I just found out today that I posted my 1,000th post at Cre8asite Forums, my most favorite forum... So they created a members only thread to note the 1,000th post, which one reason why the forum rocks (so personable).

Bill called me a vortex, but Rand called me the "Energizer Bunny of search industry news." I didn't think up a way for me to dress myself like a vortex easily, so I went the Energizer Bunny (or Barry) route. Not bad, eh?

Figured it was a good time to update my post counts across blogs and forums:

Blog Posts:
Search Engine Roundtable: 4,845
Search Engine Watch: 1,137 (may be a bit more)
Cartoon Barry: 1,259
Search Engine Land: 1,005 (Since December 2006)
RustyBrick Tech Blog: 63

Estimated Total Blog Posts: 8,309 up to right now.

Forum Posts:
Search Engine Watch Forums: 2,744
SEO Chat Forums: 2,642
Search Engine Roundtable Forums: 1,597
Cre8asite Forums: 1,002
DigitalPoint Forums: 291
WebmasterWorld: 244
HighRankings Forum: 124
JimWorld: 100
Sphinn: 42

Estimated Total Forum Posts: 8,786

Twitters:
Barry Schwartz: 1,660
Search Engine Roundtable: 954

Total Twits: 2,614

Total online communications minus email, IM, commenting, and many other places, just including the ones listed above...

Total: 19,709 (so almost at the big 20,000 number)

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Daily Search Coverage:

Learn some quick ways to get approved for AdSense. Danny Sullivan turned 42 today, old man. Google blocks their AdWords qualified professionals pages from being indexed. Google is sometimes slow to update their cache. Google Analytics may limit you to 50 accounts. A man sued Google for $5 billion. The Open Directory Project blog was launched. Search Pulse was never archived. Yahoo Search is updating as we speak. Google Video added Google Alerts functionality.

Search Engine Roundtable Topics:

1. Quick Ways To Get Google AdSense Approval
2. Danny Sullivan Turns 42! Happy Birthday Danny
3. Should Google Block AdWords Qualified Professional Pages?
4. Google Slow to Update Cache Data?
5. Google Analytics Limits You to 50 Accounts
6. Man Who Sues Google for $5 Billion Over Social Security Number Concern
7. ODP/DMOZ Creates Community Blog
8. Search Pulse 37: Pirate Day, AdWords Payouts, Google Spam, Google Books, Ad Penalties & More
9. Yahoo September Update Underway - Temporary Searching Issues?

Search Engine Land Topics:

1. Yahoo Search Updating Index & Algorithm
2. Google Alerts Adds Google Video Alerts

Daily Link Finds:

This is the September 26th issue of a daily post that will contain links to commentary of the posts over at the Search Engine Roundtable. All links I find throughout the day that ad some commentary to the posts written over at the Search Engine Roundtable, will be in the Daily Link Finds. The purpose is two fold: (1) To help people find discussion around our articles and (2) To thank people for linking to us. How do I find these links? Only one way, via a Google Blog Search link command, so make sure that (1) you are in Google Blog Search and (2) link to us.

Daily Link Finds for September 26th, 2007:

• Search Expo China keynote keys on analytics, SEM Scholar
• SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 25, 2007, Search Engine Land
• Tutorial 15: Page Optimization Basics, Nick's Marketing Tips
• Actualizado el PageRank del Directorio de Google, adseok
• Finally Dumping the PR in the Google Toolbar?, PDXTC
• Google Directory PR Updated, www.searchnewz.com
• Google Directory PR Updated, Unofficial SEO Blog
• Yahoo снова работает с ключевыми словами, Searchengines.ru
• Yahoo Search Updating Index, Search Engine Land

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Tonight is the beginning of Sukkot סוכות, a holiday where we live in a temporary dwelling. If you live in a Jewish area, you may see people putting up these small weird looking rooms. They may look something like this:

Technically, we are suppose to eat, sleep, learn, blog, etc. in the Sukka. I personally did not put up a Sukka this year because we won't be home for most of those days.

Here is a picture of people putting up Sukka's on their balconies in Brooklyn.

Sukkot is a fun holiday. There are many more customs and rituals, but this may be the most noticeable. For more pictures of people putting up Sukka's check out Flickr.

You can read more about it at Wikipedia if you like.

I will be offline Thursday through Saturday, so please, keep the blogging slow... I won't be blogging those days also...

