys get to see his posts via rss as well.

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When NOT to Tweet

 

When is it best not to tweet?

There are more than enough awkward times not to tweet.
Continue reading “When NOT to Tweet”

 
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Google knows what clothes i am wearing via SideWiki

 

Well we are yet not 24 hours into the launch of the product and we are looking for vulnerabilities, how could it be gamed to turn it to the advantage of the spammers. Well in all honesty it took Michael Gray not very long at all.
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SEO and the Wonder Wheel

 

How far has Google come in terms of understanding search patterns and related terms?  Well a long way would be one way of putting it, but after playing about with the Wonder Wheel for a few months now i wanted to see how far i could stretch the term SEO to see where i ended up and although a lot of people have us seo`s pigeon holed much like your own industry ,the results are very suprising.
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New Stuff from Mashable

 

Music Ownership Beats Music Subscription in Reader Poll - Tue, 09 Feb 2010

In last week’s Faceoff Series we asked about music consumption models: Do Mashable readers prefer to own their entire music collections or do some of you gravitate toward subscription services?

One week later and the results are in: Ownership wins the day at a full 50% of the vote. Of all our past Faceoffs, though, this edition had one of the highest “tie” votes constituting people who really like both models. The music subscription model still came in second place behind ownership at 28% of the vote, but the “Tie: I like them both!” option was very close behind at 22%.

The results seem to indicate both a growing contingent of folks warming up to the idea of music subscription services, and the idea that there could be room in the market for both approaches to be sustainable business models. Which option got your vote in our poll, and why? Let us know in the comments!

Who would win in a fight: Music subscription, or music ownership?(poll)

Tags: music, polls, social media, subscription, web faceoff

Twins Discover Teenage Brother’s Death on Facebook - Tue, 09 Feb 2010

This isn’t the way you should learn about the death of your 17 year old brother.

According to Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph, twins Angela and Maryanne Vourlis had just woken up on their 20th birthday. Like most young adults, they logged onto Facebook to check their walls and inboxes for birthday greetings.

Instead of finding happy birthday wishes, the two twins found messages of “RIP Bobby” (their brother) and “RIP Chris Naylor” (a friend of his) all across their Facebook news feeds. Completely shocked, baffled, and hurt, the two rang their brother’s phone in the hopes it was a mistake. It was to no avail.

Next, they rang their mother. While she didn’t receive any word from the police or others about Bobby or Chris Naylor, she did know that Bobby was with his friend that night. After a call to the police, they confirmed what they had learned on Facebook: that Bobby Vourlis was dead. He passed away along with Chris Naylor in a fatal car accident that also took the life of a third teenage passenger.

You can read the whole heartbreaking story over at the Daily Telegraph, but it’s clear that the real-time nature of the web spread information far faster than even the police or phone calls could. While we understand it takes time to identify victims and send an officer to a residence to inform family of the news, the process can simply take too long in today’s world.

We offer our condolences to both families for the tragedy they are enduring. We could not imagine learning about it the way they did.

[via CNET]

Tags: Brothers, death, facebook, Twins

From “Eraserhead” to MMS: David Lynch Goes Mobile - Tue, 09 Feb 2010

Award-winning director (and three-time Oscar nominee) David Lynch (of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks fame) and the David Lynch Foundation Television have teamed up with mobile video marketer Mogreet to bring video MMS messages to Lynch fans.

We spoke with Mogreet and the David Lynch Foundation about the technology, the purpose of the campaign and how the DLF is using social media and technology to further its message.

Spreading a Message With Mobile Video

The ever-increasing pace of smartphone adoption only underscores the growing importance of mobility. As we’ve seen with everything from mobile app stores to the Red Cross’s text message for Haiti campaign, mobile is an extremely valuable platform for brands and nonprofits to get their messages across.

Video is an important communication driver, too, and when you combine the two technologies together, you end up with something potentially amazing.

Last month, we wrote about Thwapr, a company that specializes in doing mobile-to-mobile video. We see mobile video messaging as something that’s only going to continue to grow, especially as more and more companies realize just how many users are able to actually view video on their phones.

One of the companies that is really focused on mobile video marketing is Mogreet. Mogreet works with companies so that they can send video MMS messages to users that request their information. Because virtually every mobile phone sold since 2005 or so can support MMS messages that include video playback, the potential audience for these sorts of messages is huge.

