Posted by polarweb Last month, the inglorious septic system at my little old home in the country backed up and my washing machine erupted, drowning my laundry room and kitchen in two inches of water. I waded right into the flood at 9 o'clock at night with my arms full of grocery bags, shouted some colorful words and then went online. Nota Bene: do...

Anonymous has always been a group that loves to get a lot of attention for their actions. They have hacked churches to make a statement, but to also get the attention. They got the bad kind of attention when members of LulzSec were arrested, but that didn't get them down. Twitter is the latest conquest that sees the hashtag #ILoveAnonymous...

We got word today that a bunch of new agers are climbing a mountain in France . They're doing this to communicate with aliens who will save them from extinction when the world ends on December 21, 2012. It turns out they're not all that unique as we are obsessed with the end of the world. An awesome infographic from My Free Email Search details...

We got word today that a bunch of new agers are climbing a mountain in France. They’re doing this to communicate with aliens who will save them from extinction when the world ends on December 21, 2012. It turns out they’re not all that unique as we are obsessed with the end of the world. An awesome infographic from My Free Email...

EVE Online is one of those MMOs that you would never expect to see much action from. All I ever see is players trading goods and flying around the universe completing various objectives that never really result in any kind of conflict. Outside of a few pirate raids, it's a pretty realistic MMO that focuses on real world activities over constant...

What is up with people being so obsessed with the end of the world? Harold Camping whipped Christian believers into a frenzy last year with his two predictions that the rapture was going to happen in May and then October when the first date passed us by. This just leaves us with one of the oldest end of the world theories - the Mayan calendar that...

Google can't replace SEO. Google still needs SEO to push forward the message that companies need to produce quality content, make that content accessible and promote that content, so that it can earn the right to appear in the major search engines.

While online marketers are drawn to mobile advertising, many still make use of the pay-per-click concept. What most of them didn't know is that there's another search advertising method that can make their phones ring -"literally. Introducing, the "pay-per-call"! What is Pay-per-call? Pay-par-call is an advertising method that works similarly as...

Google can’t replace SEO. Google still needs SEO to push forward the message that companies need to produce quality content, make that content accessible and promote that content, so that it can earn the right to appear in the major search engines.

Apple is a company and brand that has a lot of fans. Those fans can sometimes make Trekkies look like well-balanced, normal members of society. This just begs the question: is there a line between fanaticism and outright religious devotion? Let's first define religion: according to Dictionary.com , religion is "a set of beliefs concerning the...

Terms of service is one of those things that every social media service has and many users never read. If you do take the time to read them, however, you learn the horrifying truth that most Web sites don't care about you, just your content. They even go so far as to say they own you and your content for promotional and advertising purposes....

The Pirate Bay has been attacked repeatedly in the past few months by various countries and ISPs attempting to block access to them. The site may even be blocked by the UK in the very near future. The tracker is even expecting a raid on their headquarters in the near future.The current blockage is different, however, as it's being enforced by a...

With Facebook's nearly 900 million users and over 425 million mobile users, it seems pretty clear that it would be the leader in social mobile development, right? Wrong. A new study from Appcelerator and the International Data Corporation (IDC) found that developers are more interested in Google than Facebook. Do you prefer apps developed for...

Google has unveiled changes to AdWords designed to make it easier to buy and track display advertising on its network. The new AdWords interface will include a new Display Network Tab that lets advertisers bid, target and optimize display campaigns.

With Facebook’s nearly 900 million users and over 425 million mobile users, it seems pretty clear that it would be the leader in social mobile development, right? Wrong. A new study from Appcelerator and the International Data Corporation (IDC) found that developers are more interested in Google than Facebook. Do you prefer apps developed...

Rick Santorum riled up Twitter last week when he announced his intentions to ban Internet porn if he were to be elected president. Even if he were to win the presidency, the plan would be met with too much resistance. Too bad the same doesn't apply to Egypt. The Egypt Independent is reporting that the government is taking the first steps to ban...

Embed this Copyblogger Shareable on your own site, just copy and paste the code below into your blog post or web page ' Like this graphic? Get more content marketing tips from Copyblogger . About the Author : Brian Clark is founder of Copyblogger, CEO of Copyblogger Media, and Editor-in-Chief of Entreproducer . Get more from Brian on Google+ .