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Wow, this is awesome news. Practical ECommerce interviewed Jakob Nielsen, one of the most cited people on web topics.

They asked Mr. Nielsen to identify his favorite blogs. Of the four blogs he identified, one was Search Engine Land. The blog Danny, Greg, Chris and I manage on a day to day basis. He said:

Extremely detailed coverage of search and search engines. In fact, it’s too detailed, because they obsess over the smallest detail, which can be too much. I wish this site would abandon the linear blog format and use a more prioritized layout and information architecture to make it easier to focus on important stories and those columnists that interest me the most. Still, this is the place to go for info on the most important channel for reaching new prospects on the web — the search engines.

OK, so it wasn't all positive, but positive enough. We will take from that, maybe adapt the site a bit to make it easier to use and find content.

But it is really nice knowing that something you put so much into (over 40% of the posts on Search Engine Land are mine, but I know Danny's articles make people read there), is appreciate not by just people in your direct industry, but people who are outside your industry. Especially people as well known, cited and respected as Jakob Nielsen.

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Daily Search Coverage:

Google updated the PageRank scores on their directory. Is Google Referrals actually earning you money? There are more spottings of Live Search 2.0. The Google AdSense PIN verification is offline. Microsoft is seeking a stake in Facebook. Tell AdWords advisor why you hate broad match. Google released conversion optimizer. Google Trends now updates ever hour. Google News may index Yahoo ads. I wrote about three privacy topics today. Wikipedia is testing out "trusted editors" approach. The Open Directory launched a blog.

Search Engine Roundtable Topics:

1. Google Directory PageRank Update
2. Does Google Referrals Earn You Money?
3. More Signs of Live Search 2.0
4. Google AdSense PIN Feature Temporarily Broken
5. Microsoft Seeks Out Stake in Facebook
6. Tell AdWords Advisor Why You Hate Broad Match
7. Google Releases Adwords CPA Bidding Tool, Conversion Optimizer

Search Engine Land Topics:

1. Google Trends Now Updated Hourly
2. Google Releases Conversion Optimizer To Aid AdWords CPA Bidding
3. Microsoft May Buy 5% Stake In Facebook
4. Google News May Index Yahoo Ads
5. Privacy Tuesday: New Google Privacy Video & Privacy Articles
6. Is Wikipedia's Community Editing Model About To Die?
7. Open Directory Launches The Official DMOZ Blog

Daily Link Finds:

This is the September 25th issue of a daily post that will contain links to commentary of the posts over at the Search Engine Roundtable. All links I find throughout the day that ad some commentary to the posts written over at the Search Engine Roundtable, will be in the Daily Link Finds. The purpose is two fold: (1) To help people find discussion around our articles and (2) To thank people for linking to us. How do I find these links? Only one way, via a Google Blog Search link command, so make sure that (1) you are in Google Blog Search and (2) link to us.

Daily Link Finds for September 25th, 2007:

• SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 24, 2007, Search Engine Land
• A processor with an self-destruct function, reddit.com
• Getting Involved with Social Networking, Internet Marketing in 10 Minutes
• Ghosts in the Google Machine and Seeing Double, Yack Yack SEO
• How to Convert & Import a Google Pay Per Click Campaign into Yahoo, Justin Davy
• How to Optimize for Yahoo!, SiteProNews
• Talk Like a Pirate Day: ARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!! - It's talk like a Pirate Day!, mybeNi

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I am now in the process of shopping around for new insurance for my business. I need to renew a Technology Professional Liability (E&O) plan. I was hoping to get some advice from other web development/design and SEO companies out there.

Here are some question:
(1) So which policy do you have?
(2) Why did you choose them?
(3) Are there specific exclusions a company like mine should pay attention to?
(4) How much liability and deductible do you recommend?
(5) Who would you recommend?

Thanks!

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I am so into search, so into search, but when it comes to local things, I am trying to avoid search for answer.

Here are some examples. When choosing a company to cut down a tree in my new backyard, I didn't want to search for "tree services" or something like that. I wanted to ask people in the local area, if they used anyone. So I asked around and got some leads and then got quotes. My mind is now made up on what I should do for that.

Right now, I am in the process of looking for cleaning companies that specialize in new construction. So a search on new construction cleaning brings up tons of organic results and tons of paid results. But who can I trust will do a good job? Oh, I should check out Google Local or Yahoo Local, or maybe Yelp to see reviews. But I did, and none have any real reviews...

