It’s time for reader mail. Thanks for sending things in, it’s always appreciated. First, from Paul in Colorado, a little SEO humor…


Top 21 Signs You Need a Break from SEO

1.) In the middle of Sunday morning church services, you decide that The Ten Commandments are the original linkbait.


2.) You know the names of Danny Sullivan’s dog, Matt Cutts’ cat, and Matt’s other cat.


3.) You setup a new blog for your 9-year-old, taught...

Google has announced a new project called Project 10^100 (pronounced “10 to the 100th”) which is literally out to change the world.

To help celebrate its 10th birthday, Google wants you to submit your ideas for helping others and making the world a better place. They will also pay up to $10 million to turn your idea into a reality!...


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I had a blast tonight attending my first SEO meetup. I got to meet and network with a bunch of fellow, local SEO enthusiasts and professionals.

Having written and sold an e-book on the subject a couple of months ago, it was fascinating to sit in a room and have an intelligent discussion about some of the cutting-edge SEO paradigms that are on the horizon...


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Well, if you recall this story from earlier this month, there is a lesson to be learned here. If you think you can outsmart Digg, think again…

“There’s more user unrest in the community of popular social news site Digg, after the all-time number 3 ranked user Zaibatsu, a.k.a. Reg Saddler, was banned for alleged multiple violations of the Digg Terms of Use.

That decision is ‘final and irreversible’, according to an email Saddler got from Digg today...

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If you’re not, you should be. Of course, I’m talking about Google Trends. You should really start checking Google Trends every few hours.

Why?

You are looking for consistent trends that pop up throughout the day. This is where the gold is hiding.

There are cheap AdWords keywords hiding on Google Trends that no one has even THOUGHT of bidding on yet.

For example, a quick look at Trends this very minute reveals that the following search terms...