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SEO News Archive - 2003

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JANUARY TO JUNE 2003
JULY TO DECEMBER 2003

» May 21st, 2003
Offline Marketing or SEO Marketing. Which Do You Choose?
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» May 7th, 2003
Emergency Marketing Response - The SARS Outbreak and Toronto Based Clients.
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» April 16th, 2003
A 10 Minute Search Engine Optimization
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» April 16th, 2003
Inspecting your Web Site for Spam
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» April 8th, 2003
How to Switch Hosting Providers During Your Search Engine Campaign
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» March 19th, 2003
Working Well With Your SEO Firm
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» July 14th, 2003
Preparing for a Competitive Holiday Season
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» July 14th, 2003
Link Building for Top Placement
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» November 19th, 2003
How to Improve Search Engine Rankings with Content
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» November 19th, 2003
Does Your Website Need Search Engine Placement?
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» December 16th, 2003
Google Florida Shakeup - A View from the Beginning
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» December 19th, 2003
PPC for Dummies - Part 1
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The Weekly Step Forth Archives - Back to Top
JANUARY - JUNE 2003
JULY - DECEMBER 2003

January 8 ::
Search Engine Wars 2003

» Client Spotlight - Dean Linnell, Whistler Real Estate Resource
» Weekly Tip: Alt Tags and Their Role in Search Engine Placement
» TouchGraph GoogleBrowser

January 15 :: Gator Undercuts Yahoo & Google
» Kick the King
» Client Spotlight - Humboldt House
Victoria Bed and Breakfast
» Weekly Tip :: Flash and Search Engines
» A Map of the Internet

January 22 :: SBC Sues for Use of Frames
» Teoma Gets New Toys - Ver. 2.0
» Yahoo! Posts Profit
» Client Spotlight - Investments Canada - Financial Planning
» Choosing Keywords and Reasonable Expectations
» Kevin Mitnick Surfs Again

January 29 :: Focus on AlltheWeb
» LookSmart posts profit. sadly the bad guys CAN win!
» Client Spotlight -
Transit Shoes by Aldo Shoes

» The Google Dance - Ride it Out With Confidence
» The Super-Bowl Sheds Light on Multi-Tasking

February 5 :: Yahoo Gets Tough
» Pay-for-Placement appears inevitable across many search engines
» ESPN now uses Overture
» Client Spotlight -
Field Turf - Artificial Turf

» Meta-Marketing has boundaries
» Aussie Bots Foil Fraudsters

February 12 :: Searching for the Right Path to Prosperity
» AltaVista's multimedia frenzy
» Google brand beats Coca-Cola
» Client Spotlight -
Infosure - Data Backup

» Taking search engine risks
» Ask Jeeves for drugs

February 19 :: $140M, Going once, Going twice, Sold!
» Google Purchases Blog maker, Pyra
» TerraLycos and Telefonica Deal
» Client Spotlight - WeDoHosting - Canada Hosting
» Semple Speaks

February 26 :: Overture Runs FAST to Outlast Google
» ByteShark Software
» SingingFish Audio/Video Search Tool
» Client Spotlight - Ruffell & Brown Interiors - Home and Interior Decorating
» 419-Email Money Scam claims a life

March 5 :: Google and Contextual Advertising
» MSN Jumps on Search Band wagon
» Client Spotlight - BuyaBattery.com - Battery Wholesale & Retail Sales
» Invaluable Marketing Tools from AlltheWeb
» Even Hackers Love Google!

March 12 :: Nielsen/Netratings Statistics
» Google Buys into Ireland
» Google Signs with Disney
» Client Spotlight - CottageKids - Kids Linens
» Backing up your lifeline
» Afghanistan Activates .AF Domain Name

March 19 ::
Working Well
With Your SEO Firm

» Froogle Grows but Still Searching for the Magic Ring
» A Glimpse of the Future?
» Client Spotlight - Harbor Press - Health & Wellness Publishing
» Good Links and Bad Links
» The Center of Attention Search Engine

March 26 ::
Personal Privacy & Search Engines

» Google IPO Not Happening
» Fast Ascension
» Client Spotlight - Parris Concierge - Toronto Concierge
» Branding Only Works if You Are Already Branded
» Trade Your Digital Files for Metal Files Kids; You're Going to Jail.