Live in my area? Want to recommend a company that specializes in new construction cleaning?

Those are two of many many examples.

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Rand asked me if I would answer some that should tell him and the world is RustyBrick is a great company or not. So why not...

Does RustyBrick Have Level 5 Leadership?
Level 5 leadership is a leader(s) that has "humility + will, ambition for the company (rather than themselves as individuals), compelling modesty, strong resolve to confront tough problems and make hard decisions, and, finally, a consistency in praising others for the company's successes and blaming themselves for its failures."

I guess I am one of the leaders of RustyBrick, the other is my brother, Ronnie who is the technology leader. I think I am somewhat humble, and I have an ambition for the company rather for myself (I think), I feel I am modest (you tell me), I don't like making hard decisions but I have to solve some problems and I never blame someone else (outside of the leaders) for company failures.

Do We Have the Right People in the Right Seats?
Tough one. Everyone has so many seats, its hard to say. We do not take the approach of hiring people without having something for them to do. So we probably do not get the grade "Great" for this one.

Do We Confront the Brutal Facts?
Same here, I guess we are too small to consider certain facts to be "brutal." Nothing great for us here, simply good.

What is Our Hedgehog Concept?
It can't just be standard consulting and coding. We need to add more, as we have. But we have way more to go. I think software applications is RB's hedgehog concept.

Have We Created a Culture of Discipline?
RB is so handoff, that I am not sure we have. I do my best to give the employees freedom. They know what they have to get done, they get it done and everyone is happy. Culture, I am not sure we have a strong culture at RB. Is it a bad thing? I don't think it's bad, I just don't think its great either.

Are We Turning the Flywheel?
We are constantly churning things out, but much of it the public won't see. We keep churning, more work leads to more work. So I guess, we kind of have a flywheel, if I understand it.

What does all this mean? See Rand's post.

Grade my company... I just can't.

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Daily Search Coverage:

Are Google Book results taking over Google Web search? Advertise the Digital Point Coop network on AdWords. Google Suggests that Israel is a terrorist state, or not? Google stops paying commissions to UK agencies in 2008. Open Directory project's home page disappears from Google. Google comes out way ahead on share of searches again. A new version of Gmail is being tested. Overture's keyword suggestion tool is back in action. Google's stock, GOOG, is soaring high. Google wants a judge to drop the American Airlines trademark suit.

Search Engine Roundtable Topics:

1. Google Book Search Results in Google.com Organic Results?
2. Digital Point Coop Advertisers Advertising on Google?
3. Google Suggests "Israel is a Terrorist State"?
4. Google to Discontinue Commission Payouts to European Agencies
5. DMOZ Home Page Disappears from Google
6. Google Claims Majority of US Searches in August 2007
7. A New Version of Gmail is Being Tested, According to Reports
8. Overture Keyword Suggestion Tool has Returned
9. Google Stock Reaches All Time High of $564

Search Engine Land Topics:

1. The Open Directory's Home Page Goes Missing In Google
2. Google Asks Judge To Deny Boarding To American Airlines Lawsuit

Daily Link Finds:

This is the September 24th issue of a daily post that will contain links to commentary of the posts over at the Search Engine Roundtable. All links I find throughout the day that ad some commentary to the posts written over at the Search Engine Roundtable, will be in the Daily Link Finds. The purpose is two fold: (1) To help people find discussion around our articles and (2) To thank people for linking to us. How do I find these links? Only one way, via a Google Blog Search link command, so make sure that (1) you are in Google Blog Search and (2) link to us.

Daily Link Finds for September 24th, 2007:

• SiteMost' s Weekly Blog Recap 22/09/07, SiteMost
• SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 21, 2007, Search Engine Land
• Weekly Rap-up of Search Engine Industry News - 9/17 - 9/21, SearchRank Blog
• Sergey Brin y Larry Page, en el top 5 de Forbes - BitSignals, bitsignals.com
• An Open Challenge: Applying Jim Collins' Good to Great - Asking the Tough Questions, SEOmoz
• Automatic algorithms risk trouble, Webometric Thoughts
• Google penaliza os Diret'rios, Caixa de Pandora

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I live and die by QuickBooks.

So when I get a piece of mail from Intuit about a way to get a "complimentary efficiency review," I take it seriously.

I fill out the questions and then I am told my "efficiency results are below." I scroll down the page and guess how I can be more efficient?