I spoke with James Citron, the CEO of Mogreet, and he told me that the company has more than 2,700 device profiles in its database, meaning that if you have a cell phone, chances are, it can play one of Mogreet’s video MMS messages. Each video is encoded in a variety of different formats and it is sent to phones in the best format for that phone, so that users of an iPhone get a different experience than someone using a Motorola Razr, but each user gets the best possible experience for his or her device.

While this has primarily been used for commercial advertisers, Mogreet is interested in getting into the non-profit space too, because that’s perhaps an even better market for this sort of service. Think about it, what if you could donate and then get a video message back showing someone who is helped by your donation saying thanks? Or what if you could see what is going on in Haiti or some other place that needs aid? The non-profit organization’s message might be that much more powerful. After all, images often speak louder than words.

To that end, Mogreet decided to work with the David Lynch Foundation and bring some of Lynch’s talents — and messages — to his fans.

David Lynch Goes Mobile

The David Lynch Foundation Television is dedicated to documenting programs that awaken creativity and transform lives. To that end, the foundation has a website, DLF.TV, that has lots of video content of David Lynch and of people the Foundation has helped, as well as of other artists and friends who have support the Foundation’s vision.

The first mobile video message that the DLF will be sending to fans is of a short film that Lynch directed featuring the musician and artist Ariana Delawari. Delawari’s debut album, Lion of Panjshir was recorded in Kabul and Los Angeles, and reflects the cultures of both places. Delawari’s decision to return to Afghanistan in 2007 to record the album influenced her work and its overall sound. Like Lynch, Delawari is a student of transcendental mediation and like Lynch, it has also influenced her life and her work.

Lynch directed a six-minute short showing off Delawari’s style and voice. The style is unmistakable Lynch, from the background to the sound mix to the camera angles. It’s also a piece that works well when viewing on the web or on a mobile phone.

To spread the word about Delawari — and to kick off a mobile-type of initiative — fans can text ‘LYNCH’ to 647338.

It’s an interesting approach to spread a message from an always-interesting director. It’s also something we expect to be a growing trend, especially as nonprofits start to embrace the power of mobile.

What do you think about mobile video? Are you a fan of David Lynch? What do you think of this initiative? Let us know!

Reviews: video

Tags: david lynch, MMS, Mobile 2.0, video, video messaging, web video

Netflix Instant Streaming Goes 1080p This Year [Updated] - Tue, 09 Feb 2010

Update: Netflix contacted CNET and retracted its statement regarding plans for 1080p streaming, saying it has no plans for 1080p this year. However, the company stood its ground on the 5.1 surround sound plans, so you can still keep your ears open for that upgrade.

Netflix plans to bump the video quality of its Watch Instantly streaming service up to 1080p on some devices, CNET claims. It will also roll out 5.1 surround sound support. Both upgrades will occur by next year.

Currently, Netflix Watch Instantly is available in 720p HD on the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, and some set-top boxes. 1080p is a much higher resolution, and the existing devices don’t stream Netflix content with 5.1 surround sound.

Netflix’s CEO has in the past predicted that streaming will overtake DVD-by-mail as the company’s main business. The library keeps on growing — for example, the Criterion Collection just contributed a ton of art-house and foreign films — and the number of devices you can watch the content on is growing too.

No time frame for the upgrade has been given, but the core technology that powers Netflix Watch Instantly — Microsoft Silverlight — got the capability last year. You can already watch 1080p streams on the Xbox 360 through the Zune Marketplace using Silverlight.

In some ways, streaming stole HD’s thunder. While the high definition digital video disc format Blu-ray was counting on viewers’ interest in quality, it turned out that more users have been interested in the convenience of watching content when and where they want. That has meant a sacrifice in resolution among other things, but 1080p Netflix is a first step towards closing the gap between quality and convenience.

The highly compressed 1080p streams that are possible over the United States’ broadband infrastructure are still not high enough on the quality scale to beat Blu-ray head-to-head, but they will still be better than most people are used to.

Reviews: Blu, Netflix Watch Instantly

Tags: 1080p, netflix

Tell Us Your Favorite Super Bowl Moment, Win a FLO TV [CONTEST] - Mon, 08 Feb 2010

What was your favorite moment during the Super Bowl? Was it the fast-paced game or the ads that got your attention?

If the ads caught your eye, which moment stood out for you? If it was the game, which play was most memorable? Why did it stick with you? We want to know!

FLO TV, which ran its “Moments” commercial as one of the Super Bowl ads this year, has provided three FLO TV Personal Televisions (value: $290 each with 6 months free service) as prizes for this contest.

