How Blogging, Static Websites, And Search Engine Optimization Relate To Branding

Writing by Nick Stamoulis

SEO Smarty usually has some interesting things to say about Search Engine Optimization and Internet marketing. I like her blog because she usually comes up with stuff that no one else is talking about or writing about the same things in a way that no one else is. Her uniqueness is a major selling point. Of course, she is my competition. But I like what she has to say about niche blogging and branding. It got me thinking about websites in general and how this applies there as well. Her final question, "How do you manage to balance between niche and general blogging?," is a good conversation starter and I have a few things to add to the CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Enhance Your Website With Google Gadgets

Writing by Nick Stamoulis

One way to enhance your website is to add a gadget or two. Google Gadgets helps you do that so easily. There are more than 45,000 Google gadgets to choose from in several categories, including: News Communication Tools Finance Sports Fun & Games Lifestyle Technology You can choose from gadget currently available or create your own. You simply choose the gadget you want to add to your website and insert the code where you think it fits. It's easy to search for the gadgets you want. You can search by category or by keyword simply by typing in the keyword into the Google Gadget search box and seeing what's available. Through the Google Gadget interface, you can contact the gadget developer or view the source code. Then you just copy/paste the code into your CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Latest Rumor: Ask To Bed Down With Google

Writing by Nick Stamoulis

I'm not much for rumors. I'm a believe it when I see it kind of guy. But this story about Ask letting Google be its violator is intriguing. I actually find this story about Ask ditching Teoma in lieu of Google's search technology much more intriguing - and, frankly, more plausible - than Microsoft purchasing Yahoo! For one thing, Ask is already running Google search ads so there's a relationship there already. Secondly, Ask has spent a lot of money in the last year or so to take Google on with few results showing for their efforts. I've seen Marketing Pilgrim sing praises of Ask for the better part of that time and now they appear ready to throw in the towel CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...