April 2 ::
MSN Announcement on Search Services

» Overture Rules Korean Market
» Client Spotlight - Prince of Whales Whale Watching
» AltaVista - Pay or Else?
» Fahrenheit 451 and
Other Sci-Fi Fire-Fights

April 9 ::
Substantial Changes @ Yahoo! Search

» Scrappy Sixth Birthday Jeeves
» Client Spotlight - Spirit of the West Adventures - Vancouver Island Kayaking
» How to Switch Hosting Provider During Your Search Engine Marketing Campaign
» In Memoriam - Anita Borg

April 16 ::
Mini-Portals and Their Many Uses

» AOL Throws a Spanner into the Works of the Spammers
» Client Spotlight - The West Coast Anti-Whaling Society
» Half-Baked Spam Causes Indigestion
» Canada Runs the Most Wired Government on the Planet

April 23 ::
Internet Libel Raises Risk of High Damages

» Overture Makes its South Korea Debut with 92% of Market
» Client Spotlight - R.C.M.P Veterans' Association - AGM 2004
» Questions and Answers
» The Net Reality: Fahrenheit 451 - Firewalls Declared Illegal in Several States!

April 30 ::
Google Puts the Byte on Overture

» Google IPO Watch
» Client Spotlight - Hotel Ruby Foos - Montreal Hotel
» Weekly Quick Tip: How to Choose Good Keywords
» The Net Reality: Madonna Speaks out Against File Sharing

May 7 ::
Emergency Marketing Response - SARS & Toronto Based Clients

» LookSmart Shares Tank
» Jeeves Asks for Attention
» Client Spotlight - Whistler Condo Rentals - Whistler Accommodation
» Weekly Quick Tip: Seeing the Past Present and Future is Helpful for SEOs
» The Net Reality: A Decade of Surfing, Marc Andreesen's Mosaic Turns 10

May 14 :: Hasta la Vista Alta Vista
» Bienvenu Google Regional News
» Client Spotlight - The EI Group - The Graduate Source
» Weekly Quick Tip: Using Header Tags in Website Optimization
» The Net Reality: In Memoriam - Jim Wilson: One of the Original SEOs Died Last Week

May 21 ::
Least Expensive but Most Effective Advertising Media

» Google Acts Loopy
» Google Blocks Blogs
» Client Spotlight - Artisan Woodcraft - Patio Furniture & Style
» Weekly Quick Tip: Desperately Seeking Something? - Look in One Place
» The Net Reality: Sun Sets on the Slayer - Buffy Spikes the Last Demon

May 28 ::
12th Annual WWW Conference - Innovative Changes Coming

» Overture 2.0 is Almost Upon Us
» Ask Jeeves signs on Google
» Client Spotlight - This Little Piglet
» Weekly Quick Tip: Search engine friendly file structure explored
» The Net Reality: Northern Light to shine again the buyer, Suess, will contend.

June 4 ::
Microsoft / AOL Deal Spells Death for Netscape

» This Wondi May Never Cease
» Client Spotlight - Columbia Fire & Safety Ltd.
» Weekly Quick Tip: Back to School? Internet Marketing is more than just search engines!
» The Net Reality: Google's power to monito extends way beyond your monitor.

June 11 ::
Google Confirms Introduction of New Algorithms

» The Times They are a-Changin'.
» Client Spotlight - Eagle Arts Academy - Shawnigan Lake, BC
» Weekly Quick Tip: Choosing Domain Names for SEO
» The Net Reality: Have you stumbled across the weird? Here is some humor for your day!

June 18 ::
Googe Introduces Paid Advertising on Small Sites

» Espotting Sold to FindWhat
» AltaVista goes Multimedia
» Client Spotlight - Santa Fe Gold Doggie Treats
» Weekly Quick Tip: You better watch out - Christmas is coming - Quickly!
» The Net Reality: AOL and the time of the karma pinch.

June 25 ::
Search and Submit - Microsoft vs. Google - It's Getting Ugly

» Yahoo! to become the MTV of the Internet
» Client Spotlight - Time of Yore Tall Ship Sailing Cruises
» Weekly Quick Tip: Waiting out the Google Storm
» The Net Reality: Google results still show strange but.