Miley Cyrus is busy stirring up celebrity dust with some intriguing tweets on Twitter over the weekend. She posted a picture of her "obsession with @jennahipp nail foundations" that included what looks like a HUGE diamond engagement ring. The ring has to be at least 3 carats! @MileyCyrus Miley Ray Cyrus I am soooo obsessed with @jennahipp nail...

Anna Faris is hosing Saturday Night Live for the third time tonight . The musical guest is Kentucky Wildcat basketball fan Drake . Drake is a personal friend of Kentucky coach John Calipari so look for a possible "Go Cats" reference in tonights performance. Anna Faris last hosted Saturday Night Live on October 15, 2011, also with musical guest...

In a move that appears designed to bolster its ability to defend itself against patent-related lawsuits, particularly a recently issued case from rival Yahoo, Facebook has bought 750 patents cover technologies relating to software and networking.

Major technology brands behind more than 30 of the top Apple iPhone applications, including Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare, have received letters from U.S. lawmakers requesting information on how the apps collect consumer data.

Google's Chrome browser recently became the most popular system in use on the web, overtaking Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) for the first time, before falling back into second place, due to heavy weekend usage in India, Russia, and Brazil.

Why It Pays to Pay Attention to Pinterest Pinterest may seem like just that Internet thing your wife or girlfriend spends hours doing, but there's a lot more to it than meets the eye. Especially if your eyes are on driving traffic to your site. Why? Well, let's look at a few reasons. 1.) Pinterest topped 10 million users in January 2012. Here it...

A keynote on integrated marketing, big ideas and big data kicked off Day 3 of SES New York. Marketers were also educated on SEO, paid search, link building, email marketing, and more. Here's a roundup of Day 3 live blogging and coverage.

Today, social sharing buttons are, essentially, a core part of most web pages. Users "like" content for Facebook , retweet it for Twitter , +1 it for Google+ , and even pin it for Pinterest . Since these actions have become a very popular way of promoting content across the Internet, a Swedish based company that has put a unique spin on social...

Today, social sharing buttons are, essentially, a core part of most web pages. Users “like” content for Facebook, retweet it for Twitter, +1 it for Google+, and even pin it for Pinterest. Since these actions have become a very popular way of promoting content across the Internet, a Swedish based company that has put a unique spin on...

Is it just me or does Google seem to be getting a lot of negative press lately? There seem to be an irregular amount of stories about Google and whether or not it's "evil" making the rounds. Do you think accusations that Google is evil are justified? Let us know what you think . First, let's look at what Google actually says. Here's the company's...

Microblogging pioneer Twitter marked its sixth anniversary by announcing that it now has more than 140 million users. The company said that its users average more than 340 million tweets daily, totalling upwards of 2 billion posts per week.

Ambient social networking is taking the world by storm as startups such as Highlight are beginning to resonate with people. In case “ambient social networking” is new to you, it is a location phenomenon that runs silently in the background on mobile devices and notifies users if friends or acquaintances enter their vicinity. “It...

This week on The Lede ' 'Damn Good Advice' From One Of The Real Mad Men The Power of Short Copy in the Internet Age 3 Reasons Why Online Advertising Sucks The Un-Cool Virtue That Defines Entrepreneurship How to Boost Sales by Offering Less What Really Makes Content Marketing Work How to Become the Best in Your Field If you want to grab more useful...

Should it be illegal for employers to ask prospective employees for their Facebook passwords? One U.S. Senator thinks so. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CN) says he’s drafting a bill to ban the practice, and that it should be ready “in the near future.” You might have heard about a rising trend within companies’ HR...

SES New York 2012 is over... that was good wasn't it? It's not just the incredible content that makes SES a brilliant event - it is the people too. Take 10 minutes to re-connect with people you met at the conference via Twitter.

The search marketing industry is losing one of its longest members, someone many may not know, but a person who has contributed to the success of what we all do. This is an open letter to thank her for making us all great.

As with so many things in life, perspective is important. On the surface its easy to say Bing likes SEO. But what does this actually mean? Do we actually care whether you have clean URLs, H1 tags and properly written meta descriptions? Sure we do, but the reasons might not be what you're thinking. At the very core of it's work, SEO is about...

Last year I participated in a Search Engine Strategies panel centered around whether Remessaging (a.k.a Retargeting and Remarketing) was right for you. I am honored to be back at Search Engine Strategies this year to discuss the benefits of Remessaging and how companies can do it right. To coincide with the panel Im doing a deep- dive on the...