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    How to Capture The Output of a Linux Command in C++

    Ok, I admit this is a pretty obscure one but this came up for a task at work today and I had forgotten exactly how to do this. I Googled around a bit and found a lot of answers I either didn’t understand completely or just seemed too complicated for what I was trying to accomplish. I had done this with the boost libraries before but I didn’t have them on this machine so I wanted a clean, stdlib type solution.

    Sep 23, 2011 | Read the Full Article

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    Google confirms +1 is used as a ranking signal.

    In June Google unveiled the +1 button, and it’s no surprise to anyone that they’re announcing this will be used as a signal for ranking websites. Google now claims the +1 button is being used on over a million sites, so clearly this is something that isn’t going away. Here’s my thoughts on this, and my viewpoint might surprise you.

    Aug 30, 2011 | Read the Full Article

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    We didn’t even see it coming.

    Some of the best ideas, and some of the greatest creations of the world have come by accident. Many large successful projects started out as something small, and nobody ever dreamed it would “blow up” like it did. This is something marketers and entrepreneurs don’t give a lot of thought to.

    Aug 18, 2011 | Read the Full Article

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    What is Google really using for rankings?

    What do you really need to get great SEO results? What does Google really use to rank sites? I wish I had a definitive answer. Like most SEOs, an educated guess is the best I can come up with, and I have a pretty good theory about what’s really working and what isn’t.

    Aug 10, 2011 | Read the Full Article

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    How to succeed with Stumbleupon

    Stumbleupon is a great tool to bring new people to your site, and works great for branding. But most of the time you read about it on forums and in social media people are bashing it. I’m convinced that many of the people who are bashing it haven’t figured out the key to getting good traffic from it. I’ll attempt to help with this short post.

    Jul 22, 2011 | Read the Full Article

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    Google +1 Could Be a Plus for Us

    Google’s goal has always been pretty consistent: to provide better search results. Often times SEO professionals seem like they’re at war with Google to get the best results for their sites. While this battle may be tiring for both sides, it seems to bring better technology to the table. The latest feature implemented by Google could be a groundbreaking step, or yet another flash in the pan.

    Jun 01, 2011 | Read the Full Article

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    Succeeding in a Post Panda World

    In late February, Google changed their algorithm, codenamed the “Panda” update, or “Farmer” Update. I wrote about it here and have been analyzing and studying my own results and that of my clients since then. This update affects 12% of sites in the index, and some people have reported a 50% drop or more in results. Is the sky falling? Is there anything you can do about it?

    May 25, 2011 | Read the Full Article

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    How to Avoid Getting Banned by Google

    SEO is an interesting game. Most people’s perception of it seems to be gaming the search engine with tricks and deception to get good rankings and thousands of customers. Images of millions of dollars pouring in can convince people to do some pretty crazy things to get good search engine traffic. These are some of the things that will get you banned by Google, and other large search engines.

    May 11, 2011 | Read the Full Article

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    10 Really Good SEO and Marketing Forums

    Forums are a great place to learn new information, keep up on current events and network with others. I have learned a significant amount of my working knowledge from forums, and I decided to bring you a list of 10 of them I really like, that might be helpful for SEOs and Internet Marketers.

    May 06, 2011 | Read the Full Article