 

July 2 ::
Vancouver - Whistler to Host 2010 Winter Olympics

» Overture Contextual Advertising
» Telefonica Buys the Rest of Lycos
» Client Spotlight - Dean Linnell - Your Whistler Real Estate Source
» Weekly Quick Tip: Content Proven to be King in Website Advertising Study
» The Net Reality: 1994-2003 - The 10th Anniversary of the First CyberCafe

July 9 ::
Overture and MSN Put the Heat to Google's Feat

» Yahoo! Returns to Profitability
» Client Spotlight - Travel Butler - UK Travel Specialists
» Weekly Quick Tip: Learning the Habits of Your E-Com Clients
» The Net Reality: SCAM Alerts!!!

July 16 ::
Yahoo! Acquires Overture!

» AOL Lays Off Netscape
» Google Patent Gives Good Clues
» Client Spotlight - Be a Fan - Sports, Event and Concert Tickets
» Weekly Quick Tip: We Want to Know What You Want to Know
» The Net Reality: WMD Parody Page Becomes Latest 'Net Joke

July 23 ::
The New State of Search

» Lycos - If You Can't Beat Them... Innovate!
» Client Spotlight - Avianation.com - Pilot and Aviation Job Resource
» Weekly Quick Tip: Lots of Competition? Build Your Traffic... Keyword by Keyword
» The Net Reality: Another Silly Canadian Cyber-Squatting Story.

July 30 ::
Get Google - How Yahoo and MSN PLan to Go After Google

» HotBot Renames its Tools
» Client Spotlight - Summation Technologies - Optical Storage
» Weekly Quick Tip: Google Catalog Search
» The Net Reality: MSN Filters Away Client Whos Name Contains the Letters A-S-S

August 6 ::
Google Rules the Roost

» Google @ Comdex
» The Yes.Wacked.us Mega Search Tool
» Client Spotlight - GameSeek.Co.Uk - PC and Consol Games
» Weekly Quick Tip: Are Content Portals or Shopping Malls Worth the Investment?
» The Net Reality: Google Watch Watch - Who Will Guard the Guard of the Guards?

August 13 ::
Notes from the Front - Search Engine War Heats Up

» Jeeves Gets Laid Off
» Stanford Start-Up Search Tool
» Client Spotlight - GeoTab - Tracking Trucks From Outer Space
» Weekly Quick Tip: Can I have this Dance, for the Rest of My Life?
» The Net Reality: Harry Potter Meets the IT World - Cloak of Invisibility Available.

August 20 ::
Google Rules the Roost

» Yahoo! & MSN Continue to Grab for Google's Gold
» YM Changes
» Overture Goes Deep
» Client Spotlight - Personal Life Coaching - Calm, Cool & Concise
» Weekly Quick Tip: Watch Your Domain, the End May Be Near!
» The Net Reality: Spam King Goes Soft

August 27 ::
Google's IPO Gains International Interest

» More Scivy on Microsoft's Search Plans
» YM Changes
» Overture Goes Deep
» Client Spotlight - The Wood Work Web
» Weekly Quick Tip: A New Marketing Tool That is Difficult to Ignore = BLOGS
» The Net Reality: Copyright Laws May Ultimately Censor Search Engines

September 03 ::
Contextual Advertising Shows Poorer Results than Expected

» Overture Gets Injunction Against Google's New Client
» Client Spotlight - Elmcrest College - Spa Management
» Weekly Quick Tip: Counter Googling Your Customers
» The Net Reality: Blogs

September 10 ::
Is Overture Overextending Itself in Europe?

» Google Turns 5
» Client Spotlight - Bowling Shirts from 2T2T.Com
» Weekly Quick Tip: Update Your Anti-Virus Software Now!
» The Net Reality: Google Bans Some Political Commentary Sites (but leaves others)

September 17 ::
Google Ahead of Overture in Contextual Ads. Overture Confirms Dependence on Contextual Advertising

» Microsoft Pays Big for ActiveX :: AOL Dropped from Time Warner
» Client Spotlight - Teledynamic - Business Communications
» Weekly Quick Tip: Music Trading is Legal in Canada
» The Net Reality: Verisign Swipes Previously Stolen Traffic from MSN

September 24 ::
MSN Search Team Leaks Interesting Information

» Who's on First? What's on Second? IDon'tKnow who's Third.
» Client Spotlight - CloseProbate - California Probate
» Weekly Quick Tip: Watch for Link-Spam, Inktomi does where Google doesn't
» The Net Reality: MS Removes Free Chat - For Pedophiles or Profit?

October 01 ::
PageRank is Sick... Is Google Broken?