To enter, leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite Super Bowl moment of 2010, either during the game or the ads. We’ll pick three winners based on the originality, humor and creativity of your comment.

Because FLO TV works in the US, this contest is US-only. The contest will run for 24 hours and winners will be notified via email by Friday February 12.

About the Prize: FLO TV Personal Television

The FLO TV is a way to watch TV on the go. Here’s how the company describes the device:

FLO TV brings live mobile TV to the small screen. The FLO TV service combines the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true quality TV viewing experience for consumers. FLO TV offers full–length simulcast and time–shifted programming from the world’s best entertainment brands, including ABC, CBS, CNBC, COMEDY CENTRAL, Disney Channel, ESPN, FOX, FOX News Channel, FOX Sports, FUEL TV, MSNBC, MTV, NBC 2Go and many more.

The FLO TV Personal Television is available through Amazon.com, Best Buy and RadioShack among other leading retailers at a suggested MSRP of $199 and comes with 6 months free service, for a total retail value of about $288.94 USD.

Disclosures: FLO TV is not a Mashable sponsor or partner. Mashable and its staff receive no payment or incentives for running this contest.

Image courtesy of iStockphoto, Willard

Reviews: Mashable, iStockphoto

Tags: contest, flo tv, moments, Super Bowl, Superbowl

 
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UK Travel Agents and Airlines on Twitter

 

I have not found too many UK travel agents and airlines on Twitter and i would be very grateful for more recommendations!! What i have managed to find so far.

@lowcostsunshine (www.lowcostsunshine.co.uk/)
@lastminute_com (www.lastminute.com/)
@netflights (http://www.netflights.com/)
@pleasantholiday (http://www.pleasantholidays.com/)
@jet2com (www.jet2.com/)
@holidayextras (http://www.holidayextras.com/)
@holidaydeals (http://www.holidaydeals4you.co.uk/)
@fizzholidays (http://www.fizzholidays.co.uk/)
@cheapholidaysuk (http://www.cheapholidays.com/)
@onthebeachuk (http://www.otbeach.com/)
@sunstop (http://www.sunstop.co.uk/)
@globalholidays (http://www.globalholidays.co.uk/)

Ok a huge update to Travel Agents on Twitter, all of the hard work has already been done by Matt Parsons over at his site Travel Agents on Twitter. Enjoy!!

 
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7 Lazy Spamming Techniques

 
DO remember to leave my name out of the spam invite

DO remember to leave my name out of the spam invite

Much like you i receive a whole host of crap in my spam folder every day and what may seem like just a second to empty the crap is all the more annoying when i know some of the emails i maybe waiting for get put into said folder, from time to time there are some gems in there from ignorant spammers hoping to fleece you of a few quid.

I am not talking about the recently deceased Nigerians distant relatives looking for a way to give me money because the government is going to tax them beyond the scope of there meagre $30,000,000 and they really want me 10,000 mugs to give them bank details to transfer £50,000 for us to enjoy just for getting their “money” out of the country. I am talking about those little slips of the mind when they are mass mailing potential suckers.

If you want to be a lazy spammer DO the following;

  1. Remember to leave my name out of the $firstnames$ field
  2. Do send me xmas gifts in May
  3. Do try and sell me get rich quick schemes
  4. Do try and persuade me that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity never to missed
  5. Do try and tell me that this will never be available again and then ask me again in a weeks time when you thought i missed it the first time around
  6. Do try and sell me the benefits of your expertise through a turnkey website
  7. Do try and tell me this a secret offer only available to me and view your video to see how Mr Smith from nowheresville made $3000 in his first month by using the same method, Doh

There are many more techniques that the spammerati use to try and fleece you of your hard earned cash, do not be fooled, that old adage of “if it`s too good to be true” really does stand the test of time, but for crying out loud Mr Lazy spammer get your campaign sorted first.

So how do i combat my email spam?

Xmas in May, ooh i love pressies me

Xmas in May, ooh i love pressies me

Well you know all that crap you get through the letterbox of your home? Imagine how those leaflet droppers would feel if they got it all delivered back to themselves? What  50,000 leaflets? Yes imagine getting 50,000 leaflets back to that little address in the small print.  You get the picture, simply click on reply and send with a simple message of thanks, or do as i do, right click, select all and choose a random spammer at random click on forward and send.  Play them at their own game with the same amount of time it takes you to empty that spam folder.

Want to add to the list of Lazy Spamming techniques? Let me know and i will add them to the list.

 
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