Consider printing checks with QuickBooks

What! Heck, I have checks that I print with QuickBooks. How will this make me more efficient?

Are you kidding me! You promise to save me time with this "QuickBooks Efficiency Review" and all you do is waste my time!

You promise to show me "ways to save valuable time on administrative tasks and help run your business more efficiently." You should be ashamed.

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This is awesome, a tool named Sketchcast.

It basically allows you to record yourself sketching something on your computer screen. You can add text and voice to the recording.

Ever wonder if I can draw? Just watch me:

Now, I would use this almost daily if you were allowed to embed images or videos. Imagine, uploading a video of a football play. Then you can circle areas and draw Xs and Os and lines. Plus for me, product demos, to demonstrate how they work, as I use them, that would be cool.

OK, so I stink and drawing. But Phillip, one of the brains behind Sketchcast (Also Patrick Gavin of Text Link Ads), can draw like a mad man. Check this out:

Sweet!

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I tried to make a pure theme. White on white was hard. But we tried. Here it is. Should be live until tomorrow night.

See it in full force at Search Engine Roundtable.

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Daily Search Coverage:

I posted the 35th edition of the search pulse last night. Live.com teased us with a preview of their new look. Google's link tool is now working. Advertisers are upset with Yahoo, again. Google Guys are the richest Americans. What really makes for a bad web directory? Do you do AdSense, if so, how much content do you write? First click free program was explained by Google News. A guy sued Google over a SSN typo. Guess which country will ban YouTube next? Search in pictures is sporting cars, cricket and pirates.

Search Engine Roundtable Topics:

1. How Many Words Do Content Creators Write Daily?
2. What Makes a Bad Web Directory?
3. Google Shares Security Checklist with Webmasters
4. Sergey and Larry Move into Forbes Top 5 Richest
5. Advertisers Frustrated Over Importing Campaigns into Yahoo Search Marketing
6. Google Link Report Tool Now Working Again
7. Live.com Search Update & Design Update?
8. Search Pulse 35: Google Tools, Spider Craze, Jailed Google Bomber, PageRank Chatter & More

Search Engine Land Topics:

1. Gates, Brin & Page: Top 5 Richest People In Forbes 400
2. Why Can I See Subscription Based Articles For Free Via Google News?
3. How Do You Spell Google? Man Files Suit Saying It's His Social Security Number, Upside Down
4. Your Guide To Countries That Have Banned YouTube
5. Search in Pictures: Search Cars, Ask Cricket, & Yarrrr!

Daily Link Finds:

This is the September 21st issue of a daily post that will contain links to commentary of the posts over at the Search Engine Roundtable. All links I find throughout the day that ad some commentary to the posts written over at the Search Engine Roundtable, will be in the Daily Link Finds. The purpose is two fold: (1) To help people find discussion around our articles and (2) To thank people for linking to us. How do I find these links? Only one way, via a Google Blog Search link command, so make sure that (1) you are in Google Blog Search and (2) link to us.

Daily Link Finds for September 21st, 2007:

• Boost Your Local Search Presence, Search Engine Guide
• SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 20, 2007, Search Engine Land
• The day I broke up with Bloglines, BruceClay.com
• BlogRush - MLM for Traffic, Social Bookmarking News
• Chinese Spam Invading Google?, Sphinn
• Google & Yahoo Link Trackers Experience Problems, Search Engine Journal
• Link Building is Getting More Difficult, but Why?, Sphinn
• Link Building More Difficult, V7N

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Every single time I open my IM client to see my 80+ active 'buddies' I get a request from a rickz4508 to chat.

It is like on an auto request feature. Every single time I open my IM client, I get the request. It looks like this:

So RickZ4508, please stop, please! Or if you want to connect, at least tell me who you are. Or maybe you are just a virus wanting to be downloaded?

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A gift to those who may want a Ralph Lauren coupon:

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Tonight is Yom Kippur יוֹם כִּפּוּר, a very serious Jewish holiday. Starting tonight, we fast until about 7:30pm tomorrow (if you are in NY at least, it depends on when it gets dark). Basically, all day tomorrow, we are in synagogue. Pretty much all day... i.e. 8am to 8pm. Maybe we get an hour break at around 2pm.

On a more personal note: This is the first Yom Kippur I am wearing a kittel (קיטל), basically a white robe around my suit. All married men wear it on Yom Kippur during services. The first time I wore it was at my wedding. Then the Yom Kippur after your wedding, it is customary not to wear it, but after that, you are suppose to wear it. So tomorrow is the first time since my wedding, where I will be wearing my kittel.

