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Archive: February, 2012

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10 Google search secrets!

If you're tired of the same old Google search "secrets," then you owe it to yourself to check this gallery out. In it, I discuss tricks like how to search FTPs using Google, how to copy direct links from Google search results, and how to block entire sites from search results!

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Webhostinghub.com: Spamming like it’s going out of style (a case study)

By Stephen Chapman | February 27, 2012, 4:20am PST

Webhosting.com is spamming the bejesus out of Twitter… but what else will we find before we’re done? Oh yes, there will be spam — and lots of it, too.
How ActiveRain destroyed their search engine rankings with one text file

By Stephen Chapman | February 25, 2012, 4:51pm PST

Let this short cautionary story serve as an example for why you shouldn’t always take your rankings and site normalcy for granted!
Windows 8 SKUs mentioned on HP.com

By Stephen Chapman | February 24, 2012, 2:13am PST

Windows 8 SKUs get a shout-out in some recent documentation on HP.com. Are they the real deal, document placeholders, or something else altogether?
Design a ‘better’ Windows 8 logo, win 300 dollars

By Stephen Chapman | February 21, 2012, 8:27am PST

A “for fun” contest is being held to find a designer who can create a better Windows 8 logo than the one Microsoft recently unveiled. Thought it’s for fun, it’s also going...
Facebook: A terrible platform for freelancers and professionals

By Stephen Chapman | February 21, 2012, 7:52am PST

If you’ve ever tried sending a Facebook message to someone you hadn’t “friended” first, there’s a good chance they never saw your message. Read all about the...
Google Instant: More annoying now than ever before

By Stephen Chapman | February 21, 2012, 5:41am PST

I hate Google Instant. If you do, too, then this post is for you (including if you need to know how to disable it).
5 reasons I dislike the new Windows 8 logo

By Stephen Chapman | February 18, 2012, 7:37pm PST

I don’t like the new Windows 8 logo. At all. Here are 5 reasons why.
Sears.com marketplace: the poor man’s Playboy?

By Stephen Chapman | February 14, 2012, 1:26pm PST

Sears is getting frisky this Valentine’s day with some racy images in their marketplace! Read all about it here and share your thoughts afterward.
Unmasking an SEO spammer and rewarding their competition (a case study)

By Stephen Chapman | February 9, 2012, 2:26am PST

Starting with the comment of an SEO spammer, I bite off more than I can chew when I investigate just who the spammer is. If you read just one case study all month, let this one be it!
Be everywhere: Google’s real social strategy

By Stephen Chapman | February 2, 2012, 9:05pm PST

In this special guest post, Wil Reynolds explains why Google+ simply can’t be written off — and why brands and authors should seriously consider adopting it!