Jan

18

Wordpress Read More SEO Issue

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January 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

We’ve been reading through some interesting posts on SEO as of late.  The latest one fixates on how Wordpress displays the “read more” link.  This is typically the way that most bloggers display post excerpts.  The link then displays the full post.  The problem is that the link doesn’t incorporate no-follow characteristics.  This means that […]

Jan

15

Wordpress 2.3.2 Upgrade

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January 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

This is old news, but it’s a friendly reminder.  If you haven’t upgraded your Wordpress platform, you should do it now.  Wordpress 2.3.2 contains security fixes for vulnerabilities.  Two main ones are a vulnerability in exposing draft posts and leaks in XML-RPC.  It also suppresses error messages that give away too much information.  So, you […]

Jan

14

Performancing 2007 Best Blogs Released

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January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Performancing released their best blogs of 2007 in the following categories:

Best Overall
Most Influential Blogger
Best Blog Design
Best Blog Typography
Best Blog Name
Best New Blog
Best Blog Community
Most Improved Blog
Blogs You’ve Never Heard of
Best Use of a Corporate Blog
Best Blog Podcast
Best Writing/Blogging Blog
Best Science/Technology Blog
Most Controversial Blog
Best SEO Blog
Best Celeb/Style Blog
Best Business/Money Blog
Best Photo Blog
Best Sports Blog
Best Blog Webhost
Best […]

Jan

11

Google Page Rank Update Underway

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January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It seems that a page rank update is underway.  For a great, quick look at many datacenter data, go to Dig Page Rank.  The vibrant data centers are the default for a reason - best ones to check.  The link may take a while b/se I think everyone and their brother is checking it.  The […]

Jan

11

Google Changes Referral Programs

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January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Google seems to be in the business of ticking people off lately.  Especially their publishers.  I understand that there are business reasons for making certain actions.  I totally understand that - you’re a business and you need to remain profitable.  But there are ways to do things - even if they are unpopular actions.

Jan

10

Business Blogging Mixed Blessing?

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January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Blogging is great on so many levels.  It is an amazing way for people to connect around all sorts of issues.  I mean, if we didn’t think that - we wouldn’t have started CQ!  But when it comes to business/corporate blogs, well, they do have pros and cons.

Jan

8

Content Quake Needs More Writers!

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January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Happy New Year everyone! It is now 2008 and Content Quake is about to go on another big hiring spree here in the new year. First off we want to fill some existing sites that are in need of some new blood. To see all of our openings you can visit our […]