I would personally like to ask for forgiveness to anyone who I may have hurt in anyway. I am asking for forgiveness or "mechila."

Anyone fasting, have an easy fast and good year!

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A stranger asked what was the end result with my broken door lock on my Lexus.

Well, as you know, I went in yesterday and was pleasantly surprised (makes you wonder if they read my blog, highly doubt it). I got there at 3:30, worked until about 5:15 and then they told me it was done. I packed up my computer and stuff, went to see the service rep and he told me it came out to be about $50 cheaper than the estimate. I said thank you, and I went off on my way.

I also noticed they washed the car, so now it looks spanking new. Well, maybe not new.

That picture makes the car look pretty hot, doesn't it?

Anyway, $430 later, I have a new working lock that I will never use. I.e. the electric lock worked fine...

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I walk into the Lexus service shop and this guy spots me and calls me in. He starts to take down my information and gets a phone call from his boss (as he is talking to me). He said, "excuse me, this is my boss." I nodded that he should take the call. He talks, hangs up and tells me.

The eyes are watching from the sky.

He explained his boss is watching us talk right now and explained my situation. The then said, don't worry, your car is being taken care of right now, just take a seat in the waiting room and when your car is done, we will let you know.

Now that is customer service. Someone IDs me, knows my story, and just tells you to go on your way. I did not waste any time with this service at all, as of yet.

I am actually sitting in the waiting room, typing this now. I hope it all ends well with this service call, but so far, off to a great start.

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Daily Search Coverage:

Google's webmaster link tool is now allowing users to download the reports. Yahoo Site Blocking feature is coming to their PPC ads program. Yahoo Site Explorer is now back to normal. Link building keeps getting harder. Advertisers are reacting to Google's quality score penalty. SMA North America has been dissolved. Google launched Google Shared Stuff. I recapped some of the banning of directories at Google.

Search Engine Roundtable Topics:

1. Google Webmaster Tools Link Report Download Feature Not Working
2. Yahoo Site Blocking: Block Sites from Displaying your Yahoo Ads
3. Yahoo Site Explorer Back & Link Counts Normal Again
4. Link Building is Getting More Difficult, but Why?
5. Advertisers React to Google's Quality Score Penalty Definitions
6. Search Marketing Association of North America (SMA-NA) Dissolved

Search Engine Land Topics:

1. Google Launches Google Shared Stuff
2. The Great Google Directory Ban Of Sept. 2007

Daily Link Finds:

This is the September 20th issue of a daily post that will contain links to commentary of the posts over at the Search Engine Roundtable. All links I find throughout the day that ad some commentary to the posts written over at the Search Engine Roundtable, will be in the Daily Link Finds. The purpose is two fold: (1) To help people find discussion around our articles and (2) To thank people for linking to us. How do I find these links? Only one way, via a Google Blog Search link command, so make sure that (1) you are in Google Blog Search and (2) link to us.

Daily Link Finds for September 20th, 2007:

• Limpando o c'digo, Gulp
• SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 19, 2007, Search Engine Land
• Talk Like A Pirate Day Logos, InsideGoogle
• BlogRush - A new MyBlogLog ?, SEOpedia
• The SEO Reputation Problem, Search Engine Journal
• Google szykuje update?, Pozycjonowanie stron
• Google Update - cause des spams chinois?, www.witamine.com
• Spam chinois dans les SERPS de Google, Web Rank Info
• The Great Google Directory Ban Of Sept. 2007, Search Engine Land
• Yigg mich!, seoFM

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I should be more tired. I just don't feel all that tired. Is baffles me. Well, maybe not baffle, but surprises me a bit.

This week, time to rise was 5:15am. I did not go to sleep any earlier. In fact, I went to a concert at MSG in NYC two nights ago. Didn't get home until late, didn't get into bed until later. I was not tired at all yesterday. Today, I am also not tired.

I actually woke up even earlier today, without the alarm clock and got a bit of an early start.

I don't get it. I should be more tired. Heck, it is even pitch black in the morning, when I leave the house. Those types of mornings typically make me tired. Not this week.

Yea, running low on things to write about today. Amazing, huh?

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Last night I saw the premier of Kid Nation, a new show on CBS. It is basically about 40 kids who are put in some old ghost town from the old western days and set off to fend for themselves. No adults, no real assistance, just 8 to 15 year olds making a go at living on their own for 40 days.

