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"If you're forced to pay for piracy "fees", might as well get your money's worth." - Andy McIlwain

"If you're forced to pay for piracy "fees", might as well get your money's worth." - Andy McIlwain

Posterous has made blogging fun again. Not only do I find myself eager to write, but with the high level of accessibility that Posterous offers, I find that I'm actually getting more things posted qu ... - Andy McIlwain

This is my condensed interpreted version of Rand's predictions for SEO in 2010. (Love the post and pictures, Rand, but I'm a skimmer, not a reader): Google's Real-Time Search will disappear. It's s ... - Andy McIlwain

Tip 1: Diversity, Balance of Links are Key You get in a rut so often when building links. Maybe you submit to directories all the time. Or maybe you're trying to get press releases submitted ... - Andy McIlwain

We've recently discussed several ways of handling duplicate content on a single website - Andy McIlwain

Keep your keyword list up to date. Keywords are the building blocks for all optimization efforts on your site. It is important to revisit this list at least once a year to cut irrelevant terms ... - Andy McIlwain

Here it is.Alas, it doesn't work for groups, won't even let you share a username. That's what we need. Everyone on your team adds items, everyone can cross off items. Go. Maybe next re ... - Andy McIlwain

From my analysis of Demand Media and similar sites, such content is very generic and lacks depth. While I wouldn't go as far as wikiHow founder Jack Herrick and say that it "lacks soul," it cer ... - Andy McIlwain

via googleblog.blogspot.com It's an interesting comparison. I recently wrapped up a project for a client in which Google Apps were rejected for being too unprofessional. At the same tim ... - Andy McIlwain

via community.livejournal.com If only we had artistic words of wisdom like these at our downtown Starbucks here in Kingston. Sigh. (More great Starbucks barista signage lies ahead.) ... - Andy McIlwain

via youtube.com Somehow it syncs up and works. Don't ask me how. ... - Andy McIlwain

via davidshrigley.com ... - Andy McIlwain

via wildammo.com A classic tale in picture form. (I really should try doing this sometime.) More can be found here: What Stormtroopers Do on Their Day Off. ... - Andy McIlwain

A good reference to refer back to when trying to explain to individuals that "where you rank on Google doesn't reflect success". This is a huge transitional period for us. - Andy McIlwain

via mashable.com Aims to go head-to-head with Google's Chrome OS. More on the Jolicloud netbook OS from Mashable. ... - Andy McIlwain

via googleblog.blogspot.com I love this. So much. And not because of the debate, or the coverage, or anything like that... it's the integration between media, technology and real-world ... - Andy McIlwain

Socialware provides the industry’s first social middleware platform, allowing you to transform public social networking sites into enterprise-grade channels for communication and collaboration. - Andy McIlwain

via news.nationalgeographic.com I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one. No matter how many times I read and re-read the article, I can't believe that I'm looking at a hairles ... - Andy McIlwain

via vi.sualize.us Frozen Tundra Kitty of the North. Shame that this furball has opted for the "black-on-white" method of camouflage... can't help but question the effectiveness of it. ... - Andy McIlwain

via 1stdibs.com I believe the saying here is "do want". When my living quarters reach a level of creativity deserving of something like this, I won't restrain myself. ... - Andy McIlwain

"The time and money you put into SEO seems well spent, right? For any company in any space, just owning as much SERP real estate as possible for mentions of their brand is a basic, fundamental element of controlling the public perception." - Andy McIlwain

Matt Cutts provides a summary of the Google Search event. - Andy McIlwain

"Whether you’re just signing up, or primed for some advanced social marketing, the posts below have all the tips, tricks, and wisdom you’ll need to take your brand to the next level." - Andy McIlwain

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9. Veet: Hairless bar of soap 10. The Economist: Pressure peers. 11. Jeternel beauty clinic: “beautiful” 12. Google: Find more easily 13. HAtree: Parents say, children do ... - Andy McIlwain

“Search is the world’s largest focus group.” A while ago, someone said this to me (I can’t remember who, but buy yourself an eclair if it’s you: you’ve earned it), and it struck me as pure bril ... - Andy McIlwain

via seomoz.org SEOmoz Whiteboard Friday for November 27, 2009. Some useful stuff to take note of. ... - Andy McIlwain

Clients can easily become obsessed with on-page SEO, constantly tweaking title tags, headings, and on-page content. While these activities are important at the right place and time, people shou ... - Andy McIlwain

via battellemedia.com Poor John Battelle, he just can't catch a break. He had a particularly nasty run-in with the insanity that is outsourced customer service. I personally try to avoi ... - Andy McIlwain

via seomoz.org Oh my, how things come full circle. A Sunday post on YOUmoz (SEOmoz UGC) outlines some of the traditional (read: non-internet-based) methods of promoting your website wit ... - Andy McIlwain