I have not been posting any updates or reports on this site since the end of last year so here comes all major things since the last 3 and a half months. There has been quite a lot of positive things that has happened. Major consultant work for Svensk Internetrekrytering ABIn the beginning of [...]
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This week, Rand discusses a topic inspired by a reader's email: how to get a job in SEO. He discusses many of the prime things one needs to consider and be familiar with before going in to interview with an SEO company. If you've been considering getting into the industry, or you've got an interview coming up, this is definitely worth a watch.
SEOmoz Whiteboard Friday-How to Get an SEO Job from Scott Willoughby on Vimeo.
Credit to Rajab Bader from SEOGladiator for the question.
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Reclining back in your Lazy Boy you surf the results of your new home based Internet Business once again. Ahhh, the good life. No more 9 to 5. No more bosses. No more office politics.Then reality sets in… $1.95 for the third day in a row? Your total earnings! You can’t pay rent with that, let along put food on the table. It’s at this point you begin wondering if you were a bit premature in jumping ship with corporate life. Is your new business really a glorified hobby in disguise? more...
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At our SMX Social Media Marketing conference this week, we had a great panel on the future of human powered search. Jason Calacanis of Mahalo, Jimmy Wales of Wikia Search, and Steven Marder of Eurekster all took part. Jason had some remarks on SEO that set off theusual wave of upset. But as I commented to those who weren't at the panel, by the end of Q&A, Jason -- along with Jimmy Wales and Seven Marder -- were agreeing about the usefulness of SEO. It's all down to the definitions.
Below you can hear Jason's presentation yourself, then you can hear the Q&A portion that covered search marketing and human powered search. Note that the video production could be better. Hey,I just got a Macbook -- it's my first time playing with what it can supposedly do. Do don't hassle me over the titles that could be better. Also, I will get the entire session up with the presentations from Jimmy and Steven, along with the further Q&A. But first, Jason:
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Today after the stock market closes, Yahoo will report earnings. Silicon Alley Insider offers a preview based on sources cited in the NY Post: "Several sources close to Yahoo! said the company will not blow the lid off earnings, but will likely beat analysts' expectations of 9 cents a share and revenue estimates, excluding traffic acquisition costs, of $1.32 billion."
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Then come and learn from local search expert Mary Bowling at the SES Training session in Denver on May 6. It’s a half day class on Local Search. Even its entitled Local Search Engine Marketing 101, it really goes way beyond that and pretty much covers everything to do with Local Search. Anyone who promotes [...]
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