This is very intriguing to me. So I decided to DVR it and watch it a bit later. Glad I did. Although some kids I find annoying, it is very interesting to see how they interact with each other. Some really surprised me, while others did not.

Here is the Kid Nation promo:

Now, I checked Google Hot Trends, and yesterday, Kid Nation was number 10 on the hot list. Check out the chart over here. Heck, there is even a Wikipedia entry on how the structure classes work.

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The other day, I noticed new icons and links across Flickr. They were these "Share These Photos" and "Share this photo" links. These are not the same as guest passes in Flickr, they do not give people access automatically to private photos (that is important).

Let me walk you through it.

Here are the various places you can find these new "share photos" links:

Your home page to share all your photos:

Your sets pages, to share just specific sets:

Individual photo page, to share just one photo:

Important: If you click a share link on a photo with limited viewing rights, you will be prompted with this message:

To share photos that your friends do not have access to (because they are just too lazy to sign up or remember their user/pass) you can use guest passes in Flickr.

This new feature is just to remind your other friends, who don't use RSS to get notified of my new photos.

After you click on the share photos, you are taken to a page that looks like this:

You basically enter email addresses into the box. As you type, it may prefill the emails in. If not, just click add and it will dynamically place the emails below. Here is an example of that:

Click send and the emails go out to your friends. The emails also look pretty.

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Daily Search Coverage:

Google broke something with their search engine. Yahoo Link Domain feature is skipping out. There are reporting issues at AdSense and AdWords. Googlebot's DNS issues are resolved. Do you round your AdSense corners? Should you noarchive your pages? SEOmoz gets rich quick. Yahoo released widget badges. Google released ads for gadgets. Google told us why they penalize one's AdWords quality score. Google presentations had a security issue. Argghhh! Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Search Engine Roundtable Topics:

1. Google Update Underway? Chinese Spam Impacting Google.com
2. Yahoo Link Domain Search Temporarily Down?
3. Reporting Issues at Google AdWords & AdSense Consoles
4. Googlebot DNS Caching Issue Reportedly Resolved
5. "rc:0" in Google AdSense Code Represents Rounded Corners
6. Talk Like A Pirate Day: Dogpile, Flickr, Roundtable & Others
7. What are the Pros and Cons of the "noarchive" Metatag?
8. SEOmoz Scores VC Funding, Forum Members Rejoice
9. Yahoo! Announces Widget Badges
10. Google Gadgets Ads Beta: Preview Honda Civic's Google Gadget Ad

Search Engine Land Topics:

1. Google Expands Google Gadget Ads For Advertisers Beta
2. Google: Got A "Bad" Site? Then All Your Landing Pages Might Be Poor Quality
3. Weird Results At Google Being Reported
4. Google Presentations Security Issue Leaked Email Addresses

Daily Link Finds:

This is the September 19th issue of a daily post that will contain links to commentary of the posts over at the Search Engine Roundtable. All links I find throughout the day that ad some commentary to the posts written over at the Search Engine Roundtable, will be in the Daily Link Finds. The purpose is two fold: (1) To help people find discussion around our articles and (2) To thank people for linking to us. How do I find these links? Only one way, via a Google Blog Search link command, so make sure that (1) you are in Google Blog Search and (2) link to us.

Daily Link Finds for September 19th, 2007:

• SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 18, 2007, Search Engine Land
• Viral Marketing, SEO, and The Social Web, SEO SCALE
• 4 tips to increase your sales by creating a trustworthy website, Free SEO News
• Dynamic Keyword Insertion in Yahoo, Affiliates4U
• Google Finds, Admits To, and Fixes DNS URL Timeout Issue, The SEO Scoop
• La invas'n del chino cudeiro, Galicia Terra
• search tools, WebmasterWorld
• Top 5 SEO news blogova koji prate industriju redovito, SEO.hr blog
• Weird Results At Google Being Reported, Search Engine Land

Posted at 2:08 PM | Permalink | Category: Daily Link Finds , Daily Search Coverage | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) (0) | Speak

People don't believe that I would actually 'live blog' a concert. Why not?

There is proof. I had to plugin my computer, so I turned it around and someone took a picture of me.

I blogged it live.

Is it that crazy? Don't answer that.

I enjoy documenting things. Heck, in 500 years, I can show this to my great-great-great-great grandchildren. Heck, maybe Buffetts great-great-great-great grandchildren will find this blog post in 500 years and laugh. Or maybe not.

