Site Promotion: Thoughts on Linking Strategies
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Don't exchange links indiscriminately with just any site. Make sure the site has commonalities with and is complementary to your site, or you'll difuse your own search engine ranking. Introduces Ken Evoy's new e-book Make Your Links WORK! Date: Feb 23, 2005, 23:22 PST"

Site Design: Domain Naming Questions
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Domain naming doesn't have to be hard. Date: Feb 23, 2005, 18:23 PST"

Site Promotion: Building Fake Websites that Link to the "Mother Ship"
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Building a mini-network of fake websites that link to your main site in order to improve the ranking of the main site has serious problems. It can be spotted by search engines and penalized, as well as dilute your linking efforts and time spent on promoting the main site. Date: Feb 16, 2005, 16:30 PST"

E-Mail Marketing: E-Mail Link Tracking
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Tracking codes placed in HTML e-mail newsletters are not detected by anti-spyware software. Rather they are typically coded links or images that contain the tracking code following a question mark in the URL. Date: Feb 9, 2005, 14:45 PST"

Ads and Affiliates: Online Advertising Discussion List
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Since 1996, the Online Advertising Discussion List has focused on professional discussion of online advertising and online media buying and selling strategies, results, studies, tools, and media coverage. The list also provides editorial coverage of industry conferences. Moderated by Internet marketing industry pioneer and conference speaker Cliff Kurtzman, the Online Advertising Discussion List is a great knowledge-base that you and your company can tap into for expertise and information. It is entirely free to subscribe. You can go to http://www.o-a.com to start receiving the daily discussion. Date: Feb 9, 2005, 14:20 PST"


Copernic Updates Desktop Search Utility
From: www.webpronews.com

"Copernic, considered one of the pioneers of desktop search, has announced an update to their utility, taking CDS up to version 1.5."

Hitachi, Seagate Introduce 1-Inch, 6 Gigabyte Drives
From: www.webpronews.com

"Escalating what some call the "mini-drive war," competitors Seagate and Hitachi separately introduced new 1-inch drives, both of which boast higher capacities."

Fake FBI Email Contains Virus
From: www.webpronews.com

"A fake email claiming to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigations containing an attached virus is making the rounds through various email inboxes."

UK Government Launches Virus Warning Site
From: www.webpronews.com

"Yesterday, the government for the United Kingdom launched a web site designed to offer computer virus/security-related news and information for anyone who would like to access the site."

Blogger Blogs Can Spread Spyware
From: www.webpronews.com

"Can this really be true - blogs hosted by Blogger can spread spyware ... Yes, according to a ..."


Selling DVDs Next to Pirates
From: www.wired.com

"Warner Home Video decides to duke it out with pirated DVDs in China. Also: Order pizza through your fantasy video game…. Clear Channel, Howard Stern come to terms…. and more."

Apple Ships Four New IPods
From: www.wired.com

"New models emphasize multimedia, size. Also: NASCAR swerves from XM Satellite Radio to Sirius.... The FCC tests its limits on what actions it can ban... and more."

Quit Your Job to Blog, Blog, Blog
From: www.wired.com

"Fulfilling the dream of every blogger on the net, Jason Kottke quit his day job to blog full time. But Kottke's making it hard on himself: He's shunning advertising in favor of reader donations. Hey, it works for NPR -- kinda. By Joanna Glasner."

Cars Smarter Than You Are
From: www.wired.com

"Nissan and others R&D cars that make sure you don't swerve off the road. Also: Electronic Data Systems is down but not out.... The first cell-phone virus comes to the United States.... and more."

These Are Real Phone Books
From: www.wired.com

"Random House will start publishing informative texts on your phone. Also: MCI gets a new offer from Qwest. Let the bidding war begin…. TiVo gets its 3 millionth subscriber…. and more."


Eyetools Research Blog
From: webword.com

" "Design and Content Optimization through Eyetracking Testing"

Visit the blog...

Related: Eye Tracking and the Internet"

The Web Analytics Association
From: webword.com

" "The WAA unites and fosters the interests of industry practitioners, vendors, consultants and educators who use, sell, install, implement, consult, teach or train in the field of web analytics."

Read more about it...

Related: Prioritize Usability Testing and Web Analytics (ClickZ)"

The Anatomy of an Icon
From: webword.com

" "Since releasing some icons of my own, I ve received quite a few messages asking how do you create an icon? . Well, I can t tell you how to create an icon but I can tell you the steps I take to create an icon."

This is like saying, I can't tell you how to bake a cake but I can give you the recipe. What are your thoughts on that?

Read the article..."

Information Architecture and the Yellow Pages
From: webword.com

" "New versions of the Yellow Pages now landing on doorsteps across the country include such new headings as Botox, body piercing, paintball, satellite equipment and teeth whitening."

This is a great example of information architecture done in the wild; 100% organically grown.

Read the article...

Related: Getting the Most from Your Yellow Pages Advertising"

CMYK (for Those Who Do RGB)
From: webword.com

" mezzoblue -- "As someone used to thinking in RGB, I ve looked high and low for a good resource to turn to for help in converting that knowledge to CMYK. This may not be that resource, but I figure I ve amassed at least the beginnings of a how-to on the subject."

Excellent overview. Highly recommended.

Read the article...

Related: WebsiteTips Color Section"


Virtual Real Estate -- The Coming Boom!
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"Write these words down... Virtual Real Estate. We are about to experience a major explosion during the next 5 years and it will all be centered around Virtual Real Estate -- which is the development of web sites. There will..."

New "Spy" Photo Released!
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"THIS JUST IN... This is the first real look at the very first issue of The Reese Report -- THE monthly source for the best in Internet business opportunities, Internet marketing techniques and strategies, and much more. I have a..."

Happy New (Profitable) Year!
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"It's 2005. Wow. Here we are starting a brand new year. It's time to start a new year and a new chapter for your business. Here are some things you should keep in mind in 2005: 1. If you are..."

There Are No Real Marketing Secrets?
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

""There are no real 'secrets' when it comes to marketing." How many times have you ever heard any of the following... "There are no 'secrets'..." "It's all just common sense..." "You can find out any information you want for FREE..."..."

Are Your Benefits *Really* Benefits?
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"One of the biggest mistakes I see other marketers make is in their copy and the positioning of their overall offer... The single biggest mistake that non-marketing-wise business owners make is the focus on FEATURES instead of BENEFITS. Then educated..."