Well, I was not chosen as a finalist for the Semmys, but its okay. As they say, “it is an honor to be nominated”. There were some great articles this past year. I definitely can not say my writings were better than the finalists.
Local Search
Anatomy & Optimization of A Local Business Profile - By Chris “Silver” Smith
Analytics
Web Analytics Demystified - By Avinash Kaushik, Occam’s Razor
Google
Google 2.0: Google Universal Search - By Danny Sullivan
SEO
SEO Linking Gotchas Even the Pros Make - By Andy Beard
Online Marketing / General
How A Pretty Face Can Push Visitors Away - By Bryan Eisenberg
PPC
Five Common Paid Search Mistakes That Can Sink Your Campaign - By Jennifer Laycock, Search Engine Guide
* This one mentions some of the same points that I mentioned in 7 Habits of Highly Effective PPC Advertisers. However, Jennifer does a much better job of explaining in many of the points. Plus, she has some other great points that I left off. I strive to write as good as her.
Small Business
When Ignorance Isn’t Bliss: What You Don’t Know About Your Web Site Can Hurt You - By Christine Churchill
LOL Funny!
Web 3.0 Sites - By Philipp Lenssen, Google Blogoscoped
Viral Marketing
Viral Marketing is NOT the Same as Word of Mouth - By Jennifer Laycock, Search Engine Guide





February 1st, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Thanx for the vote, John! Much appreciated.