Anyway, here is last night's set list:

1. On the Road Again
2. Fruitcakes
3. I Will Play For Gumbo
4. Weather With You
5. Son of a Son of a Sailor
6. Come Monday (The Beach Band)
7. Elvis Presley Blues
8. Changes In Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
9. Bama Breeze
10. Cheeseburger in Paradise
11. Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit
12. Fins
13. Brown Eyed Girl

Intermission

14. Scarlet Begonias
15. School Boy Heart
16. Boat Drinks (solo)
17. It's My Job (w/ Mac)
18. Hula Girl At Heart
19. It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (w/Mac)
20. Volcano
21. A Pirate Looks At Forty -> Redemption Song (Bob Marley Cover)
22. One Particular Harbour
23. Margaritaville

First Encore:

24. Everybody's On The Phone
25. Southern Cross

Second Encore:

26. In My Room (Beach Boys cover)
27. Tonight I Just Need My Guitar

I think he played an extra song...

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Wanted to wish you all a happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Say it with me! Arggghhh!

I have more details about the day at Search Engine Roundtable!

Here is the theme there:

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As I promised, I will be posting live coverage periodically of the Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band Concert tonight. I am now in a skybox, at the back right of the stage, at Madison Square Garden.

Here is a picture of my view.

They started playing this opera music and now two guys are warming up the crowd. Should be starting any minute now...

hot hot hot song is over and Jimmy Buffett came onto stage on a bicycle. Here they go....

Song 1: On the Road Again

"Tuesday night, starting the weekend early" he said.

"Long distance between Tuesday and Saturday", he added.

Just find the set list over here tomorrow.

Here are more pictures live as I upload them via a flash player, scroll through them yourself...

Ha, he just said tomorrow is Talk Like a Pirate Day... Guess what, I have a theme going live at Search Engine Roundtable in ten minutes for the day.

Video is live...

Don't forget, listen live at http://www.radiomargaritaville.com/.

More videos:

Last one, shutting the computer down:

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Daily Search Coverage:

Google takes AdSense mobile. Google Webmaster Tools may have a PageRank statistics bug. Yahoo Mash was reviewed by Tamar. Microsoft launched Gatineau. Google is holding an AdSense seminar on Wednesday. BlogRush may or may not be acceptable for AdSense. Yahoo bought Zimbra. Google Documents went live with presentations software. I recapped day one of TechCrunch 40. New York Times goes free for search engine reasons.

Search Engine Roundtable Topics:

1. Google Publicly Launches AdSense for Mobile
2. Google Webmaster Tools Not Showing PageRank Pages for Some Sites?
3. Yahoo! Opens Mash Social Networking Platform
4. Microsoft to Launch Analytics Platform, Gatineau
5. Google AdSense to Hold Webinar on Wednesday, September 19
6. BlogRush Concerns Alleviated by Google AdSense Team?
7. Yahoo! Purchases Zimbra Email Service for $350 Million
8. Google Documents Launched, Adds Presentations

Search Engine Land Topics:

1. Yahoo Buys Zimbra For $350 Million
2. Search Announcements & Products Out Of TechCrunch 40
3. Search Traffic Influences The New York Times To Drop Subscription Fees

Daily Link Finds:

This is the September 18th issue of a daily post that will contain links to commentary of the posts over at the Search Engine Roundtable. All links I find throughout the day that ad some commentary to the posts written over at the Search Engine Roundtable, will be in the Daily Link Finds. The purpose is two fold: (1) To help people find discussion around our articles and (2) To thank people for linking to us. How do I find these links? Only one way, via a Google Blog Search link command, so make sure that (1) you are in Google Blog Search and (2) link to us.

Daily Link Finds for September 18th, 2007:

• Google Is Evil, Bloglines, Free Pass To SMX Local, BruceClay.com
• Overture Keyword Suggestion Tool is Dead?, SEO Hong Kong
• Search Result Feature, Caixa de Pandora
• SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 17, 2007, Search Engine Land
• SEO Feed - News dal mondo SEO - FeedJuice, Cash Cow
• Why the Fuss about BlogRush?, Techipedia
• Alternativas a overture inventory, El rincon de Raquel
• Don't Expect Any PageRank Updates..., NamePros.Com
• Overture Suggestions Dead?, V7N
• Se murió Overture ?, Demene