» Google & Lycos Make AdSense :: Commission Junction Could Create Contextual Chaos
» Client Spotlight - Friendly Faces Online - Personalized Greeting Cards
» Weekly Quick Tip: Getting Back to the Basics if PageRank is Toast
» The Net Reality: It's Amazing What Super Services Are Offered on the Net

October 08 ::
MSN Drops LookSmart Results and Sends Signals to Rivals

» Google and AOL :: Yahoo Shows Massive Growth (will it last?)
» Client Spotlight - Mark Crouch - Atlanta Real Estate
» Weekly Quick Tip: Don't Slip into the SpamWorks
» The Net Reality: Text Message Saves Mountaineers

October 15 ::
Overture Moves into Local Search Territory

» IBM WebFountain Splash :: Consumer Product Sites Grow
» Client Spotlight - Salzmanchase - Madison Wisconsin Real Estate
» Weekly Quick Tip: Deliver the Honest Goods and Don't Worry About Who Gets It
» The Net Reality: Spammers Suffer as Surfers get Smarter

October 22 ::
Looking Local - Mapping out the Future of Search

» MSN and Overture Sign Multi-Year Deal :: Google Define SE
» Client Spotlight - Mortgage Depot :: Victoria and Vancouver Island
» Weekly Quick Tip: Keyword Enrichment, or: How to Enrich Your Station in Life with Keywords Without getting stuffed
» The Net Reality: WYSIWYG -- RFI ASAP - Acronym Search Tool

October 29 ::
Google Makes Announcement of IPO in February

» Bill Gates introduces Longhorn in LA :: LookSmart Prepares for the Future
» Client Spotlight - Digital Camera Campus - Digital Camera Equipment
» Weekly Quick Tip: What to Tweak and Where to Tweak...
» The Net Reality: Decline in Search Engines :: Decline in Information Sources

November 05 ::
New Technologies @ Google and Overture's Purchase by Yahoo

» Yahoo's New Look :: MSN Try's to Buy Google
» Client Spotlight - Parris Online Concierge
» Weekly Quick Tip: What to Tweak and Where to Tweak...
» The Net Reality: Calling Boba Fett :: Microsoft announces a Bounty on MSBlast & SoBig Virus Writers

November 12 ::
Much A-Google About Spamming

» Overture and NBC :: Google's New Deskbar
» Client Spotlight - Microworks POS Solutions Inc.
» Weekly Quick Tip: SEO & E-Commerce... as Easy as Apple-Pie
» The Net Reality: VOIP Services Worry Telco's

November 19 ::
How to Improve Search Engine Placements With Content

» Google's Listings Gone Buggy :: AOL Buys Singing Fish :: MSN Copies Google News :: Google and MSN
» Client Spotlight - Value my House
» Weekly Quick Tip: Finding Your Niche in AdWords
» The Net Reality: The Power of Internet Distribution - StepForth's Words Reach Russia

November 26 ::
Predictions for 2004 - The State of Search 2004

» Lycos Introduces Financial Comparison Search Engine :: ASK.COM hits NASDAQ :: Google's Florida Update
» Client Spotlight - Handicapping Races - Beat-the-races.com
» Weekly Quick Tip: PPC Tips :: Don’t put all your keywords in one AdGroup!
» The Net Reality: Mention my Member Again and Get a Prick to the Head

December 03::
Google's Florida Update

» AOL Aims at Spyware :: Google and Overture Limit Drug Ads, but Only in Paid Advertising
» Client Spotlight - Whistler Accommodation @ The Whistler Chalet
» Weekly Quick Tip: PPC Advice: Don’t Forget About the Missplelling(s)
» The Net Reality: US Tax Dollars at Work and in Some Cases, working against US

December 10::
Google's Issues Still Going - FLORIDA UPDATE - UPDATE

» LookSmart Leaves the UK :: Ask Jeeves Into Acquisitions
» Client Spotlight - FrontRowUSA Event and Sports Tickets
» Weekly Quick Tip: Taking Advantage of the Slow Times» The Net Reality: Bush Gets Google-Bombed Again

December 17::
Google Update :: Do they Know it's Christmas Time at All?

» Follow Fed-Ex on Google :: Europe - Pay Direct w/Yahoo
» Client Spotlight - Las Vegas Weddings at the Grove
» Weekly Quick Tip: Try Everything At Least Once Over the Holidays
» The Net Reality: T'was the Week Before Christmas - a poem

 

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